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How to feel less lonely as you get older 18 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 50 5541

I had to pick up a prescription so I asked the pharmacist about the latest Covid booster 6 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2704

CDC Backs 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Boosters for Older Adults, Persons w Weakened Immune Systems -S 9 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 4231

My Divorce Felt Mortally Wounding - Then I Walked the Camino de Santiago. A New Start after 60 14 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Apr 2023 37 6844

It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today 8 Model35mech Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 4937

Do get the Shingles vaccine, please [View all] 51 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 54 10212

Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 3774

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1838

Homeowners' insurance just went up $125/mo. 5 trof Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 3190

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 4534

What made you decide to go ahead and schedule your cataract surgery? 19 raccoon Nov 2022 Apr 2023 2 6186

Do you exercise? [View all] 70 trof Mar 2023 Mar 2023 69 11453

Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3712

Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 4106

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 9023

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5596

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2265

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 4241

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 3735

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 11972

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4786

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2434

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 4330

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2468

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 3679

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 3098

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 3592

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 4546

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 3784

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3925

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Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2632

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3114

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 3072

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2387

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2541

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 2942

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4729

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4651

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 3760

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 7289

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2785

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2626

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 6773

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 5380

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2966

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 7849

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4685

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 5903

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2960

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1762

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 3820

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2866

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1859

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 4068

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1875

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1519

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3709

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 3669

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 4117

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3845

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Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2449

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2630

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 2573

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 9297

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 4705

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 13368

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1505

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 3271

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2731

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 2653

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2274

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 3611

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1811

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2282

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 3379

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 3230

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 3961

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2301

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2774

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 4939

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