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Ways to Face Hard Times Sep. 05, 2025
By the time you have celebrated your 50th birthday, it's a pretty safe bet you have gotten several d... Read More
Marilyn Murray Willison has had a varied career as a six-time nonfiction author, columnist, motivational speaker and journalist in both the U.K. and the U.S. She is the author of The Self-Empowered Woman blog and the award-winning memoir "One Woman, Four Aug. 29, 2025
People over the age of 50 used to lament that they found themselves attending more funerals than wed... Read More
Addiction Among Older Americans Aug. 22, 2025
Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More
Driving After 65 Aug. 15, 2025
Nobody wants to lose their independence, and losing the ability to drive can be one of the most pain... Read More
The Big Move: Part 2 Aug. 08, 2025
Whether you are thinking about moving in with an adult child because of your age, finances, loneline... Read More
The Big Move: Part 1 Aug. 01, 2025
For years, comedians have joked about young adults being "slackers" who move back home and mooch off... Read More
Parkinson's Jul. 25, 2025
Way back in the 1980s, I had the dream job of health and fitness editor at the Los Angeles Times Syn... Read More
Resilience Jul. 18, 2025
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More
The Importance of Hobbies Jul. 11, 2025
A report from South Africa's Helderberg Society for the Aged recently caught my attention because it... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 2 Jul. 04, 2025
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 1 Jun. 27, 2025
It's no secret that I am a lifelong unabashed book addict. And when I come across a wonderfully writ... Read More
Don't Be a Technophobe Jun. 20, 2025
It's no secret that many "mature Americans" are scrambling to keep pace with the rapid advances in t... Read More
The Benefits of a Smile Jun. 13, 2025
I was intrigued when I learned that British researchers had followed 138 people ranging from 65 to 8... Read More
Why Nothing Beats a Birthday Thunderstorm Jun. 06, 2025
When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist told me that without treatmen... Read More
Nobel Prizes and Age Jun. 06, 2025
When she was only 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai became the first teenager to ever win a Nobel Prize... Read More
Your Story: Part 3 May. 30, 2025
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 May. 23, 2025
In my last column, I addressed the benefits of writing a memoir, both for yourself and your family m... Read More
Your Story: Part I May. 16, 2025
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
Do You Have a Morrie? May. 09, 2025
Twenty-seven years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse: Part 2 May. 02, 2025
In the last column, we discussed the surprising trend of increased drinking among older Americans, a... Read More
