City Living: Older Adults And Urban Life
January 29, 2020
So maybe you’ve always had the dream of returning to “the city” in which you spent your early adult years. Or maybe you’ve cherished the occasional weekend away to experience being a cultured urban warrior. And now, in your later years, you may actually have the opportunity to make the…
Do I Stay Or Do I Go: The Perennial Challenge of Deciding Whether To Downsize
January 1, 2020
No doubt, many of us will be wrestling with the dilemma of whether to stay put or move to a smaller and easier-to-care-for home in this new year. It’s a potentially momentous decision, one that many agebuzz readers regularly struggle with. Whether the conversation is triggered by a suddenly empty…
Rough Stuff: Take Stock Of Your Possessions And Pare Down Now
September 11, 2019
Do you duck and cover every time you open a closet or tread carefully around piles of stuff that clutter your house? When was the last time you carefully inspected the possessions you’ve accumulated over the years? Is there maybe a little bit of “hoarder” in you? Well, according…
Move Along: What’s The Best Retirement Location For You?
September 4, 2019
“Where will you go?” If you’re newly retired, it may be a frequent question you face, given that many of us assume retirement means the start of a new life in a new location. But actually, data from the Census Bureau suggests that only a small percentage of retirees move,…
Sort It Out: What Stays And What Goes When Downsizing Or Cleaning Out A Home
August 7, 2019
Whether you’ve waived the white flag and surrendered to the need to declutter, or you face the daunting task of cleaning out the home of a deceased loved one, you likely face the difficult challenge of sorting through decades of possessions. While some of these items may have significant monetary…
Geography As Destiny: Where To Live In Your Later Years
August 4, 2019
Should I stay or should I go? Many older adults face the common dilemma of whether to move and if so, where to. There are multiple factors that might influence your decision about moving, some of which may surprise you. For instance, recent research from Stanford and MIT shows…