Category Archives: Retirement

Transforming Age currently has around 2 million square feet of development underway across the organization, with a footprint in 22 states.

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Jim deMaine

From Senior Housing News by Tim Regan With the creation of a new affordable housing arm and a handful of other notable developments in 2022, it has been a big year for Transforming Age. But the senior living nonprofit is … Continue reading →

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What Baby Boomers Want (Options!), Senior Housing Delivers

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Put B. By Linda Baker in the NYT The pandemic crushed the senior housing market, cutting occupancy rates and stalling construction. Now, as the market begins an uneven rebound, developers are adapting to the coming wave of aging baby … Continue reading →

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“Why I like retirement”

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Irrational Covid Fears

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Have you “herd” this? Perhaps in our restricted community of fully vaccinated people, it’s time to start lightening up a bit. A great place to start would be to remove the now unneeded barriers on our dining room … Continue reading →

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Being “retarded”

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. From a college classmate: RETARDED GRANDPARENTS – (this was actually reported by a teacher)  After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following: … Continue reading →

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Estate planning – this Wednesday

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Barb W. ———- Forwarded message ———From: People’s Memorial <director@peoplesmemorial.org> Sponsored by King County Library System     Estate Planning with Aging Parents   How will you manage family finances and assets when your parents are unable?     … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Retirement

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Kerry Hannon in the NYT Ed note: I’ve yet to read his book, but I suspect a lot of folks would agree with Dr. Dychwold’s research on aging and retirement as outlined in this article. When someone retires, three substantial … Continue reading →

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Making a house call

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jim deMaine

In order to be with my Dad, after dinner I’d go on house calls with him.  We’d drive to parts of town I’d never seen, and using the car’s spotlight we’d search out the right house number, often with no … Continue reading →

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Commuting from Tijuana

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: I asked our cab driver in San Diego, a native of Indiana, where he lived. The quick answer – Tijuana. “I commute every day and am saving an amazing amount of money. My 2 bedroom apartment in a gated community is only $600/month and I get all the … Continue reading →

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Social Security is 83!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From AgingKingCounty: “On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating an essential program that made real our country’s belief that we have a responsibility to ensure that older adults in our communities should not be … Continue reading →

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The Crowd on the Roof

Posted on July 12, 2018 by William Calvin
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The smart home is coming!

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Mary Montgomery sent along this interesting article from Forbes Magazine. Some aspects of the smart home sound gimmicky to some but there are aspects which promote safety and comfort. I hear rumors that Skyline is considering having an apartment configured … Continue reading →

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What next will Skyliners do?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Here’s a pic of the empty cups after hot coco, coffee and tea were consumed by Skyliners after a walk at Greenlake.  They were trying to see how tall they could make it. Isn’t it fun to be young again!

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Seven Tips for Embracing Retirement

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut:  Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast Seattle, he moved … Continue reading →

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