Home sharing, also called co-housing, is nothing new—but the model may experience a resurgence across the country, and seniors are on the front lines of the movement.

The University of Michigan’s HOMESHARE program has seen a 10% increase in the number of applications received in the last year, says Ryan Cowmeadow, the program coordinator and vice president of the National Shared Housing Resource Center. Since 2007, numbers are up about 15%.

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