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Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion com... Read More

Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Nov. 28, 2025

I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More

Why Bus Ticket Collectors Outlive Bus Drivers Nov. 27, 2025

In 1950s London, two men climbed aboard the same double-decker bus each morning. One sat behind the ... Read More

Giving Thanks for Social Security Nov. 26, 2025

It has become a bit of a tradition for me to run an annual Thanksgiving column. I always think this ... Read More

Bonus Benefits of Dance Nov. 21, 2025

For those of us old enough to remember the popular TV program "American Bandstand," dancing has alwa... Read More

Reframing Your Athletic Identity After 50 Nov. 20, 2025

At 56, I set myself an aggressive goal: win a master's tennis tournament by 60. The only problem was... Read More

Why Did I Start Getting More Money from Social Security? Nov. 19, 2025

I got a letter recently from the Social Security Administration. It told me that my monthly Social S... Read More

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