Life

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger? You may want to give this a try as research suggests it might actually help boost our happiness.

Often people have spent a great deal of time preparing for the financial aspects of retirement and have a pretty good idea of when they are financially able to retire. But what about the emotional aspects of retirement?

Having friends and the support they offer is vital to our overall health and wellbeing.

The loss of a pregnancy or infant is an extremely painful life experience and we don't often recognize the long term grief it can cause.

When you retire, there's often a perception from others that you have lots of available time. How can you protect your time without offending them?

After suffering immeasurable grief, Danny Slupeiks discovered that travel became his way of reconnecting with the world and with himself.

All too often when we leave someplace we say to the people around us, "Let's be sure to stay in touch". But do we really mean it? Or is this just something that we say to make us all just feel better?

The transition to retirement is a significant life change. But knowing how to stay engaged and connected can make this truly an amazing time of life.

Intergenerational relationships are most often promoted as making both older and younger generations happier, valued, and self-fulfilled—all good things. However, as Dr. Stephen Golant shares, we must avoid putting all older—and younger—people in the same social box.

Older people are not interested in moving from their current homes. In fact, they change their addresses less frequently than at any other time in their lives and the reasons they stay put is because there is so much at stake.

There's a saying that you can never go home again. But is this true? Wendy Reichental recently revisited her childhood home and shares her experience.

You've got questions. We've got answers. Retirement is a major life transition that can be filled with lots of ups and downs. That’s where Retirement Coach Antoinette Petrillo can help.

Are you ready to transform your brain health and embrace the potential for a vibrant, thriving mind? If yes, join us on an 8-week journey into the world of brain science and successful aging!

Unsurprisingly, older people often disagree about what makes an ideal neighborhood when deciding where to live. Here are things that many consider when making their decision.

There was one item that was on my 60 Before 60 Project that I didn't do. So when the chance presented itself, I decided to give it a go.

When choosing where to retire, who lives in potential retirement destinations is often on retirees' minds.

Wendy Reichental has been thinking a lot about regrets and the weight of our choices, specifically those related to having or not having children.

Carl Landau has now been retired for four years and has learned a few things in the process.

Wendy Reichental is a retired introvert who surprisingly finds she is missing a few specific unexpected perks that emerged in the wake of the pandemic.

There is a definite increase in the number of older people getting divorced. What is causing this to happen?

There is no shortage of guides of the best places to retire. But are they really accurate? Or are they evaluating the wrong things?

Women have come a long way, but still have some distance to go. This collection of articles highlights the challenges and issues and also celebrates some of the victories women have and continue to have over the years. 

Mike Drak has found that he seems to be going to many funerals lately which forced him to consider his own exit plans.

Rather than thinking about what you are retiring from there are some compelling reasons to think more about what you are retiring to.