Retirement Living Communities - What Makes for a Top One
What makes for a good location for retirees? According to a recent article by the independent Florida "Alligator" newspaper, a lot of factors go into such a designation.
Based on Forbes' "25 Best Places To Retire," the report singled out such things as cheap cost of living, above average air quality and good weather.
Access to cultural events also weighs into the equation, as does the availability of high-quality retirement living communities that make sure "residents still get to participate in activities that keep them feeling young.
" This last factor cannot afford to be overlooked for individuals who are evaluating retirement living communities.
Indeed, according to Danish scientists, people who look young for their age tend to live longer.
Why? Because according one UK researcher, "It's probably a combination of genes plus environment over a lifetime that are important.
" And increasingly, retirement living communities are part of the environment senior are exposed to.
Being able to take part in leisure time events that give them (residents) that "reminiscing factor of enjoying things they used to do" also weighed into a retirement living community making the cut on the Forbes list.
Although Ohio didn't make a showing among the Forbes rankings, the state fared much better on a similar callout by CNN Money.
In fact, "Five Ohio towns with top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space and low taxes were selected as the Best Places to Retire.
" If the New York Times' predictions are any indication, the number of choices when it comes to retirement living communities should be increasing all across the country in the near future.
Indeed, the newspaper projects that as the economy becomes more bullish, niche retirement communities with start to boom.
That is because as seniors have more money available to them, they will be more likely to shun conventional senior living in favor of active retirement living.
"Many (seniors) still don't like the idea of spending the rest of their lives among people with whom they have no common interests," the New York Times' New Old Age blog recently wrote.
These individuals prefer "places that cater to a specific group of seniors, often through an overarching community theme.
" This is precisely the type of environment a senior living community provides.
But what about seniors who are seeking that type of ambience now, before the economy has fully recovered? They can still find distinctive senior living options across the country, many of which have been providing the atmosphere they seek for decades.
And the rewards of locating such a senior living community will be well worth the effort.
Residents will be treated to a history of compassionate service and quality of life that extends across the entire continuum of superb care.
From independent and assisted living, to short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, they'll be treated to the best medical services the country has to offer.
In every season, even in cities where good weather is not an everyday occurrence, they'll enjoy a remarkable quality of life, stimulation, security, luxury and truly individualized care from a truly caring professional staff.
Based on Forbes' "25 Best Places To Retire," the report singled out such things as cheap cost of living, above average air quality and good weather.
Access to cultural events also weighs into the equation, as does the availability of high-quality retirement living communities that make sure "residents still get to participate in activities that keep them feeling young.
" This last factor cannot afford to be overlooked for individuals who are evaluating retirement living communities.
Indeed, according to Danish scientists, people who look young for their age tend to live longer.
Why? Because according one UK researcher, "It's probably a combination of genes plus environment over a lifetime that are important.
" And increasingly, retirement living communities are part of the environment senior are exposed to.
Being able to take part in leisure time events that give them (residents) that "reminiscing factor of enjoying things they used to do" also weighed into a retirement living community making the cut on the Forbes list.
Although Ohio didn't make a showing among the Forbes rankings, the state fared much better on a similar callout by CNN Money.
In fact, "Five Ohio towns with top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space and low taxes were selected as the Best Places to Retire.
" If the New York Times' predictions are any indication, the number of choices when it comes to retirement living communities should be increasing all across the country in the near future.
Indeed, the newspaper projects that as the economy becomes more bullish, niche retirement communities with start to boom.
That is because as seniors have more money available to them, they will be more likely to shun conventional senior living in favor of active retirement living.
"Many (seniors) still don't like the idea of spending the rest of their lives among people with whom they have no common interests," the New York Times' New Old Age blog recently wrote.
These individuals prefer "places that cater to a specific group of seniors, often through an overarching community theme.
" This is precisely the type of environment a senior living community provides.
But what about seniors who are seeking that type of ambience now, before the economy has fully recovered? They can still find distinctive senior living options across the country, many of which have been providing the atmosphere they seek for decades.
And the rewards of locating such a senior living community will be well worth the effort.
Residents will be treated to a history of compassionate service and quality of life that extends across the entire continuum of superb care.
From independent and assisted living, to short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, they'll be treated to the best medical services the country has to offer.
In every season, even in cities where good weather is not an everyday occurrence, they'll enjoy a remarkable quality of life, stimulation, security, luxury and truly individualized care from a truly caring professional staff.
