It’s rare to find a movie that stars a woman over 50, and even rarer for such a film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. 

When relocating to an age-friendly community, it’s well worth weighing the “Five P's”

Together we  can find creative ways to care and be cared for.

Based on 75,000+ user-submitted star ratings, these are the top 20 states for age-friendly living. How does your state rank? See the full list and add your own star rating and comments on your community.

Transportation is an important, yet often overlooked factor for older adults to evaluate where to live. While many “where to live” guides and sites provide helpful information on housing costs, income opportunities, tax rates, and other criteria to consider when picking one’s retirement residence, typically transportation offerings for seniors are typically ignored (as far as I know).

YOU are the expert on what matters for your health. Learn how to improve your health by talking with your doctor about the 4Ms – what Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility – a set of essential aspects of your care. 

In an emotionally charged topic like how to care for an aging parent, how can you and your siblings get to the best solution?

Believe it or not, we have entered the golden age of aging.  What does that mean?  It means that getting older is now the thing to do.  It means that people don’t just age and retire anymore.  Aging people now do just about everything under the sun, including continuing to work.

Home care can mean different things, and can be called by different names.  In-home care solutions vary by 1) type of care, 2) who provides it, and 3) who pays for it.  Typically, "Home Health Services" are publicly paid for, while "In-Home Care" refers to services that are privately-funded.

When you think of a city being age-friendly, it’s usually in terms of ample parks and gathering spaces, wide sidewalks and what is known as pedestrian-friendly “walkability,” affordable housing, and, of course, good transportation. But you might not consider how these features and others can impact caregivers — and caregiving.