Articles On:active adult

October 22, 2025

A Day in the Life: Active Adult Community

This day in the life of a hypothetical resident of an active adult community can ...

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women having coffee at a cafe and laughing. Image by Yuri Arcurs. Article on a day in the life at an active adult community
September 30, 2025

Should You Try Tai Chi for Healthy Aging?

Research suggests that practicing tai chi for healthy aging may be preferable to more traditional ...

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A group of seniors doing tai chi
October 7, 2024

Regulars at the Virginia Senior Games 

More than 11,000 people compete in more than 25 sports at the National Senior Games. ...

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Virginia Senior Games: Rex Reichert, left
September 17, 2024

Inspirational Seniors Who Keep Going

“Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?” wrote philosopher ...

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inspirational seniors hiking in a group. Image by Monkey Business Images
March 27, 2024

Bruce Rubin Still Plays Hoops at 80

PHILADELPHIA – Bruce Rubin is getting a bit desperate. How desperate? This isn’t an unlikely ...

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Bruce Rubin (right) tries to knock the ball away during a game in North Wales.
May 30, 2023

A Winning 79-Year-Old Tennis Player

Ray Lake, a 79-year-old tennis player, beats guys half his age on Kansas City tennis ...

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Ray Lake, 79, chases down a ball while warming up at Woodside Health and Tennis Club. (Emily Curiel/Kansas City Star/TNS). This 79-year-old tennis player beats guys half his age on Kansas City tennis courts. “He just won’t quit,” said 37-year-old opponent Blair Hinkle.
May 12, 2023

Incredible Older Adults: Success Knows No Age

These five incredible older adults – a few among many – demonstrate that age is ...

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older businesswoman using laptop and smartphone. These five incredible older adults – a few among many – demonstrate that age is not a limiting factor for mental and physical achievements or success.
May 5, 2023

Orienteering for Seniors – Or at Any Age

Imagine wandering in the woods, with a map and compass to guide you, navigating your ...

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Couple hiking outdoors by a lake, by Ammentorp. Orienteering makes a fulfilling hobby for seniors. It provides physical and mental exercise and chances to engage with others and be outdoors.
January 11, 2023

Seasonal Birding for Year-Round Pleasure

Whether near your home or farther abroad, birds are on the move year round, from ...

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A couple sitting on a park bench birding, with a bird book and binoculars. By Yuri Arcurs. Birds can be enjoyed all year. Writer Martha Steger shares an experience as a new birder on a fall birding trip and offers birdwatching tips.
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.