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How do you cut thickened toenails? 28 ellenrr Jan 2015 Jul 2015 0 24051

How do you feel about the term "senior"? 30 ellenrr Oct 2014 Apr 2015 1 5471

HOW GEEZERS DRESS: A GUIDE 6 Crewleader Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 2806

How have you guys been? 5 trof Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1477

How is everyone doing? 18 trof May 2020 May 2020 3 1802

How many of you have fond memories of.... 7 Little Star Jul 2014 Aug 2014 4 2284

How many STEPS should I walk per day to stay HEALTHY? 10 LiberalArkie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1455

How Nextdoor Became *The* Platform For Scammers To Rip Off Your Parents 12 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Aug 2019 1 2281

How Tai Chi Can Help Conquer Fear of Falling as We Age 2 question everything May 2016 Mar 2018 6 1960

How to feel less lonely as you get older 18 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 49 4130

How to give advice to your kids about raising their children: 6 trof Nov 2016 Dec 2016 0 1730

How to remove latex/nitrile/whatever gloves: 6 trof Mar 2020 Mar 2020 12 1489

How well do you remember Charlie McCarthy? 4 raccoon Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2276

How well do you remember Joe McCarthy? 5 MrYikes Jun 2012 Aug 2012 0 3310

HRC reported to agree to ban on Soc Sec cuts. 2 mikehiggins Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 2002

Husband got letter stating Social Security benefits suspended *Resolved* see below 23 OKNancy Dec 2016 Jan 2017 0 5808

I am a Seenager. (Senior teenager) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 Apr 2021 46 3501

I am developing a dowager's hump due to poor posture and leaning over the computer. 3 Peregrine Took Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 12780

I am feeling some apprehension about adjusting to retirement. Don't get me wrong, 6 raccoon Feb 2016 Apr 2016 1 3039

I am in the grips of a student loan nightmare. I know many are receiving good news on this 5 theophilus Mar 21 Mar 26 1 719

I am moving 44 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Oct 2021 78 4866

I am not old. By poet Samantha Reynolds. 2 littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1798

I am now bulletproof! They can't suspend my driver's license. 28 trof May 2021 May 2021 35 4187

I answered a survey about my last visit to Oak Street Health. Now they want me to call them 5 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 15 2604

I asked the Social Security to change notification back to snail mail 12 question everything Nov 2023 Dec 2023 4 1591

I bought a vintage mayonaisse maker. 30 trof Mar 2018 Mar 2018 24 6717

I can't believe I'm actually watching the Lawrence Welk Show. 20 trof Mar 2020 Apr 2020 1 2358

I don't get out much anymore. 23 left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 9 1744

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 2486

I fell again Monday morning on the sidewalk 8 left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1724

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I fell tonight for the first time. I had taken a certain pride in that I had never fallen, 20 No Vested Interest Apr 2019 May 2019 16 3888

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 2441

I finally heard back from Oak Street concerning my bad experience at my last appointment 2 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 2138

I forgot my closing moment action that caught my new NP off guard 3 Siwsan Aug 2023 Aug 2023 14 1379

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

I got a 'personal invite' to a financial services seminar, do they check your ID when you get there? 9 irisblue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1707

I got a letter from Medicare ??? 12 left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1976

I got email from SSA 9 Marthe48 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1146

I got my Pneumococcal & shingles vaccines yesterday 8 irisblue Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 977

I got my SS check today 13 jaysunb May 2020 May 2020 0 2248

I had my annual check-up 11 Marthe48 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 1101

I had to change my insurance carrier 12 question everything Feb 2019 Feb 2019 11 1929

I had to pick up a prescription so I asked the pharmacist about the latest Covid booster 6 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2088

I have ?'s re CD's and DVD's that I want to ask 2 ellenrr Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1648

I have a question about Alzheimers. Hope this is the right place. 1 Suich Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1595

I have a question about Medicare drug plans 12 Walleye Feb 9 Feb 24 3 912

I have an unwanted superpower. 28 Croney Sep 2017 Sep 2017 45 6413

I have been feeling ancient since I watched Mick Jagger 11 rzemanfl Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 2037

I have done this 8 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 16 1490

I have never adapted well to being retired. 20 Peregrine Took Dec 2011 Jul 2012 0 5388

I have to choose a new plan 9 question everything Nov 2018 Dec 2018 1 1904

I hope this isn't considered spam (Poll) 20 lillypaddle Jan 2020 Feb 2020 3 2289

I just emailed Matrix Medical Network about their constant phone calls 13 Siwsan May 2021 May 2021 1 1679

I just got my flu and RSV vaccinations. That should be it, for this year. 6 Siwsan Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2074

I just got something kind of cool from United Healthcare 3 lillypaddle Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1498

I just had emergency eye surgery (crosspost from GD and Health) 3 TrogL Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 1813

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 2754

I know where I'm going when I die. [View all] 54 trof Jan 2024 Feb 16 63 4517

I like to mess with my doctors. 9 trof Nov 2020 Nov 2020 9 1598

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 1960

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I must now be officially OLD!! 18 sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 Mar 2022 18 1398

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 1673

I need your assistance. Some friends mentioned a brand of shoe that is real comfortable, 34 raccoon May 2019 Jun 2019 0 4369

I never heard of this Social Security "gaming" before....I wonder who is doing it? 11 Peregrine Took Oct 2015 Nov 2015 0 3810

I picked up $2,000 worth of medications today 17 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 14 2327

I put both parents in a home on Tuesday, long overdue. 7 NYC_SKP Oct 2012 Dec 2012 1 2546

I really value our seniors at DU 3 steve2470 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 2031

I received a survey from Medicare about my health 15 question everything Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1369

I recently joined the Hearing Aid Crowd 29 Sherman A1 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 7 2419

I remember my first Krystal. 16 trof Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 4262

I remember my first tuxedo. 14 trof Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1397

I remember when there was one telephone in the house. 43 trof Dec 2018 Jan 2019 31 4576

I remember when you never saw Christmas decorations until at least after Thanksgiving. 19 trof Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1914

I retired a few months ago, and I keep having work-related dreams. 36 raccoon Apr 2017 Oct 2018 5 10215

I said to my wife this morning 3 DavidDvorkin Mar 2020 Mar 2020 12 1391

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 1625

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 2730

I think that we are getting SS raise of a couple of dollars 6 question everything Oct 2019 Nov 2019 1 1726

I thought all of you might want to know what's going on with me: 37 CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 Sep 2020 75 4780

I tried to ignore the kid on my street [View all] 50 Marthe48 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 72 4860

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