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Sleepless and Alone Sep. 20, 2023
A new study of 9,430 adults aged 50 and older found a significant link between loneliness and insomn... Read More
A Letter to My Leggings Sep. 19, 2023
Dear Leggings, I think we need to talk. There was a time when you always had my back... or, at least... Read More
Cultivate the Positive Sep. 15, 2023
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale revolutionized the publishing world with his enormous... Read More
What to Do When Someone Dies Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I know you've written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In ... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Sep. 08, 2023
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
When in Doubt -- File a Claim Sep. 06, 2023
Regular readers of this column know that one of the messages I preach is this: "You have every right... Read More
Do You Have a Donor Card? Sep. 02, 2023
When I was a young adult driving in California, I rarely gave my donor card a thought. Back then, it... Read More
Yes, Washington Is a Gerontocracy. And It's Our Fault. Sep. 01, 2023
For the second time in recent months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze in the middle of ... Read More
Joe Biden's Age Will Be an Issue in 2024 Sep. 01, 2023
Associated Press reporters were blunt about their latest poll: "Americans actually agree on somethin... Read More
How Long Is Too Long for a Visit From Family? Aug. 31, 2023
Dear Annie: I have been married to my second husband for 40 years, and we are both in our 80s and no... Read More
How to Start Up and Blow Up a Second Career Aug. 31, 2023
Cheer up, ye ancient ones, 40 and above. The life sentence that is your first career has been commut... Read More
Disability Myths Aug. 30, 2023
There are so many misconceptions about the Social Security disability program. I've written a book c... Read More
Dead on Arrival Aug. 30, 2023
Maternal deaths during pregnancy or in the year after childbirth are on average 10 times higher in t... Read More
Take the Time to Exercise Your Mind Aug. 25, 2023
As we get older, we soon find ourselves up against Father Time's little game of takeaway. A look at ... Read More
How to Be a Superager Aug. 25, 2023
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Aug. 23, 2023
Do any of you remember the movie: "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?" It came out in 1969 and starred Rober... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Aug. 18, 2023
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Health Consequences of Growing Old Continue to Escalate Aug. 11, 2023
There used to be this thing called the "golden years." Where did they go? It seems like now when you... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Aug. 11, 2023
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
