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Are Your Finances in Order? Nov. 14, 2025
My new personal hero is New York Times science writer John Schwartz, but the reason I admire him so ... Read More
The Longevity Scientist Willing to Call Out Grifters and Liars Nov. 14, 2025
The longevity supplement industry has a growing credibility problem, and most of the scientists in t... Read More
Young People and Social Security Nov. 12, 2025
The people who syndicate this column have just assigned a new editor to me. She's a relatively young... Read More
Can a Broken Heart Kill You? Nov. 07, 2025
I had never heard of what is officially labeled "broken heart syndrome" until a friend of mine colla... Read More
Simple Ways to Improve Three Biomarkers Most Correlated to Your Mortality Nov. 06, 2025
VO2 max, grip strength and balance are among the three characteristics most strongly correlated to l... Read More
An Antidote to Maximizing Mania Nov. 05, 2025
I've written about my now deceased friend, Don Winters, before. But I can tell from my emails that i... Read More
Life Reimagined Oct. 31, 2025
Wouldn't it be nice to think of getting older as exhilarating rather than terrifying? Learning to ac... Read More
Social Security COLA for 2026 Oct. 29, 2025
In early October of every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report ... Read More
Genius Foods Oct. 24, 2025
It's no secret that when I come across an amazing book, I feel compelled to sing its praises to anyo... Read More
Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age Oct. 22, 2025
I hear one or both of these rumors about Social Security benefits all the time from readers. Rumor ... Read More
Forget Downsizing Oct. 17, 2025
For many of my baby boomer peers, the most-dreaded activity on the horizon is the possibility of bei... Read More
Don't Drop the Ball Oct. 15, 2025
Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security... Read More
'Ageless Soul' Oct. 10, 2025
Back in 1982, Thomas Moore published the first of more than 20 books about the human condition. You ... Read More
Got a Leaky Stress Valve? Here's How to Fix It. Oct. 09, 2025
One of the nice things about getting "older" — however you define it — is that you learn... Read More
More Stories From My Trip to Poland Oct. 08, 2025
About a month ago, I wrote a column about a trip I took on behalf of the Social Security Administrat... Read More
Why You Don't Want to Be a Couch Potato Oct. 03, 2025
It's no secret that whatever our age happens to be, physical exercise is essential. But the sad fact... Read More
Not Your Grandma's Social Security Office Anymore Oct. 01, 2025
In the 1960s, Bob Dylan released an album called "The Times, They Are a-Changin'." I seriously doubt... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 2 Sep. 26, 2025
Are you having a down day? When that happens, oftentimes it can be all too easy for us to tell ourse... Read More
Different Answers Are Not Necessarily Wrong Answers Sep. 24, 2025
Readers frequently tell me that they talked to two different Social Security Administration agents a... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 1 Sep. 19, 2025
After reaching the age of 50, many of us fall into the trap of thinking that everything was better "... Read More
