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This article was originally published in 2021. Updated Sept. 2025 with updates from several people we know, including the couple profiled in the original article. For most people, the answer to the question when is the right time to move to a Life Care community is, “when I…
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Note: This is part of a series on college town retirements. See Further Reading below for links to the other installments. Now updated, it originally appeared in 2014.April 2025 — Ask someone to name the most exciting years of their lives, and many will tell you it was when they were…
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Category: Life Care or CCRC
April 12, 2025 — Steve S. asked us a question we know a lot of people have: “What Is the Best Way to research Independent Living housing and see ratings and costs?” The same question might apply to Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs – or Life Care…
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Category: Family and Retirement
September 28, 2022– As a follow up to our recent article, “There Might Be More Than One Kind of Home for You in Retirement“, this one concentrates on the latter stage of retirement. What you will do when you are a little less active, and your abilities are not…
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Category: Life Care or CCRC
Updated Sept. 2025 with updates from several people we know who have gone through this process. This article was originally published in 2021. For most people, the answer to the question when is the right time to move to a Life Care community is, “when I get older”.
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Category: Life Care or CCRC
March 23, 2021 — Whew, you finally figured out your retirement. You know where you are going to retire, what you are going to do everyday, and how you are going to pay for it all. Congratulations! But before you get too complacent, there is an important part of your…
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Category: Active adult communities
October 20, 2020 — Jaw-dropping amenities like indoor therapy pools, art galleries, and rooftop decks overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge have turned retirement into a market of status symbols. Alongside lifecare services, concierges, and celebrity chefs, there’s also a fascination with digital luxuries—whether it’s curated travel clubs or the thrill of…
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Category: Life Care or CCRC
February 27, 2016 — One of the best pieces of advice we have heard about retirement is to take the long view, rather than just focusing on the early years. The long view idea is to find a place to retire where you can live the rest of your life…
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Category: Active adult communities
Note: This is the 4th in a series on college town retirements. See Further Reading below for links to the other installments.
November 11, 2014 -- College towns are very often great places to retire. You are virtually guaranteed an interesting cultural life with plenty of opportunities to stimulate your mind. In most cases you might be able to take or audit college classes, or perhaps there is a Lifelong Learning program set up with the college. There are sporting events to attend, as well as world class facilities you might be able to use such as gyms or pools. College towns usually have more interesting shops and restaurants than in comparable towns. Lastly, most people find the presence of young people to be invigorating.
What Are College Affiliated Communities
Several colleges and universities have set up or have relationships with active communities or Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
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