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More Grateful for Mom This Mother's Day May. 10, 2024
Mother's Day this year is extra special because for the first time in over two decades, I am spendin... Read More
Social Security Administration Services: The People Speak May. 08, 2024
In last week's column, I shared the results of a survey I conducted with my readers in which I asked... Read More
Addiction Among Older Americans May. 03, 2024
Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More
Survey Says: 4.5 Stars May. 01, 2024
Well, the votes are in. Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the ... Read More
Driving After 65 Apr. 26, 2024
Nobody wants to lose their independence, and losing the ability to drive can be one of the most pain... Read More
Public Employees Are NOT Being Cheated by Offsets Apr. 24, 2024
A month or so ago, I wrote a column about people who mistakenly think they are being cheated by the ... Read More
The Big Move: Part 2 Apr. 19, 2024
Whether you are thinking about moving in with an adult child because of your age, finances, loneline... Read More
Foreign-Born Parents Not Mooching Off the Social Security System Apr. 17, 2024
Q: I am sick and tired of all these people who bring their parents over here from foreign countries ... Read More
The Big Move: Part 1 Apr. 12, 2024
For years, comedians have joked about young adults being "slackers" who move back home and mooch off... Read More
Warning Signs of Undiagnosed Dementia Apr. 10, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm writing in response to the letter from "Brokenhearted Grandma," whose husband grew a... Read More
Divorced Man's Guide to Social Security Apr. 10, 2024
Over the 27 years I've been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed ... Read More
The Wrinkles of Legacy Apr. 07, 2024
A long time ago, a colleague from several jobs ago took a leap in vulnerability over lunch. She expl... Read More
Parkinson's Apr. 05, 2024
Way back in the 1980s, I had the dream job of health and fitness editor at the Los Angeles Times Syn... Read More
How Many Stars for Social Security Service? Apr. 03, 2024
I've been writing this column for about 27 years. And more than a few times, I took my former agency... Read More
Resilience Mar. 29, 2024
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Mar. 27, 2024
In today's column, I'm going to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Despite what many... Read More
The Importance of Hobbies Mar. 23, 2024
A report from South Africa's Helderberg Society for the Aged recently caught my attention because it... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Mar. 20, 2024
Social Security's privacy laws are a topic I've covered in past columns. But I can tell from my emai... Read More
Learning It's OK to Lean On Others Mar. 15, 2024
Dear Annie: Please give me your opinion. I am an 84-year-old widow. I have one child, a son, and one... Read More
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
