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Senior Dating

More single seniors than ever before are seeking relationships today. While new and exciting, the dating world later in life can be a strange and intimidating territory.

Top 10 Ways Senior Living Can Save You Money

Senior living communities, such as Holiday Retirement’s 315 in North America, provide a convenient and valuable option for seniors. The communities allow residents to save by consolidating the majority of their regular expenses into one steady, affordable amount.

Love is in the air

Valentine’s Day brings yet another opportunity to display appreciation for the loved ones in our lives. For couples like Earl and Alice Martin, Valentine’s Day is a chance to reflect on many wonderful years shared together.

Tips for selling your home

Philosopher Pliny the Elder is credited with the memorable phrase, "Home is Where the Heart is". For seniors who may have lived in their homes as long for as 40-50 years (or longer), these words especially ring true. Home is comfortable.

Senior Travel Tips

Vacation options today are endless. No matter your interests, desired destination, or preferred mode of travel, chances are your perfect getaway is available. But for seniors with different physical abilities and health needs, choosing the ideal vacation can be difficult.

Top 10 Cities for Seniors

A variety of factors determine where seniors ultimately choose to spend their retirement. While needs and tastes differ from one person to the next, researchers at The Center for a Secure Retirement set out to label the best U.S cities for seniors in a 2011 survey.

Exercise for Seniors

Even adding minimal amounts of physical activity can pay huge dividends for seniors. The immediate benefits of exercise are widely understood. Even a marginal increase to physical activity can improve your appearance, strength, balance, mobility, and overall mood.

Top 5 Reasons to Tour Today

Scheduling a tour at a Holiday Retirement community is easy! Here are 5 reasons why you should come in and visit us today!

For seniors, social media gaining popularity

Once thought to be a frontier pioneered and dominated by the younger generations, social media is now finding its way on to the computer screens of many older adults.

Volunteering: It’s good for your health

Not only does volunteering benefit communities and help worthy organizations subsist, but it can also have a profound mental and physical impact on volunteers themselves.

Internet usage among seniors increasing

The amount of time seniors are spending online increased 11 percent in a five-year span between November 2004-2009 from approximately 52 hours per month to slightly more than 58 hours per month.

Video games: No longer just for kids

There are growing number of seniors participating in video games. According to the Entertainment Software Association, 26 percent of people over the age of 50 played video games in 2008, compared to just 9 percent in 1999.