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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 3969

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 8856

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5532

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2212

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 4158

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 3615

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 11862

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4665

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2355

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 4260

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2421

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 3464

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 3023

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 3491

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 4390

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 3668

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3845

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2560

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3037

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2996

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2328

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2470

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 2893

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4613

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4492

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 3675

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 7152

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2700

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2528

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 6608

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Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 5223

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2911

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 7453

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4613

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 5698

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2875

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1709

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 3721

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2772

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1803

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 3994

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1820

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1472

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3616

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 3551

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 4025

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3691

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2410

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2578

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 2514

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 8940

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 4607

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 13206

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1456

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 3136

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2640

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 2579

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2195

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 3440

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1767

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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 2222

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 3284

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 3080

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 3822

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2232

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2658

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 4796

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance 13 elleng Nov 2021 May 2022 68 5485

Work has kept me alive says world's oldest woman, 118 5 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 6 2683

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1662

getting old,,,, 4 KarenS Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 2009

"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and 27 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 Apr 2022 16 4661

The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 2001

Well, next year I'm 80. So far I'm learning, 8 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 18 2996

Looks like this has been around for awhile 18 hermetic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 69 5218

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 4268

A few things you may not have known: [View all] 75 CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 Apr 2022 177 19629

Mayday! Mayday! 8 lillypaddle Mar 2022 Apr 2022 9 2103

Ageism in the Self-checkout Lane 30 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Apr 2022 18 4877

What's your grandparent name? [View all] 64 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 35 9076

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