When it comes to choosing between a cooperative retirement community and a continuing care retirement community, it’s important to know how the two types differ. Once you know what each brings to the table, it’ll be much easier to determine which one is the best fit for you.

Here’s a basic overview of a cooperative (or co-op) and a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to help you on your search.

Residents of Sugar Hill Retirement Community are fortunate to have more than 130 acres to use for walking. They are even more fortunate to have the aid of students from the nearby Brewster Academy, who have taken on the task of redeveloping those trails as part of a community service project to make the trails more walkable for residents.

September is Self Improvement Month, but we engage in self-improvement throughout the year. Whether we up our exercise program a notch, vow to eat healthier or volunteer, many of our actions are driven by the urge to improve ourselves.

Restless legs syndrome is a term that has recently been in the media. Physicians and researchers complain that the term trivializes the disorder, which is also called Willis-Ekbom Syndrome. The disorder most commonly leads to sleep loss in both the sufferer and their partner, who may be awakened by the other’s movements.

Tinder has nothing on today’s seniors, who are finding romance at the numerous group activities offered by today’s retirement communities. Although most wouldn’t be caught dead using a dating app or website, senior living communities provide opportunities galore to get to know potential dating or marriage partners.

Far too often, when we make the decision to move to a new home, we discount the effects of nature. The number of bathrooms or the type of kitchen appliances or flooring always seem to be more important factors when selecting a residence.

No matter what your age, one of the first things pet owners think about when traveling, moving, or enjoying themselves is their pets.

Will my pet be safe here?

Will my pet be happy here?

A recent study shows that more than 60% of U.S. retirees have moved or plan to move after their retirement. The question for most is not so much whether to move as where to move.

Of course, factors such as proximity to family supercede anything else, but almost as important is your new home. Before selecting a new home, ask yourself what your priorities are.

More than 60% of U.S. retirees have moved or plan to move after their retirement, according to a recent study. The question for most is not so much whether to move as where to move.

Making the decision to move can grow weighty as you get older. Your current residence has all sorts of memories and, quite frankly, so much junk you shy away from sorting it.