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How Living in the Mountains Can Make You Happier and Healthier
Many people dream about retiring in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina – a place where you can fill your lungs with fresh air and surround yourself with natural beauty and open spaces. But mountain living is much more than stunning scenery, expansive Carolina...
How Lifelong Learning Keeps Your Mind and Body Feeling Young
How Lifelong Learning Keeps Your Mind and Body Feeling Young Everyone knows the importance of physical exercise for staying healthy and young. And, more and more seniors are also taking advantage of the benefits of exercising their minds. Years of research has made it...
What is a CCRC?
Continuing care retirement communities, or CCRCs, have long been a popular choice for seniors planning to downsize out of their current home. Some people mistakenly assume that “continuing care” means the community is only for seniors who need health care. Nothing...
Natural, Healthy Ways You Can Boost Your Mood and Improve Your Well-Being
If someone has a bruise, sprain or broken bone, you can see it right away. But it's harder when someone is struggling emotionally or mentally. When it comes to your overall well-being, your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Your mental health...
The Impact of Senior Scams — How to Protect Your Parents and Loved Ones from Them
Imagine working and saving your entire life only to fall victim to an online scam losing exponential amounts of money meant for your retirement. That’s what happens to millions of seniors every year. Seniors are often targeted for financial scams because they’re...
9 Advantages of Having Access to Memory Care at Your Active Retirement Community
If you’re a family member of someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia, you know the diagnosis itself was just the first step on a very difficult journey. If memory issues and cognitive impairment have begun to advance as the disease progresses,...
Festive Fun for the Holidays in Western North Carolina
If you’re looking for something to get you into the holiday spirit, you don’t have to look far for fun holiday events in western North Carolina. We’re home to one of the biggest and oldest holiday displays at Biltmore House in Asheville. You can also punch your ticket...
Brush Up on Breast Health for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast health is important all year long, but October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a timely opportunity to remind yourself how to identify breast cancer early, when it’s most likely to be treatable and before the cancer spreads to other parts of your...
Downsizing Your Home: When, Why and How
If you’re like most Americans, from the moment you purchased your first “starter home,” you probably started thinking about adding on or buying a bigger house. One with room for a growing family or better for entertaining friends or just a better investment. After...
Finding an LGBT Retirement Community
It’s estimated there will be seven million LGBT seniors in the U.S. by 2030. But across the country, there are only a few dozen senior living communities whose focus is serving LGBT residents. Seemingly, that would make finding an LGBT-friendly retirement community a...
