Housing

No doubt you know by now that social engagement is critical for healthy aging and that friendships can be some of the most important and rewarding relationships in your life as you get older. Through no fault of your own, however, friendships can fizzle and fray, or perhaps even disappear,…

It’s that time of year when many of us hope to sweep out the remnants of winter from our homes and open up the doors and windows to let the spring weather in. In addition to spring cleaning, there is often the desire to declutter, dispose of, or donate possessions…

There’s no doubt that some of us have tamped down our wanderlust during our working years, only to have it come roaring back once our ties to the office are untethered. Whether we have an itch to travel or an aspiration to lead a different type of life, we may…

Figuring out where to live- and how to live- as the years creep up is one of the essential dilemmas you’ll face as you get older. Not everyone has a choice in the matter, and indeed homelessness is becoming an ever bigger problem among older adults. But for those who…

It’s a perennial question for many of us: Should we stay or should we go? The thought of moving can be overwhelming to many and, in fact, data seems to show that 70% of baby boomers plan to retire in a home they’ve already owned, rather than move elsewhere. While…

For many of us, our college years were some of the best days of our lives: Spending hours engaged in deep and serious conversation, studying subjects about which we felt passionate, engaging with excited and curious peers and faculty, and enjoying opportunities to experience new social and cultural events. If…