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Edd and Cynthia Staton

Edd and Cynthia Staton write about retirement, expat living and health and wellness. They are authors of three best-selling books and creators of Retirement Reimagined!, an online program to help people considering the retirement option of moving abroad. Visit them at www.eddandcynthia.com.

Three friends who are aging gracefully laughing together on a dock. Next Avenue

What Does Aging Gracefully Even Mean?

Start by feeling comfortable — even proud — of who, what and how old you are
May 2, 2024
An older couple who traveled abroad going on a bicycle ride through a city. Next Avenue, international travel

Foreign Travel Costs Are Poised to Soar

All signs suggest that adventures abroad will be pricier as airlines, hotels and cruise lines bounce back from the COVID pandemic
April 19, 2024
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AI for Older Adults — Friend or Foe?

Engineers and inventors are finding ways to use artificial intelligence to make sure people take their medicine and stay safe at home
April 16, 2024
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Why We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62

In making our decision, we ran all the numbers, including the most valuable number of all: time
February 27, 2024
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Beyond Swedish Death Cleaning: Life Lifting

Are you ready for some life lifting to lighten your personal world?
February 19, 2024
A person going in for a full body MRI scan. Next Avenue

Beyond the Hype on Full-Body MRIs

Early disease detection sounds irresistible; are full-body MRIs worth the cost and do they work?
February 8, 2024
A woman who is dealing with stress and chronic inflammation. Next Avenue

Is Chronic Inflammation Shortening Your Life?

A healthy lifestyle centered on prevention is currently the best medicine available to keep chronic inflammation at bay
January 29, 2024
An older man with a healthy life span and health span playing soccer outside with his family. Next Avenue

Life Span vs. Health Span

Life span is the quantity. Health span is the quality.
January 15, 2024
A cityscape of Porto, Portugal. Next Avenue

Utopia Upended

What happens when your sunny life as an expatriate retiree abroad turns into a hazy shade of winter?
December 26, 2023
A father and daughter after making a succession plan for their small business. Next Avenue

How to Make Your Business Outlive You

Losing the founder or long-time owner of an enterprise can leave the business adrift and shatter family relationships, but it doesn’t have to be that way
December 12, 2023
An illustration of a balance with money on one side and medication on the other. Next Avenue, Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage

With the annual open enrollment period underway, it’s time again to research which is better for you
November 8, 2023
A close up of a judge's gavel. Next Avenue, guardianships, elder abuse

Abusive Guardianships

How they happen, how you can prevent them and how to persuade a judge to terminate one
September 19, 2023
A couple standing in front of a large mountain range. Next Avenue, traveling on a budget

Travel More, Spend Less

Follow these tips and you can travel more than you think for less than you expect
March 20, 2023
An older adult talking to his doctor. Next Avenue, expat, healthcare

Health Care for Expats

A pair of dauntless retirees who live outside the United States talk about the quality and cost of good health care abroad
March 13, 2023
A couple practicing slow travel in Mexico. Next Avenue, travel tips

Taking the Road Slow Traveled

Immersing yourself in a different culture can be more satisfying than staying at a sterile resort or racing from town to town
January 20, 2023
A man flying on an airplane. Next Avenue, best credit cards for points, cash back, air miles, travel

Give Yourself Some Credit

Retirees should avoid credit cards, right? Think again.
November 30, 2022
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A Simple, Effective Tool for Strengthening Muscles

Resistance bands are versatile, easy to pack and inexpensive
March 4, 2020
Retiring Abroad

4 Myths About Retiring Abroad

Two expats bust the misconceptions and explain the realities
December 10, 2019
Retire Abroad

How to Choose Your Ideal Place to Retire Abroad

These expats say it comes down to four key elements
October 14, 2019
Retiring Abroad

Is Retiring Abroad Right for You?

A retired expat couple in Ecuador offer advice on how to know
July 5, 2019
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