This month’s edition of The Best Times explores how many older Americans are remodeling or renovating the homes in which they live to be their retirement homes. Also a look at “The ABC’s of Alzheimer’s”.

Studies have shown that almost 89% of older Americans wish to live in their own homes as they age. Only about 5% of Americans can afford to pack up and move to Florida or some other retirement resort. And because of the impact of the recent economic downturn, most boomers are planning on staying in their current homes when they retire, aging in place. But their homes may need to be remodeled and/or renovated to accommodate their needs as they age. Host Cris Hardaway will interview interior designers and builders that specialize in creating homes that are “age friendly” and talk with people who live in them.

Then, according to estimates from the National Institute on Aging between 2.4 and 4.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. This episode presents “The ABC’s of Alzheimer’s”: What is it? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? Can we take steps to prevent the disease? And what does the future hold for a cure?

The Best Times, a partner to the monthly publication, airs Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m.; and Sunday, March 22 at 9:00 a.m. on WKNO/Channel 10. It also airs Saturday, March 21 at 8:30 p.m. on WKNO2.