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By Sharon O'Brien, About.com Guide to Senior Living since 2004

Retirement Living: Where Would You Like to Live?

Friday February 13, 2009
With so many boomers considering retirement in the near future, housing options are on many people's minds.

I dream about retiring to someplace warm, with mountains close enough so I can see snow when I want to, but far enough away so I won't ever have to shovel it. I'm also considering dividing my time between a U.S. city and an exotic foreign locale, where I'll be forced to learn a new language (which I've heard helps to keep your mind sharp). I used to live in city #2 on this list of best cities for seniors, and how I live in #1. It will be hard to top this, but I'll keep trying.

A growing number of boomers and retirees are going back to college—not just to learn, but to live. Learn how colleges and universities throughout the United States are teaming with real-estate developers to create campus-affiliated residential communities, and why baby boomers, retirees and other active seniors are choosing to live on college campuses.
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