Moving to an independent living or retirement community is a big decision. You’re full of questions that you want answered before you take the next big step.

Forget the sport of kings, bocce is the sport of emperors. Combining strategy, competition, light exercise and, usually, food and drink, the sport has been popular since Egyptians played it in the age of the pharaohs.

We asked residents of Sugar Hill Retirement Community why they chose to live here. In no particular order, here are some of their answers.

Sugar Hill Retirement Community recognizes the contributions of everyone. That’s not only true for community members, but also for staff.

If you’re kicking around the notion of making a move to a senior living community, think about what’s important to you. Then ask yourself if those same things are important to your prospective retirement community.

Transitioning to a senior living community can be stressful if you allow it to be. It’s certainly a process, but that doesn’t mean it must be painful. To start, help yourself by selecting the proper time to start your adventure at your new home in a fresh, vibrant community.

Why would anyone leave sunny Key Largo, Florida, to work in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire?

Pam Bigwood, executive director of Sugar Hill Retirement Community, wanted to return home to New Hampshire. She wanted to put over 30 years of hospitality industry experience to work in her home state. And she missed her husband.

The oldest summer resort in America does the season right. Any day of the week, you can enjoy fishing in Lake Winnipesaukee, shopping downtown, or swimming at Allen Albee Beach.

Every summer, we are so eager to bask in the rays of that golden orb that we forget it can be dangerous...at least until that first painful sunburn.

You exercise, eat right, and avoid stress. Surely, you’re doing everything you can to ensure future good health.

Perhaps not. Although those are the big 3, there are other factors in wellness.