Bearwallow
Mountain
512 N.
Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(888)
474-2450
Single
family homes
2,200 -
6,200 sq. ft.
Priced from $300,000s
Age
Restriction: 55+
Number of
Homes: 249
Not far
from retirement favorite Asheville, ated community, clubhouse, equestrian center, walking
trails
Web
Site
Berry Hill Estates
10 Dewberry Lane, Hooksett, New Hampshire
03106
(603)
845-2203
From 1,400 - 2,224 Sq. Ft.
Duplexes
and single family homes
Priced from $250,900
Age restriction: 55+
Number of Homes: 120
Close
to shopping and restaurants
Web Site
Cypress
Trail
3430 Cypress Trail, West
Palm Beach, Florida 33417
(561) 478-3838
Condominiums
1,135
- 1,480 Sq. Ft.
Priced
from: $125,000
Age
Restriction: Active adult
Number
of Homes: N/A
Amenities:
Clubhouse, golf
Web
Site
Briar Lake
844 Walnut Crest Drive,
Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042
(717) 273-1566
Single family homes and town homes
From 1,756 Sq. Ft.
Priced from $180,000 (town homes with garage) and from
$188,000 (single family homes)
Age Restriction: 55+
Number of Homes: 113
Clubhouse, lakeside setting
Web
Site
Mesa Royale
825 North Stapley Drive,
Mesa, Arizona 85203
(866) 622-6789
Apartments for lease
From 420 sq. ft.
(studios) but smallest currently available is one bedroom (620
sq. ft.)
From $696 per month (one bedroom) and from $911 per month
(three bedroom). Limited availability.
Age
Restriction: 55+
Number of Homes:
152
New GE appliances, custom cabinets,
countertops, updated bathrooms, lighting and flooring.
Swimming pool, spa, new beauty salon, fitness center, 9-hole putting
green, new horseshoe pit, movie theater and clubhouse.
Web
Site
Staying
Active and Working After Retirement
People are happier and healthier when they are working
and staying active after retirement. A study of 12,000
people found that there were definite health benefits for
people who keep working beyond the age of 58 and beyond
retirement.
The joint project of the University of Maryland and
California State University and published in the Journal of
Occupational Health Psychology, reported on what they
identified as bridge employment which is part-time
employment, self-employment or temporary employment after
retirement. The major finding was that retirees who
continued to work in a bridge job experienced fewer major
diseases than those fully retired. They also found improved
mental health but only when the person was working within
their career field. Even considering the health of the
participants before retirement, employment status caused a
difference in health.
All of which means that if you are not retired you may
want to seriously consider looking for full or part time
employment when you do retire. It seems reasonable to assume
that what is called bridge employment is certainly justified
when it comes to your health.
There are also many research projects regarding how not
to succumb to the couch and shrivel up after retirement.
Here are a few tips that will keep you going whether or not
you are working and employed.
First, continue your daily routine as much as you can.
For example, continue to wake up early so that you can get
in your exercise or shower, defrost something for dinner and
call your kids. Once you complete your routine then it's
your choice whether you want to spend more time with your
family, meet a friend at a coffee shop, join a bridge class
at the community center or start exploring new cell phones.
This notion will not be easy in the beginning but if you
make it a habit right away it will make you and your life in
retirement a lot smoother.
A second point is to keep your hobby active, playing
poker, attending soccer games or taking Pilates classes.
It will not only keep your mind busy but you will be
participating in something you enjoy. If you do not have a
hobby or interest, join your friends in what they are doing.
Maybe you will develop that same interest.
And finally take part in social activities and service
groups. Many retirees already have an interest in a service
group. If you do not, this is a good time to explore the
groups in your area whether it is Gleaners, Dogs for the
Blind or the hundreds of health support groups. Join a
friend and participate in his group for a while to see if
you like it.
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