How to Pick a Healthy Place to Retire

Scientist Mary Altpeter discusses how to choose a retirement haven and live a longer life

September 22, 2008 RSS Feed Print

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Do you have a place you would like to retire to?
I am quite happy here in Chapel Hill [N.C.]. I'm probably five years away from retirement. For some individuals, climate becomes a major concern. They want to get out of a cold climate into a warmer one. Other people really seek out the comfort of being near family and friends. Some older adults are choosing to move back to the town where they had [working] lives because the need for social supports has turned out to trump the climate variations. Some people make drastic moves when they retire, while others stay in the environment that is familiar to them. When you move, you have to find a new dry cleaner and a good mechanic, and some of those creature comforts are pretty important.

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Thanks Gab. For now we're considering a couple of 55+ communities, including Alden Place in the Cornwall Area. The place got some positive reviews at city-data. Nothing final yet but we're expecting to move later next year.

A. Curtis of MA 4:39AM December 21, 2010

Take a look at some of PA's best retirement communities in State College, Lebanon County, Hershey and Lancaster.

Gab L. of NJ 6:57AM December 14, 2010

Gab, I have to agree with you on that. We're torn between PA and NY. My wife's tilting toward PA though. She prefers retiring in a small town within easy access to major cities. Perhaps you could help us find an ideal location, maybe a town or a small city.

A. Curtis of MA 5:20AM December 07, 2010