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I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1399

I wanted to get up and go do house chores, brain said yes. 6 irisblue Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 1738

I was invited to log into my Social Security account to find next year benefits 10 question everything Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2247

I was listening to a tribute on the radio for Dick Clark--- 2 Paper Roses Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 2058

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2006

I was visiting my daughter and asked if she had a newspaper. 5 trof Jun 2014 Jul 2014 10 2487

I will turn 65 in March of 2020. 23 redstatebluegirl Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 2869

I wish someone would invent a getter-upper. I mean, a small robot that would follow you around 2 raccoon Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2016

I'm 66 and going to apply for work. Am I completely nuts? 10 ellenrr Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 3657

I'm curious what people are using as a substitute for Excedrin now it's all been 18 RKP5637 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 32822

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2245

I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] 67 Marthe48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 65 3668

I'm headed back to Oak Street Health, this morning. Wish me luck. 20 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 31 2145

I'm looking for advice on buying a 'medical alert system' 2 left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1664

I'm not from here. 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1552

I'm not too sure about this new physician. 6 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 1054

I'm now in my 70s and driving makes me more anxious than it used to. 25 raccoon Oct 2021 Nov 2021 8 2694

I'm on Medicare and am drowning in paperwork! 5 Suich Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2229

I'm scared to do this: any thoughts? 9 Paper Roses Jun 2013 Jul 2013 0 3112

I'm taking an online course in contact tracing. We all should. 8 trof May 2020 May 2020 19 1554

I'm very well, but wanting to get my details sorted. Where do you put will, cremation plan, etc? 23 mahina May 2023 May 2023 6 4027

I've been retired for almost one year now 39 bearfan454 Jul 2019 Aug 2019 43 4698

I've fallen into the donut hole and it's only May ! 5 jaysunb May 2019 May 2019 1 1510

I've had some time to process what happened at yesterday's Dr. appointment [View all] 56 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 116 5407

I've noticed lately I sometimes have intrusive thoughts in traffic. like for a split second, 17 raccoon Oct 2018 Nov 2018 1 3124

Iced tea on a Summer's evening 5 left-of-center2012 May 2020 May 2020 10 1150

If I have a resolution 12 Marthe48 Dec 2023 Feb 24 42 1798

If you did not catch John Oliver piece about guardianship 4 question everything Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 1564

If you itemize your deductions 3 question everything Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1665

If you or someone you know has a chronic health condition- 0 ellenrr May 2015 May 2015 2 1637

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If you were in your teens before rock'n'roll existed (about mid 1950's) 5 raccoon Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2519

If you're taking Eliquis... 17 trof Aug 2023 Aug 2023 16 2479

If your snowed in and just chilling 6 mainstreetonce Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2680

In Travel, We’re All Boomers Now. 0 elleng Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2135

Increased Rx cost 8 Zoigal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 0 3102

Increasing your lifespan and going broke. A quandary: 6 trof Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2232

Inflation and high housing costs spur more baby boomers to find roommates - PBS NewsHour 2 question everything Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1785

Inflation Has Many Seniors Worried About Outliving Their Savings (S) 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1496

Inside Milans Opulent Retirement Home for Musicians 5 elleng Apr 2018 Apr 2018 8 1757

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 2485

Invisible: Society 'Disappears' Ageing Women Over 50, What I Did About It, Street Art- (S) 1 appalachiablue Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1566

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

Is anyone else having this specific problem? 21 lillypaddle Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 2079

Is it a sign of getting older if I don't like to wear jeans any more? I prefer to wear 22 raccoon Jul 2014 Aug 2014 4 5834

Is It Too Early to Get a Flu Shot? 10 question everything Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 4508

Is there a prostate cancer support group on DU? 21 trof Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1683

It happened again like clockwork 16 OLDMDDEM Feb 5 Feb 24 12 1342

It happened like clockwork 3 OLDMDDEM Feb 5 Feb 24 7 468

It's Now Open Season on Seniors: 'Medicare Disadvantage.' Unsolicited Calls, Aggressive Ads 39 appalachiablue Oct 2023 Oct 2023 32 3330

It's official, I am now a curmudgeon. 14 TexasProgresive Jan 2021 Jan 2021 13 1562

It's official. I turn 65 today! 6 sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 2203

It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today 8 Model35mech Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2681

Its not about me, complaining. Just trying to sort out where I am....78 next month. 13 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 Sep 2020 17 1823

I’m not as young as I used to be, and standing in one place for any length of time makes my legs 9 raccoon Mar 2014 Apr 2015 0 3528

JOHNNY PULEO and his Harmonica Gang 1 trof Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2739

Just another day 1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1182

Just found out that my 72 year-old friend broke her hip! 5 ellenrr Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2165

Just get a notification about new rates for my Long-Term Health Insurance 7 question everything Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 5620

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 8786

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 2086

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Just thought of something. If the electricity goes out in the east coast - how will we get our Social 3 jwirr Oct 2012 Nov 2012 0 2077

Just venting 12 Marthe48 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 26 1069

Keeping seniors engaged in life 7 csziggy Nov 2013 Nov 2013 2 2630

Kentucky Registered Voters 2 lillypaddle May 2020 Jun 2020 7 1379

Kind of a downer day. 3 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 Sep 2020 13 1153

Ladies - anyone else have a problem with an elder brother who is cruel to you? 14 Peregrine Took Jul 2020 Jul 2020 9 1558

Ladies any recommnedation for personal moisturizer - down there?? 5 Peregrine Took Oct 2023 Oct 2023 1 1233

Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2597

Lady Driver, Brilliant! 9 Crewleader Nov 2014 Nov 2014 9 11962

Lauren Bacall: a career in clips 2 Crewleader Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1803

Lawsuit: 10 Major Property Mgmt. Cos Excluded Older People From Seeing Facebook Apt. Ads, DMV Area 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1338

Liberal Alternative to AARP? 10 liewbob Aug 2016 Sep 2016 5 8060

Lifetime-care advance payments - may have tax benefits 0 question everything May 2021 May 2021 1 1727

Like these definitions? Sent by a high school friend of mine, 3 elleng Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1889

Living only on Social Security can be difficult. There are many resources that can help struggling s 3 SheltieLover Feb 2022 Feb 2022 25 1622

Long-term care insurance, worth it ? 6 steve2470 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1369

Looking for a forum for older women just to talk about life from our perspective. 3 Peregrine Took Oct 2013 Nov 2013 1 1936

Looking for a LGBTQ-friendly long-term care provider? Here's how to find one. 0 irisblue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1635

Looking for an electric shaver. 23 trof Apr 2023 Jul 2023 0 2985

Looking for books set in a nursing home or assisted living 9 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 1792

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