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How to Be a Superager Mar. 25, 2022
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
Carrying a Social Security Grudge for Years Mar. 16, 2022
I'm always amazed by the number of emails I get from people who have been getting benefits for 10 ye... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Mar. 11, 2022
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Mar. 02, 2022
I get hundreds of emails each week from my readers. I try to answer them all, but I probably answer ... Read More
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Feb. 25, 2022
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
The Hottest Grandpa in China Jan. 28, 2022
For years, the stereotypical image of a grandfather wasn't all that attractive. In fact, it often sw... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jan. 21, 2022
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Why a Men's Shed Is a Good Idea Jan. 14, 2022
It's no secret that many older men face serious challenges when it comes to healthy social connectio... Read More
Want a Job? Jan. 07, 2022
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 Dec. 31, 2021
For years, researchers have known that everyone benefits from socialization —regardless of age... Read More
Social Security Update for 2022 Dec. 29, 2021
It has been my custom for most of the past 24 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Don't Lose That Muscle Mass Dec. 24, 2021
Ever heard of sarcopenia? It's the gradual loss of muscle mass that can occur with aging. Some 15% o... Read More
How to Not Be Grumpy Dec. 10, 2021
Do you remember the 1993 hit movie "Grumpy Old Men"? It starred Jack Lemmon, who was 68 at the time,... Read More
Are You Resistant to Change? Dec. 03, 2021
About 100 years ago, Anatole France, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1921, weighed in on t... Read More
Vanity Part Two: Senior Celebrities Nov. 26, 2021
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 Nov. 19, 2021
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More
Even More Questions From Women Nov. 10, 2021
I've speculated before that most of the readers of my column are women. And that conjecture is based... Read More
How Happy Are You? Nov. 05, 2021
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
