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The northern lights, one of many great winter weather getaways

Winter Weather Getaways

By Rachael Green

Two women who are using shared housing for seniors, cooking together in the kitchen. wavebreakmedia ltd

Financial Benefits of Shared Housing for Seniors

By Eric J. Wallace

Parmesan crisps freshly baked.

How to Make Parmesan Crisps

By Christine Gallary

Senior couple and their daughter researching the cost of senior living in New York State. Credit: Yuri Arcurs

Researching Communities

Cost of Senior Living in New York State

Recent Articles

Increasing Daily Steps May Boost Surgical Recovery

Your daily steps can provide ongoing health benefits, with added benefits for walking to boost ...

Couple walking to boost surgical recovery.

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Lessons from Warren Buffett

The “Oracle of Omaha” is known for his savvy financial acumen as one of the ...

A couple on their laptop doing their finances, applying lessons from Warren Buffett. Fizkes.

Friends’ Unrealistic Requests

A retired man’s friends are making unrealistic requests, asking favors beyond reason. Advice columnist Eric ...

Man annoyed at phone because of friends' unrealistic requests

Healthy Eating Fruits and Microgreens

Healthy choices you can make for a healthy daily diet include fruits and microgreens. The ...

Healthy fruits, with article on healthy eating: fruits and micro greens

Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

More Medicare Mistakes You Should Avoid

Medicare’s rules can be confusing and mistakes are costly. In Part I of this two-part ...

People putting together a big medicare puzzle

Editor's Picks

Slow Jogging for Mind and Soul

You may have no desire to take up running, but what if you learned that ...

Senior couple slow jogging. Lordn7

The Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Seniors

Cumulative years of discrimination can harm members of any minority group, emotionally and financially. LGBTQ+ ...

Lesbian couple, among today's LGBTQ+ seniors. Lightfieldstudiosprod

End of Life Planning

Leaving a Legacy: Transfer Meaning, Not Junk

What do you see when you envision your heirs and the treasured possessions you’ll leave ...

Leaving a legacy doesn't necessarily mean giving your heirs antique furniture like this, gathering dust in an attic

Intergenerational Care Centers Benefit Kids and Seniors Alike

A new kind of facility, intergenerational care centers, joins adult day services and child day ...

Senior man and young boy playing large Lego-style blocks at intergenerational care centers. Prostockstudio