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More people are moving towards the senior bracket of 75 years and older, 33.6 million in just around a decade. Less than half will be part of the middle-income group, and as we all know, retiring can be costly making the transition more difficult than it should be. Retiring is mostly associated with living life how you intend it to be, but it’s not always pretty. Retiring also means expensive housing and healthcare among other things. Not everyone is prepared to put out that much, even if they need the support from such facilities. Mobility, physical, cognitive, and even mental services will be required as they age, however, the facilities to provide them those may not even be built yet. Continue Reading ...

Avid Netflix fans will be familiar with Grace and Frankie, two seniors in their 70s who are living their life to the fullest. In their early 70s, both went through divorce and picked themselves up to kickstart not just their romantic lives but also their careers as well. As Grace Hanson, played by Jane Fonda, says it best, “Before when I was young, there was this big oak tree in the backyard, I could shoot up that sucker faster than any boy in the neighborhood, the best part was getting to the tippy top and looking down at the world. When I was up there, I feel like I could do anything. Inside, I still feel like that little girl.” So how can you also imitate the same feisty and youthful attitude that both Grace and Frankie exude? Science explains us both the why and the how. Continue Reading ...