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Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2889

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2761

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2176

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2279

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 2805

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4340

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 4076

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 3334

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 6647

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2436

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2343

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 6094

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 4649

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2753

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 6480

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4340

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 5220

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2690

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1597

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 3320

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2509

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1693

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 3696

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1721

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1381

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3333

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 3165

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3774

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3331

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2343

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Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2355

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 2407

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 7763

Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years 17 question everything Aug 2022 Aug 2022 31 4274

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 12642

Washington County Ohio Covid-19 relief program 2 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1342

Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated? 21 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Aug 2022 5 2792

Biden, 'Age Before Beauty' and Political Leadership - WSJ letter 7 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2501

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 2411

One more question - how about going to church? 8 Peregrine Took Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2011

Be careful out there 25 lillypaddle Jul 2022 Jul 2022 28 2952

Quote for the day: 4 KarenS Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 1641

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2106

Dear friends, can we talk about Reverse Mortgages and how awful they are? 8 Paper Roses Jun 2022 Jul 2022 11 3074

more thoughts on love in old age. 23 mopinko Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 2703

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments 13 AnnaLee Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 3431

Since COVID I have lost two of my favorite places to exercise. 6 rzemanfl Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2066

aging love. 18 mopinko Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2300

The new fashion for late teens and early 20s: Bib overalls 32 trof Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 4279

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance 13 elleng Nov 2021 May 2022 68 5283

Work has kept me alive says world's oldest woman, 118 5 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 6 2476

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1553

getting old,,,, 4 KarenS Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 1888

"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and 27 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 Apr 2022 16 4248

The Risk of Ignoring Signs of Retinal Damage 3 question everything Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1878

Well, next year I'm 80. So far I'm learning, 8 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 18 2766

Looks like this has been around for awhile 18 hermetic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 69 4899

So I go to my cardiologist. I am 79. Small aneurism that is monitored and not getting bigger. 22 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 Apr 2022 15 3930

A few things you may not have known: [View all] 75 CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 Apr 2022 177 18056

Mayday! Mayday! 8 lillypaddle Mar 2022 Apr 2022 9 1963

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Ageism in the Self-checkout Lane 30 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Apr 2022 18 4314

What's your grandparent name? [View all] 64 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 35 7995

Best way to contact Social Security? 9 Lydiarose Feb 2022 Mar 2022 3 2624

You know you're old when... 29 trof Mar 2022 Mar 2022 15 2946

Since we've been talking about Facebook......here's one person's take on it: 24 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 Mar 2022 48 4903

I must now be officially OLD!! 18 sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 Mar 2022 18 2141

Geez why didn't I know Medicare was so damn confusing and frustrating? 31 IcyPeas Mar 2022 Mar 2022 19 3291

The phone rang. Yes, Saturday morning. Hello, my name is Mark (from Mumbai 15 question everything Apr 2021 Mar 2022 6 4175

Inflation Has Many Seniors Worried About Outliving Their Savings (S) 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1851

'Remedies' to encourage word retrieval? 12 elleng Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 2391

Retiring and enrolling in Medicare: You may need to appeal premium surcharges if your income is drop 6 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 2157

Living only on Social Security can be difficult. There are many resources that can help struggling s 3 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 25 1964

People Over 80 Are Still Taking Care of Their Parents and Partners 19 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 52 4197

Why Medicare Surcharges Can Shock Retirees 1 question everything Feb 2022 Feb 2022 6 2223

Dog Parents in Columbus Ohio- 1 irisblue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1289

Medicare To Start Paying For At-Home Covid Tests 1 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1653

Emory University Reveals How Grandmother Brains React to Grandchildren. 5 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 10 1896

Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug 3 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1887

Re: Booster 'effects,' NONE but sore upper arm for 36 hours! 5 elleng Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1385

I was invited to log into my Social Security account to find next year benefits 10 question everything Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2831

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