California and Florida are among the states with the largest number of gated 55 and over communities, followed distantly by Texas. Gated senior communities may consist of a neighborhood of single ...

Many communities also offer a variety of dining options that allow seniors to avoid cooking if ... meaning they are designed to attract adults over 55 but are not limited to them.

Members of Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, are reaching the age to qualify for 55-and-over communities, and those developments are taking notice. Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter ...