How to… Find Your Perfect Retirement Place

The days of retirees flocking to Florida are over. Yes, many still head south to the Sunshine State for its warmer temps, but on the whole, boomers and seniors are exploring all their options -- both domestic and international -- ...

 
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How to… Have a Meaningful Retirement

A meaningful retirement starts with a plan, and by that, we don’t mean a financial plan (though that’s important too). After years of working, having a schedule on your days off may not sound like fun, but without ...

 
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5 Little Known Facts About Independent Living

Wondering what independent living is all about? Check out these little known facts about this category of senior housing:

1. Independent living is a great choice for active seniors. Besides offering a packed social calendar, most communities have fitness centers with ...

 
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What Experts Are Saying About Aging in Place

The MetLife Market Institute and the Stanford Center on Longevity released a new report this month, Livable Community Indicators for Sustainable Aging in Place. It’s a long title but the research boils down to this: the success of aging ...

 
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Olympic Medal Winners Move to a Retirement Community

Two players from Canada’s 2012 Olympic soccer team (winners of the bronze medal that year) are making themselves at home...in a retirement community.

This new post from Retirement-Living.com tells all: Diana Matheson and Robin Gayle, both twenty-somethings, currently ...

 
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Is the Manager In? At Holiday Retirement, They Live There

Besides being one of the largest senior living providers in the country (they operate hundreds of assisted living, independent living and retirement communities throughout the US and Canada), Holiday Retirement employs live-in managers, a unique feature that few senior living ...

 
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Seniors, Obesity and Why Active Living Is Essential

New research shows that a higher body mass index, or BMI, increases the risk of death for seniors, even though in years past, obesity among the 65+ demographic was thought to extend one’s lifespan, per this HuffPost50 article. The study ...

 
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My Retirement Dream

You’re never too young (or old) to start thinking about your retirement, and I don’t mean the money part of it. Not to say that isn’t important, but there are plenty of articles, resources, and information about ...

 
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Massachusetts Retirement Community Wins National Awards

The National Association of Home Builders chose North Hill, an innovative retirement community in the Boston, Massachusetts region, for several awards in their Best of 50+ Housing competition. The awards were issued at a ceremony recently held in Las Vegas during ...

 
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How to Further Your Education in Retirement Living

Never stop learning: it’s a surefire way to maintain brain and body health well into -- and beyond -- your retirement years. Henry Ford said, “Anyone who keeps learning stays young,” and this MarketWatch article in the Wall Street ...

 
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