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Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug 3 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1558

Re: Booster 'effects,' NONE but sore upper arm for 36 hours! 5 elleng Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1037

I was invited to log into my Social Security account to find next year benefits 10 question everything Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2246

Boosted! 9 elleng Dec 2021 Dec 2021 11 1143

I'm now in my 70s and driving makes me more anxious than it used to. 25 raccoon Oct 2021 Nov 2021 8 2689

Prolly be home alone for next days, thinking of boosting 36 elleng Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 2528

Bulk Ibuprofen/Tylenol orders in multipacks This is my life. 👵 10 irisblue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1677

Saturday night, time for one of my free associations.... so let me tell you about Bob Slater. 7 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 Nov 2021 18 1356

Drinking Coffee or Tea May Be Linked With Lower Risk of Stroke & Dementia: New, Largest Study 2 appalachiablue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 6 1268

Hospitals Testing Nasal Spray Vaccine To Combat Alzheimers 0 appalachiablue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 987

Ohhh boy, here we go...gotta have the TALK with the Folks 28 FirstLight Nov 2021 Nov 2021 40 4811

No annual exam after 70? Or 65? 23 question everything Aug 2021 Nov 2021 7 2915

Rates vary by zip codes? 9 question everything Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1389

ok, so who loves their medigap plan? 17 mopinko Nov 2021 Nov 2021 7 1652

Possible source of energy assistance this winter 1 irisblue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1249

I am moving 44 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Oct 2021 78 4865

I found a good sale on sweatpants with pockets and I wanted to share info. 7 irisblue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 22 2323

Va Gov Race, GOP Youngkin's Carlyle Group Ruined Mobile Homes, Last Afford. Retirement Option, More 0 appalachiablue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1310

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1103

How do I "do" a date? Years ago, when I was a 'ute, "Wanna go to a movie? club? Whatever?" 30 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 Oct 2021 8 2396

DH just started a new job at a more large-ish big box 3 Backseat Driver Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1488

The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America's elderly 6 babylonsister Aug 2021 Sep 2021 15 1996

A Better Place 6 babylonsister Aug 2021 Sep 2021 14 1813

Some puns to help you smile! 10 CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 Aug 2021 25 2104

Anyone have experience treating osteoporosis? 38 elleng Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 2836

Things get interesting after 70 27 question everything Jul 2021 Aug 2021 25 2791

Senior Safe Driving Overload 2 bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1294

81-year-old facing eviction from cabin he's lived in for 27 years due to trespassing claim 12 peppertree Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 2374

Here's a trick of Doctor Dementia to test your skills... 24 CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2021 Aug 2021 29 3555

Pope Francis celebrates grandparents on first World Day for elderly 0 peppertree Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1597

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'Don't You Work With Old People?': Many Elder- Care Workers Still Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine 3 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 2277

Creativity May Be Key To Healthy Aging, Here Are Ways To Stay Inspired 3 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 2661

After cataract surgery do you go back to being able 30 marybourg Jul 2020 Jul 2021 4 4571

Does anyone use Oak Street Health for their health care provider? 7 Siwsan Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 2573

Did you ever serve in the military? Tell us your story. 6 trof Jun 2021 Jul 2021 1 3160

Home Health Care Workers In Short Supply, Seniors Often Wait Months For Help 4 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 2186

Encore careers 1 Pinback Jun 2021 Jun 2021 10 1456

Common Meds Linked To Higher Dementia Risk 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2102

Wonder how many of us are here? DU Seniors? 8 trof Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1763

Baby Boomers' Biggest Financial Risk: Cognitive Decline 0 question everything Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2574

For the women in this group 9 csziggy Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2742

Hey trof! 8 lillypaddle Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1288

A question for geezer guys born in the 40s and 50s. 16 trof May 2021 Jun 2021 1 5104

Making points (husbands) 1 trof Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1247

Suggestions for a easy to set up, easy to use, USB connection printer ? 5 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 0 1502

Thank you Medicare. (Don't read if your health insurance is lacking) 7 question everything May 2021 May 2021 18 2504

I am now bulletproof! They can't suspend my driver's license. 28 trof May 2021 May 2021 35 4186

Retirees wiped out, lose millions: SEC (invested with KNI Investments) 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 14 2532

Finally got a response to my request to Matrix Medical to STOP CALLING ME 3 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 4 1391

I just emailed Matrix Medical Network about their constant phone calls 13 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 1 1676

Today's really weird situation involving a place called Matrix Medical Network 8 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 1 3645

Lifetime-care advance payments - may have tax benefits 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 1 1726

Question, re: 'ancestry' etc. 12 elleng May 2021 May 2021 5 1982

English Around The World: 11 CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 May 2021 26 2879

Now That I'm Older... [View all] 60 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Apr 2021 185 10696

Rona story - a bit sad. Elderly school crossing guard. 5 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 Apr 2021 15 2218

Monday morning and the scammers are out in force 3 question everything Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1684

A Righteous Rant: 8 trof Apr 2021 Apr 2021 14 2539

Anybody else have dreams where they're working, often at their last job, 32 raccoon Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2450

Elder issues 9 bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1491

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I am a Seenager. (Senior teenager) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Apr 2021 46 3499

What were you thinking? 26 bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 2517

81-year-old nursing assistant honored for perfect attendance record amid the COVID-19 pandemic 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1396

90-year-old knits hats during pandemic, supports nursing home with some of the proceeds 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 6 1316

'Bed By The Window' - James King 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1310

Driver, 84, hits reverse by mistake and winds up parked atop another car 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1610

Anybody else ever rush to get on the Internet, and then when you 14 raccoon Mar 2021 Mar 2021 27 2883

Just another day 1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1179

The term "three cornered pants" mean nothing to anyone under the age of 50. 16 trof Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 3888

My doc wants me to see a psychologist 9 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 14 2182

Subject: Paraprosdokians 10 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Mar 2021 68 2546

Got my first covid shot yesterday. 3 trof Mar 2021 Mar 2021 9 1384

There's a 1040-SR form now, TurboTax tells me. 7 Croney Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1309

I have done this 8 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 16 1488

I am not old. By poet Samantha Reynolds. 2 littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1794

When you reach a 'certain age'... 8 trof Mar 2021 Mar 2021 15 2206

Does Medicare pay for rehab stay following a surgery? 18 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1888

Is "self-deleted by author" redundant? 9 trof Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 2000

More Funny Stuff! 10 CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 Feb 2021 30 1863

Boy, this place just goes dead once in a while. 18 trof Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 2417

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