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退休夫妻搬鄉下養老四年後發現老後危機:無車生活難以維持
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退休夫妻搬鄉下養老四年後發現老後危機:無車生活難以維持

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日本一對72歲夫妻退休後從首都圈公寓搬到鄉下獨立住宅,追求種田田園生活,但四年後因體力下降、就醫需求增加及購物不便,發現高齡後無車生活難以維持,決定搬回市中心降低對汽車依賴,同時考慮租用市民農園繼續種菜。

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文章描述一對日本退休夫妻追求鄉下田園生活的過程,並指出他們在搬鄉下四年後發現高齡生活中的實際困難。

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選擇居住地不能只看眼前的風景與房價,更要考慮未來老化後的生活需求。(示意圖,路透)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕退休後搬到鄉下低成本養老,過著悠閒的田園生活,是不少人的夢想。不過,日本一對72歲夫妻退休後搬到鄉下養老,沒想到4年後,他們才驚覺,原以為愜意的田園生活,竟藏著難以忽視的老後危機。

日媒報導,真理子(化名,72歲)與丈夫康夫(化名,72歲)4年前從市區公寓搬到鄉下,當時康夫剛退休,夫妻兩人早就希望退休後能住在「有土地、可以種東西」的地方。他們最後選擇一棟距離市中心約20分鐘車程的中古住宅,土地約80坪,庭院還有空間可以打造家庭菜園。

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真理子(化名,72歲)與丈夫康夫(化名,72歲)4年前從首都圈公寓搬到地方,當時康夫剛退休,夫妻兩人早就希望退休後能住在「有土地、可以種東西」的地方。他們最後選擇一棟距離地方城市中心約20分鐘車程的中古獨立住宅,土地約80坪,庭院還有空間可以打造家庭菜園。

當時夫妻兩人都能開車,超市約10分鐘車程,醫院及公所雖然也需要開車,但他們並不覺得不方便。入住後,康夫開始種植蔬果,真理子則種植不同季節的花卉,成為兩人過去住公寓時無法體驗的生活。

然而,住到第3年左右,田園生活開始變成負擔。夏天蔬菜與雜草快速生長,即使辛苦除草,幾週後又會重新冒出來。康夫有一天做完庭院工作後疲憊地說「今天真的有點吃不消了。」真理子也開始思考「我們還能維持這樣的生活幾年?」

另一方面,真理子的膝蓋開始疼痛,需要定期就醫,也逐漸減少開車。買菜、看病等日常活動慢慢變成主要依靠康夫。夫妻因此開始擔心,如果未來連康夫也無法開車,生活該怎麼辦。

兩人於是盤點「沒有汽車的一天」,發現除了超市、醫院、銀行及公所,連購買肥料、培養土等庭院用品都需要開車。附近雖有公車站,但步行約10分鐘,而且班次不多。

最後,夫妻決定搬到市中心的中古公寓,附近有車站、超市及診所,步行即可到達,也能搭乘公車,降低對汽車的依賴。女兒得知後問「你們又要搬回公寓嗎?」

真理子回答「種田真的很快樂。但是,我想我們已經沒辦法繼續住在這個家了。」夫妻計畫出售原本的獨立住宅,但並沒有完全放棄田園生活,未來仍考慮租用附近的市民農園繼續種菜。

對兩人而言,透過4年的生活經驗,更清楚自己在高齡後真正需要的居住環境。退休後選房不只要考慮現在住得開不開心,也要提前想像年齡增長後,是否仍能方便購物、就醫與行動。

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  • 夫妻出售原住宅後是否真的搬進市中心公寓?
  • 他們租用市民農園的計畫是否已經開始實施?
  • 女兒對父母搬家決策的具體反應是什麼?

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