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Please Read This Book: Part 1 Mar. 08, 2024
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 Mar. 01, 2024
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 Feb. 23, 2024
I was intrigued when I learned that British researchers had followed 138 people ranging from 65 to 8... Read More
Nobel Prizes and Age Feb. 16, 2024
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 Feb. 09, 2024
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 Feb. 02, 2024
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 Jan. 26, 2024
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? Jan. 19, 2024
Twenty-five years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and ... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse Jan. 05, 2024
A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Rese... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2024? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 03, 2024
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
Legacy Plan Dec. 29, 2023
As many of you know, my much-loved husband, Tony, died a few years ago. Since there are almost 14 mi... Read More
Social Security Update for 2024 Dec. 27, 2023
It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 2 Dec. 22, 2023
Poet Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me!/ The best is yet to be." Today, I'd like t... Read More
Medicare and the 'Temporarily Rich' Dec. 20, 2023
Before I write today's column, there are two important and seemingly unrelated observations I must m... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Dec. 16, 2023
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
A Great Christmas Gift Idea Dec. 13, 2023
Want a great Christmas gift idea? How about giving yourself and your friends the best book about Soc... Read More
Flip-Flops After 50 Dec. 08, 2023
Most of us can fondly remember what it felt like to turn 50. And now that we've celebrated and survi... Read More
Will the Christmas Spirit Rub off on Disability Haters? Dec. 06, 2023
I was struck by something I heard the other day on a radio show. The host of the program was making ... Read More
90-Year-Old Newlyweds Dec. 01, 2023
Here's a story to help you feel young at heart no matter how old you happen to be. While paging thro... Read More
Social Security Rules: Same Ol', Same Ol' Nov. 29, 2023
Several times every week, someone makes a comment similar to this one that I found in my inbox today... Read More
