Thinking about a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)—also called a Life Plan community? Barron's Debbie Carlson, ...

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Many people like the idea of living in a retirement community – particularly one aimed at adults 55 and older that offers amenities such as fitness centers, swimming pools and cooking classes. These ...

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When LJ Ingram was taking care of her aging parents, she thought about what she and her wife wanted for their future. “We prefer to enjoy our senior years with less worry” and with fewer concerns for ...

What to keep in mind before paying $400,000 to $1 million in entry fees to move into a continuing-care retirement community Many continuing-care retirement communities have long waiting lists. In the ...

“We don’t want to be tripping over Zimmer frames all the time,” said John*, 73. He clearly felt frustrated and had a strong objection to the older, more frail residents in his retirement village. John ...

With millions of queer elders in the US, retirement communities for LGBTQ+ residents are addressing isolation, discrimination, and health inequities. An estimated 3.6 million LGBTQ+ people over the ...