My grandfather lived to age 96 — his sister to 104 — and never lacked for something to do. Activity was the key to their longevity. My grandfather loved to sell farms. He was making rural real estate deals right up to the end. My great-aunt took in boarding college students and gave them a…
For senior Veterans and their loved ones, finding a proper home to retire in and spend their golden years is of the utmost concern. More than one-third of Americans over the age of 65 are wartime Veterans. Or they are the spouse of a wartime Vet who may qualify for pension benefits for veterans through…
Originally written in 2000, now back by popular demand spurred by Christopher Buckley’s new book, Boomsday, which tells the story of when the Social Security crisis peaks and senior suicides are encouraged by the government. We have way too many seniors. Just ask our government’s economic planners. They see us as wrinkly things positioned in…
Headlines last summer said, “Half the country wilts under unrelenting heat.” I couldn’t help but wonder if there is “the” perfect place to live in the US. I know Northerners like going south in the winter but you never hear about a big exodus from the south to the north in the summer. I am…
For many years, Costa Rica has been touted as one of the top retirement havens in the world. With a stable democracy, growing economy government friendly to foreigners and tropical climate, as well as incredible natural beauty, it rightly earned the phrase, “the Switzerland of Latin America.” Is this still true today? Is it as…
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