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Virginia Retirement Blog
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The Virginia Retirement Blog is operated by Retirement Unlimited. We provide information and tips about planning for living in a retirement and assisted living community.
- Added on: Sep 16th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Talking with Your Parents About Retirement
If your parents are close to or at retirement age, talking to them about their future plans may be a difficult conversation, but it is an essential one. Having that discussion is the only way you will know whether your parents have even considered su...
Caregiving for Your Elder Parents – Are You Ready for the Challenge?
November is National Caregiving Awareness Month and if you have parents over the age of 65, it’s been reported that about 75% of them will need some type of extended care. In addition, elders over the age of 75, who have had some type of medica...
Be Secure About the Retirement or Assisted Living Community You Choose
Recently, the Washington Post published an article about the potential pitfalls of buying into a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). In addition, a sidebar article by David Hilzenrath suggested scrutinizing the fine print of a contract prior...
Free Things to Do in Richmond - Traveling Around Virginia (Part 1)
Virginia is a commonwealth with the nickname “Old Dominion.” Oftentimes, it is also referred to as the “Mother of Presidents” because eight of our U.S. Presidents were born there. The area’s history began with the founding of the Virginia C...
Exercise Your Brain to Stay Young
Every time you interact with the world, your brain learns and grows. Active thinking and all kinds of physical activity improve brain function and can protect against cognitive decline. The human brain is a very flexible organ that can continually ad...
Paying for Your Retirement – VA Benefits, Medicare & Medicaid
As revealed in first part of this article about paying for your retirement, costs for assisted living are increasing. The 2009 national median monthly rate for an assisted living apartment is nearly $3,000. In addition, over the past five years, the ...
