Latest Retirement News
Magazine Issues
Summer 2022 Issue
From the Publisher ... Summer is here and if any season is ever full of endless possibilities ... it’s summer. Likewise, the season of retirement. For some, as the demands of raising a family diminish, focus turns to how to create attractive opportunities to get the family back together once in a while. [...]
Cover Story
On the Road Again
Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, Americans have looked for new ways to relax and enjoy life. Getting outdoors and camping have shot to the top of the leader board for the over 50 group who got out of the house and on the road. According to the RV Industry Association, more than 600,000 RVs were shipped in 2021, breaking previous records. [...]
Feature Articles
CCRC’s – Retirement Options Continue to Expand
Retirement Community options in the Triangle and Triad continue to become more diversified and varied. In an effort to simplify the choices, I believe they can be grouped in several broad categories: Independent Living, Independent Living with bundled services, and Licensed Care. [...]
New Product Videos
New Product Video for Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. – Bathroom Cabinets
New Product Video for Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. - Bathroom Cabinets
Housing
Featured Amenity – Farmers Feed & Seed – Near Bakersfield
Featured Amenity of the Week - Farmers Feed & Seed in Kernersville - Visitors experience the charms of a different era when life unfolded at a slower pace. This quaint store has been in business for 70 years and is an added perk for homeowners who live in D.R. Horton's Bakersfield community [...]
Retirement Communities
Featured Amenity of the Week – The Cambridge at Brier Creek – Fitness Center
Featured Amenity of the Week - The Cambridge at Brier Creek - Independent Living Community is located in Raleigh’s Brier Creek area. The amenities make it easy to never leave home. The on-site fitness facility - all 23,000 square feet - has state-of-the-art equipment and keeps residents in shape at all levels. [...]
Healthcare
How Staying Active Can Keep You Mentally Healthy
It’s common knowledge that regular physical activity helps keep a body fit and healthy. But it can also boost your mood, improve your sleep, and help you better manage depression, anxiety and stress. [...]
Service Providers
Preseason is Everything
I interviewed a local college football coach recently and asked how his team was successful. Without hesitation he said, "Off season and pre season practice is the key. It’s often what you do when no one is looking. Gametime is not the time to practice. It’s a time to perform." [...]
Staying Fit & Healthy
Is Leisure Enough?
As a life coach for seniors, I advise people to get their practical houses in order, with financial, legal, and even health checkups. However, I also advise people – strongly – to do a psychological and emotional checkup. Who will you be when you retire? What will you do when you retire? How will you keep your body and mind healthy? [...]
Arts, Leisure & Travel
Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns for 8 Weekends This Fall
The Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns October 1 & 2 for 8 Weekends of Fall Family Fun. The popular Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament, and feast, returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 1 through November 20. [...]