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Why a Men's Shed Is a Good Idea Dec. 01, 2016

Positive Aging

It's no secret that many older men face serious challenges when it comes to healthy social connectio... Read More

Want a Job? Nov. 24, 2016

Positive Aging

Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More

Why Social Interaction Is Essential Nov. 17, 2016

Positive Aging

For years, researchers have known that everyone benefits from socialization —regardless of age... Read More

Landing a Job After Certification Nov. 14, 2016

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: A year ago, I signed up to do a shadowing certification course at a day care facility. S... Read More

Your Choice! Nov. 14, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: I feel unhappy about the holidays this year. After my husband died, I chose to have a negative at... Read More

Senior Sweethearts Nov. 10, 2016

Positive Aging

I have a dear friend who has been a widow for three years. She recently told me that special days, l... Read More

When Squirrels Attack Nov. 10, 2016

Lenore Skenazy

A squirrel chomped the leg of a senior citizen sitting on the porch of a retirement home in Deltona,... Read More

Watch It, You Idiot! Oct. 26, 2016

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband and I often take car trips together up and down the East Coast to visit famil... Read More

Vanity Part Two: Senior Celebrities Oct. 13, 2016

Positive Aging

I don't know about you, but I just love it when older celebrities choose to embrace their age rather... Read More

Vanity: Part 1 Oct. 06, 2016

Positive Aging

There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More

Connection Is Key Oct. 03, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: We are in our early 80s. We use excuses and often procrastinate when we are invited to participat... Read More

Psych Yourself Up Aug. 26, 2016

Positive Aging

Unless you are blessed with superior, Zen-like mind control, you have probably noticed an unwelcome ... Read More

How Happy Are You? Aug. 24, 2016

Positive Aging

I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More

Dr. You Aug. 23, 2016

Positive Aging

Unless you are part of a microscopic minority, something has probably happened within the last 10 ye... Read More

Date Saved for Nothing Aug. 08, 2016

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: Three months ago, my husband and I received a save-the-date card for a wedding. At one t... Read More

Sanctuary Hospitals: Who Pays the Bills? Jul. 13, 2016

Betsy McCaughey

Medical bills are pushing more Americans into severe financial distress, even if they have insurance... Read More

Dems Destroy Medicare Jun. 22, 2016

Betsy McCaughey

Under the guise of "reform," President Obama is dismantling Medicare — dooming seniors to need... Read More

Grown-Up Time? Jun. 13, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: My husband enjoys collecting guns. He has always been a gun nut, as is every man in his family. I... Read More

Show Your Gratitude Jun. 06, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: I just learned that the first Father's Day was in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. I did not realize ... Read More

Medicare Cuts Killing Seniors May. 11, 2016

Betsy McCaughey

President Obama's Medicare cuts are killing seniors. His health law changed Medicare, adding bonuses... Read More