My Parents Moved to a Retirement Community – Then Moved Out
The decision to move into a retirement community is a huge one. And it’s not for everyone. But when my nearly 80-year-old parents packed up 30 years worth of furniture and memories and hoofed it all...
View ArticleHow to Find the Right Active Adult Community
What is an active adult or active lifestyle community (the terms are interchangeable), and is it right for you? An active adult community “is not different than any other planned community except there...
View ArticleA New Twist on Planned Senior Communities
Across the country, developers are re-imagining community life, creating holistic settings that will appeal to older people. “Traditional senior housing focuses more on immediate health care needs and...
View ArticleHow Boomers Feel About Aging
How are Americans 60 and older thinking about aging? What do they fear, how are they living and what do they enjoy? Their answers and attitudes are revealed in the annual United States of Aging survey,...
View ArticleDo You Have a Transportation Plan for Retirement?
Most of us know that we need to have a financial plan as we age, but how many of us are putting together a transportation plan? What happens when our parents can no longer drive a car or when we,...
View Article95-Year-Old Jazz Pianist Gets the Band Back Together
We know that there are lifelong benefits to music. Researchers are finding that playing instruments helps the brain age well and hearing a selection of favorite songs can reawaken the brains of...
View ArticleThe Day I Became Eligible to Live in Senior Housing
(This article appeared previously on the EngAGE blog) I just turned 55. As in years old. Say it with me: 55, 55, 55. Fifty-five. It’s the speed limit that singer Sammy Hagar just couldn’t drive. Of...
View ArticleAdvice on Moving to a Continuing Care Retirement Community
If you have looked at options for where to live as you age, you may have considered continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Here’s what to know before moving into one: A CCRC typically offers...
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