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Q: I've been hearing for years that red wine is good for your heart, but my daughter has been gettin... Read More

Discovery! You Tip Your Balance to Find Your Balance Sep. 04, 2018

Energy Express

I was out hiking with some pals, when the woman just ahead of me stepped onto uneven ground and stum... Read More

Rekindling the Spark Jul. 23, 2018

Q: As of this year, my husband and I have been together for 30 years. When we married, we were enthu... Read More

Volunteer to Help Others and Yourself Jul. 20, 2018

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth," said Muhammad Ali. When we find... Read More

Keeping Expenses Down Jul. 16, 2018

Q: Like most seniors, we're trying to adjust to a recent stream of increases in the cost of basic ne... Read More

Diabetes and You Jul. 13, 2018

Last month, I wrote about the remarkable new book "Genius Food," which gave me a whole new perspecti... Read More

Parents in Decline Jun. 05, 2018

Dear Annie. My octogenarian parents recently visited my family for two weeks. They stayed in our hou... Read More

Coming to Terms With Getting Older May. 30, 2018

Dear Annie: My 30th birthday is just around the corner, and it's bothering me more than I'd like to ... Read More

Wife's Estate Wishes Apr. 23, 2018

Q: After my wife died, I started dating a friend of ours. We married two years later, and both of ou... Read More

Addiction Among Older Americans Apr. 06, 2018

Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More

Concerned About Odors Mar. 21, 2018

Dear Annie: My mother is in her 80s, and I love her very much. At her age, she has earned certain pr... Read More

Retirement to Bring New Headaches Mar. 14, 2018

Dear Annie: After working my whole life, I am retiring in a couple of weeks. I've been looking forwa... Read More

The Most Reasonable Woman in the World or a Patsy?: Part II Feb. 10, 2018

Tales From the Front

The Most Reasonable Woman in the World (Rose) told us she was happy with the way things turned out. ... Read More

Please Read This Book: Part 2 Feb. 09, 2018

Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More

Wheelchair Jan. 19, 2018

As most of you already know, because of my decades-long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis, I am entir... Read More

The Green House Project Jan. 05, 2018

Did you know that there's a 50 percent chance of you spending a significant amount of time in a nurs... Read More

A Nobel Prize for Cosmetic Science? Oct. 10, 2017

Froma Harrop

Warning: What follows here is of no national consequence whatsoever. I don't know whether I should t... Read More

The Art of Aging: Part 1 Oct. 06, 2017

For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More

Shake, Rattle and Do-si-do: Your Brain Loves to Dance Sep. 05, 2017

Energy Express

It's one thing to lose your keys, your phone, a wallet filled with credit cards. It's wildly upsetti... Read More

Sad About Growing Older Aug. 17, 2017