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Brain or Body? New Research on Preventing Dementia (and Staying Healthy)
Would you choose a healthy body or a healthy mind? If forced to choose, most people say they’d rather deal with physical illness than lose their cognitive abilities. After all, even with a failing body, you can still connect with loved ones. But with dementia, that connection can fade. Here’s the encouraging news: new research suggests you may not have…...
Top Retirement Towns
Pueto Cayo is a small fishing village with a population of approximately 5,000 on the coast of Ecuador, in the province of Manabi. The town features beautiful beaches, and is bordered by Machalilla National Park so that residents can enjoy both the perfect spot to watch the migration of humpback whales, or view howler monkeys in the nearby jungle. Pueto…...
Ushuaia (pronounced u-shwa'-a) is a small city at the tip of Argentine South America. It is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world (a title long disputed by smaller Puerto Williams in Chile). It is located on the Beagle Channel, which, along with Drake Passage and Straits of Magellan, is one of the 3 routes around Cape Horn…...
Florence, Oregon, is located on the Oregon coast at the mouth of the Siuslaw River, and is midway between Coos Bay and Newport. The population in 2012 was 8,484 with about one-third of that number retirees. The average age of the community is 57 years-old, which is 10 years older than the state's average age of 47 years. Florence was…...
Murphy and the surrounding area in extreme southwestern North Carolina is a great place for a second home or retirement, particularly if you are interested in a quiet and rural environment. This very small town (about 1600 people) is the county seat of Cherokee County. There are some restaurants and shops. Downtown is small with tree lined streets and…...
