Magnolia Glen – Fashion Show Retirement Resource Guide recently attended a Spring Fashion Show at Magnolia Glen, a Kisco senior living community in Raleigh. Sherron Leigh, the Wellness Director at Magnolia Glen was on hand to share details of the event. Magnolia Glen partnered with Chicos, who provided clothing for residents to model. The residents walked the runway, striking poses to the applause of their friends, neighbors and guests. One of the residents is a former model and was back on a runway for the first time in 75 years. The ladies on the runway looked beautiful and vibrant and the ..read more

Moen – Kitchen Faucet New Homes call for the newest and best features! Each week, the new products editors at New Home Guide feature a new and exciting product they found at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. Stay tuned each week to see what’s new in new homes today. Looking for versatility in a kitchen sink? Check out this new product from Moen. Ask your builder or click below for information: www.moen.com The post New Product Video for Moen – Kitchen Faucet appeared first on Retirement Resource Guide ..read more

Village at Maple Leaf Farm:  Jerry Long Family YMCA – Fitness Classes April from the Jerry Long Family YMCA shares what makes their programs so special. April said, “With group exercise, we have something for every level. We have something for first time fitness. We have a lot of classes geared to seniors called Silver Sneakers. We have everything from that to the level of Body Combat or Body Pump. We have paid classes that are like Grit, that are for best results as fast as possible. We have water fitness for people that are new to their fitness journey, that are a little nervous about ..read more

Kohler – Ceiling-mount Kitchen Faucet New Homes call for the newest and best features! Each week, the new products editors at New Home Guide feature a new and exciting product they found at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. Stay tuned each week to see what’s new in new homes today. Kohler is introducing Purist® Suspend, a ceiling-mount kitchen faucet. This product will free up counter space and make the kitchen sink more functional. The on/off operation and three spray functions are controlled by a remote puck. Ask your builder or click below for information: www.kohler.co ..read more

David Ammons David Ammons is president of Retirement Living Associates, Inc. (RLA), a company which provides planning, development, marketing, and management services for new and existing retirement communities. He has worked in and with Senior Living Communities since his graduation from Wake Forest University in 1985. Contact David Ammons at david@rlainc.com or 919-783-0044 ext 21. Several years ago I wrote an article about the various aspects and considerations of the often used “Aging In Place” phrase. I appreciate that to many this phrase is up there with “Remember the Alamo”. It is use ..read more

Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Contact him at 336-617-5304. When you have a reliable routine, your emotions are in balance, and you feel more productive throughout the day. Looking after an animal that is reliant on you is also an opportunity to become more physically and emotionally stronger as a person. This responsibility also ca ..read more

Tina Glenn Tina Glenn is the President and CEO of Hearthside Home Care Inc. with home care services as FirstLight Home Care Guilford. She has over 40 years in healthcare and C-level executive experience of 28 years. She can be reached at 336-808-1351. Gardening offers many health benefits. In addition to helping seniors enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, gardening provides opportunities for increased physical activity, and it can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. That’s just the beginning when it comes to the health benefits of gardening. Here are other advantages to getting your hands ..read more

Cheryl Greenberg, Ed.D. Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, Ed.D., works as a coach, or guide, for seniors and their families as they consider and plan for changes in their personal and work lives. Contact her at theagecoach@gmail.com or 336-202-5669. No matter how much we love our jobs, there are days when we look forward to retirement. We think about it when we are snuggled up in bed on a chilly winter day and don’t want to get leave our warm blankets. We think about it when the daffodils are blooming, and we picture ourselves sitting outside with a cup of coffee, watching the birds return from the south ..read more

David Haynes David Haynes, CLTC, is an independent insurance broker specializing in long-term care insurance planning. Contact David at 336-314-1698 or david@haynesltc.com. “Long term care” – Three words that can change a family forever. Long term care is not a place. It’s an event that can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Long term care is assistance provided to loved ones because of their inability to perform activities of daily living due to an illness, injury, or progressive, sudden, cognitive impairment such as dementia or Alzheimer’s. Many assume that long-term care is for thos ..read more

View the Digital Magazine From the Publisher… The word “Retirement” is arguably one of the most loaded words in the English language. Retirement means vastly different things to different people. Some will be excited to never work another day in their lives. Others may seek a totally new career. Some will embrace travel and endeavor to visit every remote corner of the world. Others may be completely content to tend their garden or have morning coffee with their newspaper as they become “a regular” at the cozy coffee shop around the corner. And then there are family and friends to consider as ..read more