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Move, cut back or go bare: Florida seniors juggle skyrocketing costs, impossible choices

Fort Myers News-Press

Apr 25

Move, cut back or go bare: Florida seniors juggle skyrocketing costs, impossible choices

In Lee County, just steps from the Caloosahatchee River, lies Priscilla O’Harra’s concrete block home. Her husband built it in the ‘70s,...

The Safety Of Older Adults Aging In Place

Forbes

Apr 16

The Safety Of Older Adults Aging In Place

An increasing number of older U.S. adults are choosing to age in place and grow older in their homes within a traditional community....

Why the 'Right' Retirement Age Doesn't Actually Exist

Money

Apr 12

Why the 'Right' Retirement Age Doesn't Actually Exist

In the midst of the Great Depression, the passage of the Social Security Act established a national retirement age of 65 as the standard,...

Older Floridians are going back to work as life gets less affordable

Tampa Bay Times

Apr 10

Older Floridians are going back to work as life gets less affordable

Larry Gesick couldn’t hear his alarm, so when it went off at 5 a.m., his wife nudged him awake. A half-hour later, he was out the door —...

Majority of older homeowners plan to stay in their home as they age: Redfin

Housing Wire

Apr 3

Majority of older homeowners plan to stay in their home as they age: Redfin

Older Americans who own their home are financially incentivized to stay put, which is likely to worsen the ongoing inventory shortage,...

World Happiness Report: A wakeup call for America

seniorsacrossameri

Mar 26

World Happiness Report: A wakeup call for America

For centuries, humans have been searching for the answer to happiness. There are so many opinions about what happiness is or what it...

Top 10 places to retire in Florida: Where did Ocala, Gainesville and Tavares rank?

Ocala StarBanner

Feb 28

Top 10 places to retire in Florida: Where did Ocala, Gainesville and Tavares rank?

Ocala, Gainesville, Lakeland and Tavares have been named among the Top 10 best places to retire in Florida in a survey published Feb. 23....

Senior living: Do we simply not care about old people?

Daily Breeze

Feb 12

Senior living: Do we simply not care about old people?

The coronavirus pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation...

Forbes

Jan 25

Aging In Place Statistics (2024)

For older adults who prefer to age in place, making safety modifications to their home or downsizing to a residence that requires less...

Who will care for Florida's growing senior population?

Florida Today

Jan 24

Who will care for Florida's growing senior population?

Each day, more than 1,200 people move to Florida — a rate far higher than any other state in the nation. As more and more individuals...

Where is the best place to retire? This ranking puts Florida above all for 2024. Here’s why

TC Palm

Jan 23

Where is the best place to retire? This ranking puts Florida above all for 2024. Here’s why

In August, financial services company BankRate released a list of the best states to retire to. That list ranked Florida in eighth place,...

Legislative session gives seniors hope of protecting our children

John Grant

Jan 17

Legislative session gives seniors hope of protecting our children

More than 60 years ago President John F. Kennedy said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the...

Falls Prevention Week: How to make your home safer

News4jax

Sep 18, 2023

Falls Prevention Week: How to make your home safer

Falling, we all fear it, either for ourselves, our parents, or grandparents. It’s a frightening fact, one in four Americans over the age...

Turning‭ ‬80‭ ‬in My Home State of Florida‭

John Grant

Jun 26, 2023

Turning‭ ‬80‭ ‬in My Home State of Florida‭

The day has finally arrived,‭ ‬and I am about to become an octogenarian,‭ ‬entering my ninth decade of life.‭ I still live on the same...

John Grant

Feb 15, 2023

Free Lunch & Learn: Protecting Seniors

They say nothing is free anymore. But that’s not true. My educational panels in Tampa on Monday, February 27th, and in the Villages on...

Seniors helping seniors with Florida first lady’s Hope Florida

John Grant

Sep 8, 2022

Seniors helping seniors with Florida first lady’s Hope Florida

I am proud to be a Florida resident for a number of reasons. But I’m especially proud to have a governor and first lady who work...

John Grant

Aug 23, 2022

Celebrate Senior Citizens Day

There are 54 million Americans ages 65 and older. Senior citizens make up 16.8% of the population, the fastest growing segment of...

John Grant

Jul 22, 2022

The Right To Vote – Use It Or Lose It

America is the land of the free and the home of the brave because centuries ago young men fought to make it so. To keep that vision alive...

John Grant

Jan 6, 2022

What Not to Believe About Senior Life

We went through life thinking we would not get there, or if we did, we could worry about it later. In many cases, we either ignored or...

There’s a Tug-of-War Over Alzheimer’s Drug

John Grant

Dec 6, 2021

There’s a Tug-of-War Over Alzheimer’s Drug

Six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.‭ ‬One in‭ ‬10‭ ‬people over the age of‭ ‬65‭ ‬have it.‭ ‬Alzheimer’s and other...