Research has shown more than half of people over the age of 55 are open to it."I've thought about it, [but] you lose that connection with the community."I've got a lovely bunch of friends and people that I've known down here for a long time I want to go into something that's on one level."She is among about two-thirds of older people who would like to age in place, which means to stay in your current home or neighbourhood as you age.She does not want to leave the place where she raised her children.But with tens of thousands of dollars left on her mortgage, the pensioner needs to find a solution soon."The bus runs past my door