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#independent-living

Whenever 93-year-old Chris Meyer leaves her apartment, she looks well put together, wearing an elegant outfit and full makeup. She often clutches her Maltese dog, Mia, and greets neighbors with a lipsticked smile in the Boca Raton, Florida, condominium where she has lived independently since 2022. "I don't do it for anyone else, I do it for me," she told Business Insider, about her appearance.

An annexe is self-contained accommodation with one or more bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and a living area. It can be attached or detached from the main house.