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Best Sports for Longevity?
January 15, 2025 -- Want to live longer - we sure do, assuming we have some degree of functioning. This interesting article from the NY Times shows results of multiple studies on longevity and various activities. Those include walking, biking, tennis, and golf. Guess which one seems to give the highest boost to living a long life? It's tennis. One…...
Top Retirement Towns
Eufaula is a small town of less than 3,000 people on Eufaula Lake, a large reservoir in east central Oklahoma. The area is a popular resort and desirable as a low-key, relaxing retirement spot. Lake Eufaula has approximately 143,000 acres of water and over 600 miles of shoreline. Retirees can enjoy year-round outdoor activities in scenic Oklahoma, while experiencing some…...
Baton Rouge is a major city in Louisiana of over 220,000 people. The city is located on the Mississippi River near the "laces" of the Louisiana boot. A college town, it is home to Louisiana State University (LSU) and several other colleges - 20% of the population is made up of college students. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it…...
Ashland is a small town of just under 22,000 in very southern Oregon, about 15 miles north of the California border. The town is great for retirement as it is a cultural mecca, hosting the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as well as Southern Oregon University and its 5000 students. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is one of the largest and most successful…...
Manchester is a township in southeastern New Jersey that was formed from land formerly in Dover Township (now Toms River Township). The population is about 50,000 and includes Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the scene of the famed Hindenburg disaster. This township in Ocean County is mostly suburban with a very high concentraton of retirees. It includes portions of New Jersey's…...