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My senior moment 4 AnotherMother4Peace Aug 2023 Aug 2023 16 1777

They Had Great Credit Scores. Then They Retired. 22 question everything Jul 2023 Aug 2023 15 5160

Question about NC pension 2 XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 Aug 2023 2 1297

I wanted to get up and go do house chores, brain said yes. 6 irisblue Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 2559

Got a phone call 12 Rebl2 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 3231

Got a Fraud Protection booklet for older adults in the mail from my Credit Union. 1 usonian Jul 2023 Jul 2023 6 2738

How have you guys been? 5 trof Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2317

Ten years have passed 6 question everything Jun 2023 Jul 2023 11 2069

Looking for an electric shaver. 23 trof Apr 2023 Jul 2023 0 5317

Wow. I just got another follow up call from Oak Street, from someone even higher up 6 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 2236

Well, that was a surprise. All they did was bloodwork! That could have been done a the other appt. 2 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 13 2531

I'm headed back to Oak Street Health, this morning. Wish me luck. 20 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 31 3726

I finally heard back from Oak Street concerning my bad experience at my last appointment 2 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 2691

XUPDATE: My neighbor friend seems to think I sent her an anon. text 15 Marthe48 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 15 3968

'We Thought Within a Year, She Would Be Gone.' When Mom's Care Costs Over $1 Million. 2 question everything Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 4396

Well, no resolution with my Oak Street issue because the practice manager didn't return my call 0 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2430

Now the waiting game 7 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 1938

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 3902

Question for those who have had cataract surgery 22 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jun 2023 8 8104

I've had some time to process what happened at yesterday's Dr. appointment [View all] 56 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 116 11674

I'm not too sure about this new physician. 6 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 1803

Looking for a LGBTQ-friendly long-term care provider? Here's how to find one. 0 irisblue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2192

How many STEPS should I walk per day to stay HEALTHY? 10 LiberalArkie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2552

Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can't care for them 8 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 20 2651

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 6148

Well, here it is. Last unceremonious ending to a 35 year career today. 30 lambchopp59 May 2023 May 2023 44 6402

What have you guys heard about the RSV virus? 10 trof May 2023 May 2023 10 4547

How to feel less lonely as you get older 18 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 50 6036

I had to pick up a prescription so I asked the pharmacist about the latest Covid booster 6 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2905

CDC Backs 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Boosters for Older Adults, Persons w Weakened Immune Systems -S 9 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 4512

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My Divorce Felt Mortally Wounding - Then I Walked the Camino de Santiago. A New Start after 60 14 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Apr 2023 37 7248

It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today 8 Model35mech Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 5184

Do get the Shingles vaccine, please [View all] 51 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 54 11638

Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 4394

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2055

Homeowners' insurance just went up $125/mo. 5 trof Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 3436

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 5025

What made you decide to go ahead and schedule your cataract surgery? 19 raccoon Nov 2022 Apr 2023 2 6626

Do you exercise? [View all] 70 trof Mar 2023 Mar 2023 69 13881

Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 4024

Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 4538

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 9826

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5811

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2375

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 4386

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 4162

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 12589

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 5170

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2712

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 4778

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2618

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 4225

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 3313

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 3991

Musings on my 80th birthday. In the early 1950's there was a tv show, "Life Begins At 80." 24 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Dec 2022 15 5134

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 4391

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 4278

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2892

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 3379

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 3378

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Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2614

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2890

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 3066

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 5214

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 5253

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 4129

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 8016

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 3191

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2926

Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 7565

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 6346

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 3166

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 9943

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 5027

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 6963

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3171

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1930

from yesterday, of interest: Does anyone else feel as though their taste in foods they want to eat 18 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 4408

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 3245

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 2010

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