Travel

Whether for pleasure or purpose, many of us look forward to traveling in our later years. For some, it’s visiting places on the bucket list or reconnecting with family, and for others, it’s finding meaning or giving back through exploration of other cultures. Either way, travel usually requires some planning,…

Anyone who is approaching, or has reached, retirement age knows that paying for medical care during retirement can be a major concern. It’s hard to predict what may happen to you in the future, but the data concerning rising health care costs for older people are not in dispute. As Axios…

Here’s a pretty startling statistic: By 2020, one in every 3 adults will be a grandparent. And those of us with grandchildren know that equates to a lot of travel- either to visit distant grandchildren or to find ways that multiple generations can spend time together. Grandparents today tend to…

For some of us, the thought of airplane travel in this day and age brings intense anxiety. For 81- year-old Bette Nash, it’s just another day’s work. Literally. For the past 60 years, Bette Nash has been a stewardess on some of the most noteworthy airlines and routes. And now,…

The United States is not the only country dealing with a burgeoning senior population. In fact, the world as a whole is aging, with different continents facing the same phenomena- take a look at the demographic juggernaut the global community faces Here. And in the US, we can’t be too…

Are you beginning to plan your winter travel vacation? For some of us, cold weather becomes the impetus to seek out warmer climates or new locales- plans that can create some challenges as we get older. Especially for those of us without spouses or travel partners, solo travel can be…