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The Benefits of a Smile Feb. 23, 2024
I was intrigued when I learned that British researchers had followed 138 people ranging from 65 to 8... Read More
That's Not What I Meant To Say Feb. 21, 2024
I've always taken pride in the fact that I do a pretty good job of explaining Social Security rules ... Read More
Slowing Down Feb. 19, 2024
Dear Annie: I am old, and I worry about falling. I have read advice to us old people on numerous web... Read More
Nobel Prizes and Age Feb. 16, 2024
When she was only 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai became the first teenager to ever win a Nobel Prize... Read More
Your Story: Part 3 Feb. 09, 2024
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 Feb. 02, 2024
In my last column, I addressed the benefits of writing a memoir, both for yourself and your family m... Read More
Your Story: Part I Jan. 26, 2024
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
What We Expect From Government Jan. 24, 2024
I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better un... Read More
Do You Have a Morrie? Jan. 19, 2024
Twenty-five years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and ... Read More
Finding Love Later in Life Jan. 17, 2024
Dear Annie: How do I deal with passive-aggressive siblings? When we are together, it can be all laug... Read More
Not All Bureaucrats Work For the Government Jan. 17, 2024
Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any... Read More
Women and Social Security -- Common Misunderstandings Jan. 10, 2024
Whether you're a man or woman, Social Security rules can sometimes be confusing and hard to understa... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse Jan. 05, 2024
A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Rese... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2024? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 03, 2024
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
Legacy Plan Dec. 29, 2023
As many of you know, my much-loved husband, Tony, died a few years ago. Since there are almost 14 mi... Read More
Social Security Update for 2024 Dec. 27, 2023
It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 2 Dec. 22, 2023
Poet Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me!/ The best is yet to be." Today, I'd like t... Read More
Medicare and the 'Temporarily Rich' Dec. 20, 2023
Before I write today's column, there are two important and seemingly unrelated observations I must m... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Dec. 16, 2023
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Biden and the Press: Is He the Bumper-bowling President? Dec. 15, 2023
Is President Joe Biden treating the press better than former President Donald Trump did? It's a low ... Read More
