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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 2977

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2245

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 2980

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 1732

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2302

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2244

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 1783

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 1674

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 2486

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 3664

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 2955

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 2504

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 4631

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 1877

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 1873

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 4400

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 3194

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2230

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 2690

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3748

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 3957

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2292

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1299

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 2614

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 1998

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1390

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 2819

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1400

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1102

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 2754

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Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 1967

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3172

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2370

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2139

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 1822

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 2086

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 3668

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 3505

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 8786

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1105

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 2064

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2018

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 1961

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1623

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

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1359

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1785

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 2630

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 1778

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 2300

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1752

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 1552

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2718

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance 13 elleng Nov 2021 May 2022 68 4479

Work has kept me alive says world's oldest woman, 118 5 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 6 2006

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1223

getting old,,,, 4 KarenS Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 1636

"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and 27 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 Apr 2022 16 3123

The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1458

Well, next year I'm 80. So far I'm learning, 8 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 18 2365

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Looks like this has been around for awhile 18 hermetic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 69 4026

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 2879

A few things you may not have known: [View all] 75 CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 Apr 2022 177 11707

Mayday! Mayday! 8 lillypaddle Mar 2022 Apr 2022 9 1524

Ageism in the Self-checkout Lane 30 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Apr 2022 18 2656

What's your grandparent name? [View all] 64 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 35 4101

Best way to contact Social Security? 9 Lydiarose Feb 2022 Mar 2022 3 2019

You know you're old when... 29 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 15 1975

Since we've been talking about Facebook......here's one person's take on it: 24 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 Mar 2022 48 3980

I must now be officially OLD!! 18 sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 Mar 2022 18 1398

Geez why didn't I know Medicare was so damn confusing and frustrating? 31 IcyPeas Mar 2022 Mar 2022 19 2150

The phone rang. Yes, Saturday morning. Hello, my name is Mark (from Mumbai 15 question everything Apr 2021 Mar 2022 6 3200

Inflation Has Many Seniors Worried About Outliving Their Savings (S) 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1498

'Remedies' to encourage word retrieval? 12 elleng Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1660

Retiring and enrolling in Medicare: You may need to appeal premium surcharges if your income is drop 6 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 1735

Living only on Social Security can be difficult. There are many resources that can help struggling s 3 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 25 1622

People Over 80 Are Still Taking Care of Their Parents and Partners 19 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 52 3230

Why Medicare Surcharges Can Shock Retirees 1 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 6 1964

Dog Parents in Columbus Ohio- 1 irisblue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1041

Medicare To Start Paying For At-Home Covid Tests 1 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1370

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