Aging should be planned for just like family, careers, and all the other milestones associated with one’s life. But many folks just don’t plan for aging. Perhaps it is the stigma of frailty or even death that keeps people from wanting to think about growing older. The fact is everyone ages! Aging needs to be planned for and shouldn’t be treated as an unwanted surprise. Aging is just another stage of life and it can be quite rewarding. Planning is key to living a fulfilling, enriched and quality life. Many folks find this quality life in a retirement community. Retirement communities are often mistakenly thought of as only health care or a place to go to die. The fact is that residents move to retirement communities to live full lives. It is not all about the health care but more about the social interactions, the feeling of belonging, the sense of security and opportunity for daily purpose that gives retirement community residents the edge over folks living alone. Some compare moving to a retirement...