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Retirement: What Now?

That’s the question retirees often ask after they have the gold watch tucked away. Here are some thoughtful and useful answers.

All You Need Is More Money and…

Getting ready for retirement requires us to enter the planning mode, to accumulate more money than we thought we’d need and to adjust in a lot of different ways.

Fitness in the Golden Years

Post-retirement fitness doesn’t have to be hard. Get a few suggestions from a certified personal trainer as she lists easy ways to stay in shape and prolong your mobility and health.

Finding the Next Adventure

Retirees are getting out and about these days–sometimes to the next country over! Read on to learn a few travel tips as well as precautions every traveler should consider.

Meet Bill Blevins

When a Navy veteran retires, what better way to spend your golden years than volunteering at the D-Day Memorial?

Meet Pam Renga

Retirement doesn’t mean slowing down–in fact, in Pam Renga’s case, her busy schedule at The Glebe is only getting started.

Retire VA Profile: Frances Gamble

As she turns 100, Frances Niven Gamble looks back over her time in Roanoke and the changes over the decades.

Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents

The heartbreaks are often balanced with new closeness.

Finding Balance with Age

Wellness programs in our area focus on the well-being of older adults.

A Clean Bill of Health

Why it is important to maintain dental health as we age.

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Retirement: What Now?

That’s the question retirees often ask after they have the gold watch tucked away. Here are some thoughtful and useful answers.
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All You Need Is More Money and…

Getting ready for retirement requires us to enter the planning mode, to accumulate more money than we thought we’d need and to adjust in a lot of different ways.
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Fitness in the Golden Years

Post-retirement fitness doesn’t have to be hard. Get a few suggestions from a certified personal trainer as she lists easy ways to stay in shape and prolong your mobility and health.
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Finding the Next Adventure

Retirees are getting out and about these days–sometimes to the next country over! Read on to learn a few travel tips as well as precautions every traveler should consider.
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Meet Bill Blevins

When a Navy veteran retires, what better way to spend your golden years than volunteering at the D-Day Memorial?
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Meet Pam Renga

Retirement doesn’t mean slowing down–in fact, in Pam Renga’s case, her busy schedule at The Glebe is only getting started.
Frances (left) with her daughter, Angela

Retire VA Profile: Frances Gamble

As she turns 100, Frances Niven Gamble looks back over her time in Roanoke and the changes over the decades.
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Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents

The heartbreaks are often balanced with new closeness.
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Finding Balance with Age

Wellness programs in our area focus on the well-being of older adults.
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A Clean Bill of Health

Why it is important to maintain dental health as we age.
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