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Please Read This Book: Part 2 Mar. 15, 2024
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
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
Getting 'A Head' of Wellness Feb. 09, 2024
Loneliness has reached epidemic levels in this country. "No news here," some might say. Stories abou... 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
Staying Healthy and Saving Time Feb. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm knee-deep in a demanding job, and I absolutely love it. The problem is, I can tell m... 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
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
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
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
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
Sweet Inspiration to Be Found in a Few Just Right Words Dec. 01, 2023
The right slogan when we hear it or read it can be inspiring. And I hope you will find the one I off... 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
The Silver Tsunami Nov. 24, 2023
Some population experts have referred to the increasing numbers of aging baby boomers as the "silver... Read More
Skiers Delight in Surprising Locations Nov. 19, 2023
By Victor Block If you went on a trip last winter to ski or enjoy another snow sport in the United S... Read More
