👉 Feeling unsure whether to move or wait? Start with the right question before timing or the market:

https://wheredowego.ca/blog/to-move-or-not-right-question-vs-the-hasty-question

Many older adults and families say they are managing for now, even when something doesn’t feel quite right.

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright explains why that feeling is so common and what is usually underneath it. He shares how uncertainty, denial, and lack of clear information quietly delay housing decisions, often until something happens that forces action.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience supporting aging adults and their families, Michael explains why planning early is not about rushing a move. It is about protecting independence, choice, and peace of mind.

This conversation is for older adults thinking ahead, and for adult children supporting aging parents who want clarity before a crisis.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why do so many people say they are “managing for now”?

00:24 What usually triggers that feeling

01:15 What people really mean when they say they are waiting

02:05 How uncertainty and overwhelm block decisions

03:00 Why fear quietly shapes housing choices

04:05 Why this is rarely about the market

05:10 What planning actually gives you

06:20 Why clarity restores a sense of control

07:30 When “managing” turns into reacting

08:25 How planning protects independence and choice

09:30 What question to ask before making any housing decision

Michael Wright is a Realtor who specializes in senior housing transitions, helping older adults and families plan calm “move or not to move” decisions with clarity and dignity.

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