Author: jshaw

Retirement closes one chapter of your life and opens another. It can be a wonderful time for couples to reconnect, strengthen bonds, and explore new opportunities, but adapting to a totally new lifestyle can also bring unexpected challenges.

Strengthening your relationship in retirement isn’t all that different from any other time in your life: Embracing change, fostering communication, and nurturing your love are the key goals. Let’s take a look at a few ideas for achieving that.

Aging creeps up on us. One minute you’re young and hip—and the next you’re in bed by 8 pm. Because life comes at you pretty fast, it can be difficult to know when it’s the right time for a big change like moving to a senior living community.

But if you catch yourself daydreaming about a simpler lifestyle, it might be time to take stock and consider your retirement wants and goals.

It’s the holiday season, and for many of us, that means gift-giving. But sometimes, finding the perfect gift for an older person can be a little challenging.

Often, older adults are more interested in downsizing and getting rid of items than they are in bringing new stuff in. Or, after a lifetime of accumulating treasures, they may not have many material wants! So what do you get for the retiree who has everything (or doesn’t want anything)?

We have a few ideas!

Throughout history and across cultures, food has been a major source of community—we use it to celebrate, to bond, and to experience all of life’s ups and downs together. But as we age, it can be more difficult to access the communal experience of mealtimes.

Moving into a Continuing Care Retirement Community like The Chateau Girardeau makes dining woes a non-issue! Let’s take a look at six key benefits of communal dining in senior living communities: