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Magazine Issues
Winter 2020 Issue
View the Digital Magazine In This Issue... When I moved to NC, I quickly learned that BBQ is at the heart of the state and is a sacred culinary tradition. Chopped, sliced, but never pulled (so I have been told). In this issue, we celebrate Lexington NC BBQ turning [...]
Feature Articles
New Housing Options on the Horizon
I have written in past articles about the categories of retirement living. In the broadest of strokes these include on a continuum of living independently; Active Adult, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Care. These various types of retirement housing options may be free- standing or combined with [...]
Housing
Overture: Treat Yourself to Luxury
You are unique. Where and how you live are important. Overture recognizes this and is dedicated to changing the perspective of life after 55. Overture can’t control the fulfillment of an active adult lifestyle, but can help you find the right home. Welcome to Overture, a new chapter [...]
Retirement Communities
Twin Lakes Continues Exciting Growth
After the completion and sellout of twenty-two new garden homes in 2017, Twin Lakes Community located in Elon and Burlington, is constructing twenty-eight new homes in the last - and again sellout - phase of their garden home development on their 220-acre campus. With the addition of these homes, [...]
Healthcare
How to Cope & Live with Alzheimer’s
In 2020, millions of people will receive the shattering news of an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis. Every week I share critical information and guide people through the aging process, and Alzheimer’s disease is something that comes up frequently for families. While this is never something you want to experience, [...]
Service Providers
7 Tips for Breaking in a New Doctor
Mom is 96 and has to see a new doctor AGAIN. It isn’t that Mom has moved, or that she wants to change doctors. Her doctors keep retiring! Luckily for our family, she likes the new doctor. This has not always been the case. Previous visits with new doctors have led to a list [...]
Staying Fit & Healthy
Winter Skin Care Tips
As we bundle up to brace the cold weather, our skins are also screaming for help. Cold Winter weather means that your skin is more susceptible to becoming dry and dehydrated. Here are some simple tips to help your skin stays in optimal condition throughout the Winter months. [...]
Arts, Leisure & Travel
Valentine’s Day Restaurants in the Triangle
Many restaurants in the Triangle offer a wonderful meal and ambiance for a Valentine's Day Dinner.