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How To Have a Great Smile May. 15, 2026
When I share my thoughts on growing older gracefully with my readers, it's important for everyone to... Read More
Walking: Why America's Favorite Exercise Isn't Enough May. 14, 2026
New research on nearly 400,000 Americans illuminates an uncomfortable truth for anyone over 50 who b... Read More
Forbes Column Full of Holes May. 13, 2026
A recent edition of Forbes Magazine included an article called "Seven Ways Social Security Benefits ... Read More
Strength Keeps You Capable -- Power Keeps You Upright May. 08, 2026
Walk into any gym and you'll see a guy roughly my age — 50s — grinding out sets of slow,... Read More
Cultivate the Positive May. 08, 2026
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale revolutionized the publishing world with his enormous... Read More
The Good Old Days at a Social Security Office Were Not Necessarily So! May. 06, 2026
I sometimes find myself waxing nostalgic about the "good old days" of working for the Social Securit... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? May. 01, 2026
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
Think You're in Great Shape? Try Using the Floor Apr. 30, 2026
The floor costs nothing, which is why the longevity industry has no interest in telling you about it... Read More
Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue Apr. 29, 2026
Q: My purse was stolen and now I worry that someone might be using my Social Security number. I call... Read More
Do You Have a Donor Card? Apr. 24, 2026
When I was a young adult driving in California, I rarely gave my donor card a thought. Back then, it... Read More
Lifting Weights Makes Your Brain Look Younger Apr. 23, 2026
Two studies landed in February that, taken together, may just motivate you to pick up a barbell, a c... Read More
Lawyers and Social Security Disability Apr. 22, 2026
Q: You have written past columns in which you said it is very difficult to qualify for Social Securi... Read More
How to Be a Superager Apr. 17, 2026
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
When Everything is Awful, Tumble into Kindness Apr. 16, 2026
The United States is the only country in a 25-nation Pew Research survey where a majority of people ... Read More
An Old and Whacky Social Security Rant Apr. 15, 2026
A reader shared with me an email he got from an acquaintance. It is a Social Security screed that is... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Apr. 10, 2026
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
When My Word Isn't Good Enough Apr. 08, 2026
Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes... Read More
Ditch the Bar Squat -- Your Back Will Thank You Apr. 02, 2026
I have fond memories of my Friday night squat sessions. The gym was empty but for the true believers... Read More
Two Social Security Benefits You Never Heard Of Apr. 01, 2026
I'm going to give you two words. And I will buy you lunch if you can tell me what connection they ha... Read More
