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Well, here it is. Last unceremonious ending to a 35 year career today. 30 lambchopp59 May 2023 May 2023 44 5634

What have you guys heard about the RSV virus? 10 trof May 2023 May 2023 10 4209

How to feel less lonely as you get older 18 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 50 5560

I had to pick up a prescription so I asked the pharmacist about the latest Covid booster 6 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2710

CDC Backs 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Boosters for Older Adults, Persons w Weakened Immune Systems -S 9 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 4236

My Divorce Felt Mortally Wounding - Then I Walked the Camino de Santiago. A New Start after 60 14 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Apr 2023 37 6854

It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today 8 Model35mech Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 4946

Do get the Shingles vaccine, please [View all] 51 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 54 10271

Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 3785

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1849

Homeowners' insurance just went up $125/mo. 5 trof Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 3202

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 4564

What made you decide to go ahead and schedule your cataract surgery? 19 raccoon Nov 2022 Apr 2023 2 6193

Do you exercise? [View all] 70 trof Mar 2023 Mar 2023 69 11635

Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3728

Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 4114

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 9054

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5599

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2273

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 4247

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 3770

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 11983

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4802

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2439

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 4349

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2479

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 3713

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 3108

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 3599

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 4569

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I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 3792

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3940

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2638

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3119

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 3081

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2390

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2550

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 2949

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4755

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4665

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 3768

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 7312

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2795

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2632

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 6780

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 5407

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2969

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 7890

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4699

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 5926

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2968

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1770

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 3832

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2878

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1867

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 4075

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1880

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1522

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3721

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 3678

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Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 4126

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3883

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2453

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2636

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 2585

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 9402

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 4720

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 13386

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1507

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 3296

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2734

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 2665

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2289

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 3620

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1824

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2285

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 3382

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 3281

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 3983

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2318

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