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Mr. President, Now Is the Time to Combine 'No Tax on Tips' with 'No Tax on Social Security for Seniors' for the Greatest One-Two Punch Since Mike Tyson! Aug. 04, 2024
I've campaigned for this idea for over five years now. I've written commentaries about it. I've pitc... Read More
'The Golden Bachelor': Being Seen, Not Being Loved Is the Answer Dec. 02, 2023
I watched the finale of "The Golden Bachelor" last night, as one does when it's on, the kids are in ... Read More
Knowing When It's Time to Stop Driving Aug. 21, 2023
Dear Annie: On Father's Day of 2022, we were returning home from my son's house when a car coming in... Read More
Too Many Seniors Are Cutting Their Golden Years Short Aug. 18, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published some alarming statistics on the na... Read More
Keeping Seniors Safe Behind the Wheel Jul. 23, 2023
Dear Annie: I am a retired RN, and I was interested when one of your readers wrote that if an elderl... Read More
Why a Men's Shed Is a Good Idea Jun. 16, 2023
It's no secret that many older men face serious challenges when it comes to healthy social connectio... Read More
The Fall Season, Year-round Apr. 05, 2023
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is 81 years old. His recent fall, resulting in a concussion a... Read More
Most People Can't Get the Maximum Benefit Mar. 22, 2023
If you read a recent USA Today article, you would have seen a story with this intriguing headline: "... Read More
Don't Be a Technophobe May. 14, 2021
It's no secret that many "mature Americans" are scrambling to keep pace with the rapid advances in t... Read More
Nobel Prizes and Age Apr. 30, 2021
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 Apr. 23, 2021
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 Apr. 16, 2021
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 Apr. 09, 2021
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse: Part 2 Mar. 26, 2021
In the last column, we discussed the surprising trend of increased drinking among older Americans, a... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse Mar. 19, 2021
A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Rese... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Feb. 26, 2021
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Flip-Flops After 50 Feb. 19, 2021
Most of us can fondly remember what it felt like to turn 50. And now that we've celebrated and survi... Read More
90-Year-Old Newlyweds Feb. 12, 2021
Here's a story to help you feel young at heart no matter how old you happen to be. While paging thro... Read More
The Silver Tsunami Feb. 05, 2021
Some population experts have referred to the increasing numbers of aging baby boomers as the "silver... Read More
LGBTQ Baby Boomers Jan. 29, 2021
Did you know that LGBTQ individuals in America represent approximately 4% of the population as of 20... Read More
