The retirement years offer numerous benefits simply because of liberation from the time constraints imposed by fulltime work. Slowing down has advantages. Leisure has perks, and many of our residents at Discovery Villages Florida retirement community are finding great enjoyment in freedom from the compulsion created by exterior forces. Whether you choose to capitalize on…
Hank Williams Jr. once crooned that “all his rowdy friends had settled down,” but that couldn’t be further from the truth for a remarkable generation of rock’n’ roll singers that a lot of us grew up on, and continue to see perform well into their 60s and now 70s. While vocals can fade over time,…
Have you ever felt guilty for avoiding strenuous exercises such as aerobics or weight-lifting? The good news is that there is no reason for regret. If you are blessed to have use of your legs, even if in a limited capacity, you can accomplish just about any desired level of fitness by simply walking. No…
At Discovery Villages, our supportive communities give Senior Citizens opportunities to make meaningful friendships and connections. We help Seniors actively engage in the world around them so that they can continue to live a life of meaning, joy and wonder. What a difference seventy years can make! Seventy years ago it was 1945. World War…
Seniors can hardly deny that getting exercise is essential but not all have found a program of movement that inspires enthusiasm. The legendary Jack LaLanne has motivational words for all of us about exercise: “It’s a lifestyle, it’s something you do the rest of your life. How long are you going to keep breathing? How…
Texas has been home to some amazing true-life stories: from the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto to Mission Control on the 1969 Moon Landing to the brutal assassination of President John F. Kennedy. And while those tales are known to just about everyone who has ever called the Lone Star State home, there…
There are plenty of reading lists touted as the top books that everyone should read. But if we aren’t in high school anymore, should we have books forced on us that aren’t of interest to us? Perhaps it’s a good idea. As many of our residents at Discovery Village at Palm Beach Gardens retirement community…