Articles On:Active Living

December 23, 2024

Houseplant Gadgets for Healthier Plants

Houseplants offer an abundance of benefits, from improved air quality to creating a more pleasant and ...

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A soil moisture meter is among the most useful of houseplant gadgets, like this one in a pot of healthy ferns. Image by Grafvision.
December 16, 2024

Paying for Senior Living: Sell Your Home

Most older adults reach a point when they’re ready to move to a senior living ...

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Couple at a senior community, having figured out how to pay for senior living. Image by Monkey Business Images
December 11, 2024

Adult Cliques: A Persistent Problem 

The word “cliques” summon visions of our early school days, but adult cliques can be ...

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Four seniors sitting on a sofa together giving a thumbs down. Article on adult cliques. Image by rawpixelimages
November 25, 2024

8 Gifts for Seniors Living in Community

Some people take great joy in coming up with presents for everyone on their gift ...

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Gifts for seniors - a couple holding up their holiday presents. Image by Fabio Camandona
July 23, 2024

Indiana Residential Senior Care Costs

When you or your loved one can no longer stay at home, several options are ...

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Indiana Residential Senior Care Costs
June 3, 2024

A New Chapter at a Retirement Community

What’s it like making the decision to move to a senior community – and then ...

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A group of happy seniors sitting together around a table, starting a New Chapter at a Retirement Community
October 17, 2023

A Day in the Life: Senior Apartment

This day in the life of a typical resident of a senior apartment can help ...

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a happy older couple looking out of the window of their senior apartment. By Piksel
April 24, 2023

Urban Senior Living: A Lively Option

A new take on residential options for the over-50 crowd is on the rise. Urban ...

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elderly friends strolling in a city. By Razvanjp. Urban senior living offers the conveniences of city life alongside the amenities of a senior-focused community.
January 23, 2023

Pros and Cons of Age-Restricted Communities

After moving to a community full of fellow retirees, freelance writer Terri L. Jones questions ...

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Two senior couples at home. Image by Rido. A writer questions the pros and cons of age-restricted communities, of living with peers versus younger people, and of limited age diversity.
September 28, 2022

Universal Design in Active Adult Communities

Many contemporary active adult communities appeal to people of retirement age by embracing universal design ...

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active adult fitness class using balance balls and bands. Photo by Wavebreakmedia, Dreamstime. Many contemporary active adult communities appeal to people of retirement age by embracing universal design principles in each home, while still offering visually pleasing living environments, as well as through community engagement and convenience.