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Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 3966

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 8852

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5526

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2210

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 4153

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 3597

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 11857

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4645

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2345

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 4257

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2419

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 3460

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 3022

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 3485

Musings on my 80th birthday. In the early 1950's there was a tv show, "Life Begins At 80." 24 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Dec 2022 15 4388

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 3663

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3838

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2549

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3030

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2989

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2315

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2464

I drove by the old movie house this afternoon. They're making it into shops.... glass open front, 2 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 28 2889

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4598

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4464

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 3656

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 7125

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2697

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2519

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 6576

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Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 5206

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2907

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 7443

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4599

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 5690

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2870

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1707

from yesterday, of interest: Does anyone else feel as though their taste in foods they want to eat 18 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 3715

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2766

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1798

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 3980

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1816

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1470

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3611

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 3546

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 4023

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3688

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2408

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2574

Just learned that a high school classmate 'passed away in her sleep this morning. She was very Happy 6 elleng Aug 2022 Aug 2022 15 2507

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 8928

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 4601

Just had to fend off another attempt by my insurance co. to set up an 'in home health assessment' 33 Siwsan Apr 2022 Aug 2022 13 13201

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1453

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 3132

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2632

I like using Oak Street Health as my HCP but I hate how they set up appts without checking 9 Siwsan Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2577

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2193

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 3430

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1765

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Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2216

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 3280

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 3059

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 3815

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2230

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2645

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 4763

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance 13 elleng Nov 2021 May 2022 68 5470

Work has kept me alive says world's oldest woman, 118 5 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 6 2681

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1659

getting old,,,, 4 KarenS Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 2007

"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and 27 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 Apr 2022 16 4652

The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1998

Well, next year I'm 80. So far I'm learning, 8 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 18 2983

Looks like this has been around for awhile 18 hermetic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 69 5216

So I go to my cardiologist. I am 79. Small aneurism that is monitored and not getting bigger. 22 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 15 4261

A few things you may not have known: [View all] 75 CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 Apr 2022 177 19623

Mayday! Mayday! 8 lillypaddle Mar 2022 Apr 2022 9 2094

Ageism in the Self-checkout Lane 30 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Apr 2022 18 4870

What's your grandparent name? [View all] 64 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 35 9053

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