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Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2748

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1311

Homeowners' insurance just went up $125/mo. 5 trof Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 2645

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 3876

What made you decide to go ahead and schedule your cataract surgery? 19 raccoon Nov 2022 Apr 2023 2 5263

Do you exercise? [View all] 70 trof Mar 2023 Mar 2023 69 7244

Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3094

Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 3257

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 7633

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5158

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2015

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 3818

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 2935

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 10761

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4030

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 1777

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 3591

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2125

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 1901

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 2635

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 2643

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 3240

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2829

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3168

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2028

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2650

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2433

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 1925

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 1859

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 2619

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What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 3938

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 3564

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 2794

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 5639

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2035

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2067

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 5174

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 3680

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2421

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 4707

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3999

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 4310

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2482

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1418

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 2864

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2224

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1525

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 3202

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1542

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1235

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3004

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 2480

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3367

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2632

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2252

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 1996

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 2211

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 5611

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 3761

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 10864

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Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1218

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 2246

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2209

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 2118

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1764

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 2340

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1482

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1922

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 2812

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 2210

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 2873

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1877

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 1788

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 3385

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance 13 elleng Nov 2021 May 2022 68 4891

Work has kept me alive says world's oldest woman, 118 5 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 6 2201

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1386

getting old,,,, 4 KarenS Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 1751

"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and 27 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 Apr 2022 16 3401

The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1627

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