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The Big Move: Part 2 Aug. 08, 2025
Whether you are thinking about moving in with an adult child because of your age, finances, loneline... Read More
Privatizing Social Security ... Yada Yada Yada Aug. 06, 2025
Well, once again, the idea of privatizing Social Security is in the news. It's a topic that delights... Read More
The Big Move: Part 1 Aug. 01, 2025
For years, comedians have joked about young adults being "slackers" who move back home and mooch off... Read More
Questions I'm Asked Over and Over Again Jul. 30, 2025
In the 28 years I've been writing this column, I bet I've written 128 columns about the most common ... Read More
Old, Small Joys Jul. 25, 2025
A guy I know, another writer, read one of my columns not long ago, and had a little advice. "You sho... Read More
Parkinson's Jul. 25, 2025
Way back in the 1980s, I had the dream job of health and fitness editor at the Los Angeles Times Syn... Read More
Social Security Disability Benefits and Incentives to Work Jul. 23, 2025
Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and ma... Read More
Resilience Jul. 18, 2025
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More
12 Counterintuitive, Unconventional 'Happiness Hacks' for Older Adults Jul. 17, 2025
It's midsummer. You're either on vacation or wishing you were because everyone else you know or work... Read More
World War II History With a Social Security Link Jul. 16, 2025
My wife and I were recently doing a little house cleaning and downsizing. Specifically, we were goin... Read More
The Importance of Hobbies Jul. 11, 2025
A report from South Africa's Helderberg Society for the Aged recently caught my attention because it... Read More
One Big Ugly Press Release Jul. 09, 2025
I am so embarrassed by my former employer, the Social Security Administration. By issuing a press re... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 2 Jul. 04, 2025
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
Another Grim Report from Social Security Trustees Jul. 02, 2025
I'm a little late in getting to this issue. But as the old adage goes — better late than never... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 1 Jun. 27, 2025
It's no secret that I am a lifelong unabashed book addict. And when I come across a wonderfully writ... Read More
Feeding Your Brain After Age 45: 5 Simple Changes Jun. 26, 2025
Two facts about aging that should make any health-minded person over 45 sit up: 1) Forty-two percen... Read More
Your Right to File a Claim Jun. 25, 2025
If you think you are eligible for Social Security benefits, you have every right to file a claim for... Read More
Don't Be a Technophobe Jun. 20, 2025
It's no secret that many "mature Americans" are scrambling to keep pace with the rapid advances in t... Read More
Thinking About Drinking (Less) After 50 Jun. 19, 2025
Nowadays, I think about drinking often. Which is to say, I think often about drinking less. And I fi... Read More
I'm Not Old -- I Just Remember Other Things Jun. 19, 2025
I am approaching what may be thought of as a significant birthday next month. I'm not sure what make... Read More
