Jane Adler

Forget the golf and potluck dinners. Some retirement villages just don't fit the usual stereotypes. Take Lincoln Park Village on the city's North Side, for example. It's not a building...

Despite the economic downturn, a handful of retirement campuses and buildings are moving ahead to meet the demand created by the growing population of older adults. Work recently began on...

Chicago is nearing its five-year goal to add 4,000 affordable apartments for seniors. The plan was announced in early 2006, and, so far, about 3,500 units have either been finished...

In the western suburbs, a new affordable assisted-living building has opened, and an established retirement community has new ownership. Alden Gardens of Bloomingdale recently opened at 285 E. Army Trail...

What makes a community livable as we age? Nearby health care and affordable housing are a few of the elements in a senior-friendly environment. A pleasant setting would be nice...

With new homes sales still far from robust, local active-adult communities for those 55 and older are having some sales success. The reasons why become clear in conversations with the...

A $35 million addition is being planned at Smith Crossing, a retirement community in south suburban Orland Park. The 200,000-square-foot addition will have 106 new apartments, plus a new common...

In survey after survey, older Americans say they want to stay in their own homes as long as possible. Forget seniors housing, they say. But many don't avoid time in...