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Living only on Social Security can be difficult. There are many resources that can help struggling s 3 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 25 2013

People Over 80 Are Still Taking Care of Their Parents and Partners 19 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 52 4377

Why Medicare Surcharges Can Shock Retirees 1 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 6 2260

Dog Parents in Columbus Ohio- 1 irisblue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1327

Medicare To Start Paying For At-Home Covid Tests 1 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1702

Emory University Reveals How Grandmother Brains React to Grandchildren. 5 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 10 2001

Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug 3 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1934

Re: Booster 'effects,' NONE but sore upper arm for 36 hours! 5 elleng Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1442

I was invited to log into my Social Security account to find next year benefits 10 question everything Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2921

Boosted! 9 elleng Dec 2021 Dec 2021 11 1606

I'm now in my 70s and driving makes me more anxious than it used to. 25 raccoon Oct 2021 Nov 2021 8 3534

Prolly be home alone for next days, thinking of boosting 36 elleng Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 3802

Bulk Ibuprofen/Tylenol orders in multipacks This is my life. 👵 10 irisblue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 2234

Saturday night, time for one of my free associations.... so let me tell you about Bob Slater. 7 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 Nov 2021 18 1852

Drinking Coffee or Tea May Be Linked With Lower Risk of Stroke & Dementia: New, Largest Study 2 appalachiablue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 6 1647

Hospitals Testing Nasal Spray Vaccine To Combat Alzheimers 0 appalachiablue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 1266

Ohhh boy, here we go...gotta have the TALK with the Folks 28 FirstLight Nov 2021 Nov 2021 40 5733

No annual exam after 70? Or 65? 23 question everything Aug 2021 Nov 2021 7 3814

Rates vary by zip codes? 9 question everything Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1876

ok, so who loves their medigap plan? 17 mopinko Nov 2021 Nov 2021 7 2459

Possible source of energy assistance this winter 1 irisblue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1523

I am moving 44 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Oct 2021 78 6379

I found a good sale on sweatpants with pockets and I wanted to share info. 7 irisblue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 22 2819

Va Gov Race, GOP Youngkin's Carlyle Group Ruined Mobile Homes, Last Afford. Retirement Option, More 0 appalachiablue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1581

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1462

How do I "do" a date? Years ago, when I was a 'ute, "Wanna go to a movie? club? Whatever?" 30 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 Oct 2021 8 3697

DH just started a new job at a more large-ish big box 3 Backseat Driver Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1957

The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America's elderly 6 babylonsister Aug 2021 Sep 2021 15 2582

A Better Place 6 babylonsister Aug 2021 Sep 2021 14 2412

Some puns to help you smile! 10 CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 Aug 2021 25 2746

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Anyone have experience treating osteoporosis? 38 elleng Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 4897

Things get interesting after 70 27 question everything Jul 2021 Aug 2021 25 3932

Senior Safe Driving Overload 2 bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1565

81-year-old facing eviction from cabin he's lived in for 27 years due to trespassing claim 12 peppertree Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 3314

Here's a trick of Doctor Dementia to test your skills... 24 CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2021 Aug 2021 29 5072

Pope Francis celebrates grandparents on first World Day for elderly 0 peppertree Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1920

'Don't You Work With Old People?': Many Elder- Care Workers Still Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine 3 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 2723

Creativity May Be Key To Healthy Aging, Here Are Ways To Stay Inspired 3 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 3049

After cataract surgery do you go back to being able 30 marybourg Jul 2020 Jul 2021 4 5784

Does anyone use Oak Street Health for their health care provider? 7 Siwsan Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 3557

Did you ever serve in the military? Tell us your story. 6 trof Jun 2021 Jul 2021 1 3626

Home Health Care Workers In Short Supply, Seniors Often Wait Months For Help 4 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 2660

Encore careers 1 Pinback Jun 2021 Jun 2021 10 1815

Common Meds Linked To Higher Dementia Risk 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2370

Wonder how many of us are here? DU Seniors? 8 trof Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 2303

Baby Boomers' Biggest Financial Risk: Cognitive Decline 0 question everything Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2831

For the women in this group 9 csziggy Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 3507

Hey trof! 8 lillypaddle Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1714

A question for geezer guys born in the 40s and 50s. 16 trof May 2021 Jun 2021 1 6346

Making points (husbands) 1 trof Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1580

Suggestions for a easy to set up, easy to use, USB connection printer ? 5 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 0 1931

Thank you Medicare. (Don't read if your health insurance is lacking) 7 question everything May 2021 May 2021 18 2957

I am now bulletproof! They can't suspend my driver's license. 28 trof May 2021 May 2021 35 5135

Retirees wiped out, lose millions: SEC (invested with KNI Investments) 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 14 2839

Finally got a response to my request to Matrix Medical to STOP CALLING ME 3 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 4 1694

I just emailed Matrix Medical Network about their constant phone calls 13 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 1 2394

Today's really weird situation involving a place called Matrix Medical Network 8 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 1 6147

Lifetime-care advance payments - may have tax benefits 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 1 2030

Question, re: 'ancestry' etc. 12 elleng May 2021 May 2021 5 2675

English Around The World: 11 CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 May 2021 26 3378

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Now That I'm Older... [View all] 60 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Apr 2021 185 15791

Rona story - a bit sad. Elderly school crossing guard. 5 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 Apr 2021 15 2727

Monday morning and the scammers are out in force 3 question everything Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 2129

A Righteous Rant: 8 trof Apr 2021 Apr 2021 14 3120

Anybody else have dreams where they're working, often at their last job, 32 raccoon Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 3509

Elder issues 9 bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2080

I am a Seenager. (Senior teenager) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Apr 2021 46 4314

What were you thinking? 26 bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 4422

81-year-old nursing assistant honored for perfect attendance record amid the COVID-19 pandemic 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1719

90-year-old knits hats during pandemic, supports nursing home with some of the proceeds 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 6 1597

'Bed By The Window' - James King 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1595

Driver, 84, hits reverse by mistake and winds up parked atop another car 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2033

Anybody else ever rush to get on the Internet, and then when you 14 raccoon Mar 2021 Mar 2021 27 3504

Just another day 1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1434

The term "three cornered pants" mean nothing to anyone under the age of 50. 16 trof Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 5169

My doc wants me to see a psychologist 9 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 14 2730

Subject: Paraprosdokians 10 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Mar 2021 68 3220

Got my first covid shot yesterday. 3 trof Mar 2021 Mar 2021 9 1766

There's a 1040-SR form now, TurboTax tells me. 7 Croney Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1775

I have done this 8 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 16 2038

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