The Key to Multi-Generational Living
Four generations live under one roof in Columbus, Ohio. They've figured out how to make it work by dividing responsibilities, redesigning spaces, and integrating technology so they can live and learn together.
This tale of heartache, heroism, and hope is one family's multi-generational social experiment, which encompasses kids in their teens, parents in their forties, grandparents in their seventies, and a great-grandmother in her nineties. Together they navigate the joys and challenges that come with aging in America. They also answer the question, "How does family help you thrive at home when you're old?"
An Alzheimer's and dementia diagnosis adds a layer of complexity, yet the family resolves to keep their eldest at home for as long as she's happy, safe, and engaged in life. The younger generation learns much from their elders, and the elders from their children. While mastering the use of technology and new family systems, they're also mastering the use of humor, tolerance, and patience. Ultimately, that's what makes this four-generation experiment a success.
Get ready to transform your own multi-generational living situation with:
Tips to divide responsibilities and chores
Practical designs to give each family member privacy
Reconfigured common spaces to gather and enjoy living together
Strategies for using technology in the home
The stories are honest, funny, and poignant. The family's fiascos are counterbalanced by their many successes, the greatest one being that as individuals and as a family, they continue to thrive.
Lisa Cini is known as the leading Alzheimer's and long-term care design expert in the United States and has been widely recognized for her contributions in the field. Lisa continues to design award-winning spaces for seniors as well as the hospitality industry and businesses. Her clients have included the National Hockey League, the United States military, Brio Bravo restaurants, PGA Tour Country Clubs, and various hotels. She is also a sought-after keynote speaker and shares her expertise on television shows from coast to coast.
