retirement communities

Kay Reimer and Nancy Welsh share a home in Pittsburgh. At 68 and 74, respectively, they are two retired, widowed show dog enthusiasts who find living together a lot more fun than living alone. When Welsh, a retired teacher, went to Paris for 10 days last month, Reimer minded their three Great...

Golf and playing cards aren't the only things to do in retirement. At least not at many retirement communities, which specialize in unusual activities or cater to retirees with the same interests. "Just because someone is old doesn't mean they want to sit around and play Bingo and watch TV all...

Seniors are increasingly looking at the traditional nursing home as a last resort for their later years. Instead, a new generation of workers looks to retirement as a kind of hard-earned, long-term vacation. They are, justifiably, getting more choosy about where they want to spend their...