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Those in the know understand that we are coming up on one of the travel “shoulder seasons,” which means that it’s the perfect time to travel, with continued mild weather but fewer crowds. Without the binds of school schedules or limited vacation from a job, older retired adults can take…

If you were to think about some of the leading ladies in popular culture, the ones who regularly star in movies, television series, or other celebrity venues, who comes to mind? Anne Hathaway? Jennifer Lopez? Reese Witherspoon? And if you were to take a guess as to how old they…

When we last addressed some of the problems facing the Social Security Administration, those problems centered on the chaos and confusion caused by significant staff layoffs and budget cuts earlier in 2025 and 2026, as well as the looming threat of the Social Security Trust Fund running out of money…

For so many of us, the idea of traveling in our later years has been a bedrock concept. In our younger days, we may have lacked the time, money, or courage to set out and see the world, but in our later years, the world is our oyster, so to…

Did you know that this past Monday, March 2nd, was “National Old Stuff Day?” Apparently, every year, March 2nd is set aside as a day to remind us all of the “old stuff” (as opposed to the old people) that clutter and fill our lives. It’s a moment to take…

The headlines are jarring, heralding a crisis that already exists for all too many of us. Aging solo, whether you’re single, a widow or widower, divorced, without children or close relatives, or estranged from loved ones, is a tough row to hoe, especially as costs are rising, affordable and appropriate…