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independent living

American

noun

a living arrangement for disabled people and others with special needs, usually in their own home, affording them as much independence and autonomy as possible.

Example Sentences

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We’re currently in independent living but have access to higher levels of care if needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Dementia involves a decline in thinking and memory severe enough to interfere with daily life and independent living.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Vision and hearing services help prevent dementia and increase independent living, possibly by mitigating sensory deprivation, protecting cognitive energy and reducing social isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

On the morning of Jan. 8, Jean Bruce Poole woke up in her Altadena independent living apartment at the MonteCedro retirement home, and like any other day, she got dressed and ate her breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

He would give me a few thousand pounds to enable me to start life there well and make an independent living.

From The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west by Maclean, John

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