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Why You Don't Want to Be a Couch Potato Jan. 13, 2023
It's no secret that whatever our age happens to be, physical exercise is essential. But the sad fact... Read More
Be Prepared Jan. 11, 2023
I got an email from a woman who had recently filed for widow's benefits. She was writing to tell me ... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 2 Jan. 06, 2023
Are you having a down day? When that happens, oftentimes it can be all too easy for us to tell ourse... Read More
Does Older Equal Happier? Dec. 23, 2022
Like most baby boomers, I had always embraced the "Forever Young" mantra of Bob Dylan and Rod Stewar... Read More
Agency Puts Lump of Coal in Seniors' Stockings Dec. 21, 2022
Just last week, I wrote a column in which I passed along my ideas for a holiday gift for senior citi... Read More
Ways to Face Hard Times Dec. 16, 2022
By the time you have celebrated your 50th birthday, it's a pretty safe bet you have gotten several d... Read More
My Holiday Gift Ideas for You Dec. 14, 2022
My holiday gift guide doesn't include a box of chocolates or tickets for a Caribbean cruise. This is... Read More
Too Old to Marry? Dec. 09, 2022
People over the age of 50 used to lament that they found themselves attending more funerals than wed... Read More
Addiction Among Older Americans Dec. 02, 2022
Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More
The Big Move: Part 2 Nov. 18, 2022
Whether you are thinking about moving in with an adult child because of your age, finances, loneline... Read More
The Big Move: Part 1 Nov. 11, 2022
For years, comedians have joked about young adults being "slackers" who move back home and mooch off... Read More
Don't Overthink Social Security Starting Date Questions Nov. 09, 2022
I frequently get emails from readers who turn a little molehill of an issue into a big mountain of a... Read More
Parkinson's Nov. 04, 2022
Way back in the 1980s, I had the dream job of health and fitness editor at the Los Angeles Times Syn... Read More
Rules I Can't Explain Nov. 02, 2022
I really get upset when readers tell me that they talked to a Social Security Administration employe... Read More
Resilience Oct. 28, 2022
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More
No Social Security Taxes Means No Social Security Benefits Oct. 26, 2022
Q: My husband is a 58-year-old farmer. He is a very stubborn man. He is opposed to paying any kind o... Read More
October 16, 2022 Oct. 16, 2022
Dear Annie: My wife's parents are somewhat typical baby boomers. Enjoying the privileges of early re... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 2 Oct. 14, 2022
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
Social Security Pop-up Ads Are So Misleading Oct. 12, 2022
In the last month or so, I've written two columns about Social Security "news" articles I've seen in... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 1 Oct. 07, 2022
It's no secret that I am a lifelong unabashed book addict. And when I come across a wonderfully writ... Read More
