It is certainly true that life becomes daunty and challenging in towns after a person crosses or nears a retirement age. However, the decision to relocate is a person’s own preference. There are always two sides of the coin to any discussion and this topic is no different.
To begin with, life in suburbs is relatively less stressful compared with city life and people are more warm and welcoming. Also, the suburbs usually have more open spaces, the environment is less populated and healthy and people of all ages gather together to walk, share experiences from past life and make friends. To add on, the distances from one place to another are shorter compared to cities which make things more approachable and I have seen people participating in social activities which make them feel a part of the community.
On the flip side, the medical care centres may not be as developed as in cities. Also, children might not want to shift to such areas because of their careers and elders may feel detached from family and might feel alone. On top of it, old age is associated with health problems and elders may not get much care and personal attention from other family members especially children because of the distances between the two locations.
To conclude, I would say that if the senior citizens feel happy, contended and can manage to live life on their own, moving to suburbs would be a good idea but not at the cost of their health. This requires careful examination of the place, taking all pros and cons into consideration, they wish to move to.