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Mailbag Hodgepodge Oct. 25, 2023
I usually like to have a theme to my columns. For example, I might write a column that centers on wi... Read More
Vitamin C for Your Muscles Oct. 20, 2023
Those of us over 30 lose approximately 3% to 8% of our skeletal muscle mass each decade, and more ov... Read More
Meet With a CAPS Professional Now Oct. 20, 2023
The number of people in America who are over the age of 65 is expected to double during the next 25 ... Read More
Postpartum Depression Drug Oct. 18, 2023
One in eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression following childbirth, including fee... Read More
Meet Brenda Milner Oct. 13, 2023
If you're like me, you probably experience plenty of days when you feel as if you are simply too old... Read More
Rumor Mill Misleads Vets and Prisoners Oct. 11, 2023
There are so gosh darn many myths and rumors circulating out there (mostly online) about Social Secu... Read More
Stroke 101: Part 2 Oct. 06, 2023
Last week, I shared with you the important warning signs and implications of a stroke. Today I'm giv... Read More
Don't Know Much About Medicare Oct. 04, 2023
I just got my annual Medicare guidebook called "Medicare and You 2024" in the mail. I'm assuming thi... Read More
Potomac Fever Still Infects the Senate Oct. 04, 2023
The past week or two, I've been thinking about two senators in particular — the late Sen. Dian... Read More
Brother Worries About Farming Sister Sep. 30, 2023
Dear Annie: My sister and her husband are both in their mid-80s and live on a farm. He is disabled. ... Read More
Stroke 101: Part 1 Sep. 29, 2023
I never run out of ideas for my column because the topic of positive aging covers so many aspects of... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Sep. 27, 2023
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the "government pension offset." It is a la... Read More
America Is Growing Old, and Not in a Good Way Sep. 22, 2023
In the eyes of the nation's health experts, the recent decline in the life expectancy of Americans t... Read More
How To Have a Great Smile Sep. 22, 2023
When I share my thoughts on growing older gracefully with my readers, it's important for everyone to... Read More
A Special Rule for Widows and Widowers Sep. 20, 2023
Here is a special message to all Social Security representatives reading this column. You are right ... Read More
Sleepless and Alone Sep. 20, 2023
A new study of 9,430 adults aged 50 and older found a significant link between loneliness and insomn... Read More
A Letter to My Leggings Sep. 19, 2023
Dear Leggings, I think we need to talk. There was a time when you always had my back... or, at least... Read More
Cultivate the Positive Sep. 15, 2023
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale revolutionized the publishing world with his enormous... Read More
What to Do When Someone Dies Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I know you've written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In ... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Sep. 08, 2023
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
