Groups in Denmark and the U.S. are choosing to live in intentionally intergenerational communities, which emerged to strengthen social ties between aging seniors and their younger counterparts who are balancing work and family. People living in them say the model fosters an interdependent environment and helps everyone feel more comfortable with the process of getting older. NewsHour Weekend's Saskia de Melker reports.

The Cohousing Association of the US (CohoUS) is a national nonprofit that seeks to advance cohousing and shift the culture toward a new American dream where every home is surrounded by caring, collaborative neighbors who use less of the earth’s resources while living an abundant life. #cohousing is an intentional, collaborative neighborhood that combines private homes with shared indoor and outdoor spaces designed to support an active and interdependent community life. Cohousing is not a financial or legal model, but rather a descriptive term that emphasizes the active participation of residents in everything from design to governance. Learn more at www.cohousing.org #sustainability #alternativehousing #intentionalcommunity #community # Video by www.coloradofilmmaker.com

Filmed at Forgebank, Lancaster Cohousing, an intergenerational community next to the river Lune at Halton, 3 miles away from Lancaster. Filming and editing by Frances Bowen, interviewing by Alison Cahn.