In 1925, J.C. Penney bought 120,000 acres in Clay County, Fla. He envisioned an experimental farming project and a final home ...

One of the biggest worries for retirees is coping with declining health.  Will you have to move into a care facility? Will ...

The ability to bask in others’ company and share our highs, lows, opinions and triumphs is part of being human. What if ...

After touring several retirement communities, Marta Genoni winnowed the field to two appealing possibilities not far from the home she shared with her husband, Kenneth, a lawyer, in Westfield, N.J.

Many people like the idea of living in a retirement community – particularly one aimed at adults 55 and older that offers amenities such as fitness centers, swimming pools and cooking classes.

Beth Baker has seen the future of retirement communities and it doesn’t look anything like Leisure Village. After traveling around the country to learn about new, experimental retirement living ...

According to AARP surveys, such measures are important to a large segment of older Americans. Its 2014 House and Community Preferences of the 45+ Population survey, for example, found that 61% of ...

Independent living retirement communities are house and apartment-style planned developments for older adults who can live mostly independently, without requiring assistance with daily activities.