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My Doctor Dad Tells Me to Always Travel with These
B y Alesandra Dubin, T+L July 2025 My doctor dad tells me never to forget these crucial items when I travel. He's been a doctor for 20...
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Jul 136 min read


Common Medicare Mistakes to Avoid
By Dena Bunis and Kim Lankford, AARP, June 2025 Here's how to avoid 10 Common Medicare Mistakes as some errors can set enrollees up for...
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Jul 129 min read


Stomach Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
By Michelle Crouch, AARP March 2025 These symptoms could signal cancer, digestive disorders or another serious disease. Everyone has...
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Jul 116 min read


New $6000 Tax Deduction for Older Adults
By Rocky Mengle and Andy Markowitz, AARP July 2025 What to know about the new tax deduction for older adults. Who qualifies? How much is...
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Jul 114 min read


Stop Putting This Item in a TSA Bin
By Katie Nadworny, T+L June 2025 What is the one item you should never put loose in a TSA Bin—and what should you do instead? Here's how...
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Jul 112 min read


China - Has the House Been Built on Sand?
By Mike Adams T he five year plan China 2025 targeted surpassing the United States in these areas : Medical Computers Telecommunications...
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Jul 114 min read


Cemetery Mysteries - Why Completing the Date of Death Matters
You may have had occasion to wander through a cemetery. Hopefully it was a peaceful experience, admiring the various headstones, stopping...
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Jul 112 min read


Wish List for Your Loved Ones from You
With my mum having suffered from Alzheimer’s there’s a chance myself or one of my sisters will get dementia, and if that’s the case I’d...
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Jun 213 min read


Vaccines You Need After 50
By Michelle Crouch, AARP, June 2025 From the flu shot to your shingles vaccine, here are the jabs you need at 50-plus. It’s not just...
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Jun 199 min read


What is the Safest City in the World for Women Traveling Solo?
By Stacey Leasca T+L, June 2025 It's not the U.S. or Europe. It's Dubai, the most populous emirate in the United Arab Emirates, is also...
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Jun 192 min read


Why You Don't Sleep As Well In A New Place -- And What To Do About It
By Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure A few months ago, I traveled to Sacramento to run a marathon. I booked myself a cozy and quiet Airbnb...
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Jun 194 min read


What is Proactive Peeing?
Have you ever heard the term, “proactive peeing?” I came across it today for the first time in the New York Times and thought I’d share...
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Jun 193 min read


This Portable Travel Gadget Can Save Your Life - And You Should Always Travel With It
By Stacey Leasca, T+L, April 2025 Carbon monoxide poisoning is rare, but it's not as rare as you may think in hotels and resorts. In...
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Jun 183 min read


Why You Should Look At Your Smartphone Settings
By Edward C. Baig, AARP, March 2025 Why you should look under the hood of your smartphone settings. From screen brightness to...
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Jun 175 min read


China - How did it become the World's 2nd largest Economy so quickly and Will it Continue?
By Mike Adams China’s GDP in 1970 at $92 billion was less than 10% of the US GDP of $1.073 trillion. By 2024 China’s GDP had grown to...
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Jun 134 min read


Getting Relief from Seasonal Allergies
By Rachel Nania, AARP April 2025 Suffering from seasonal allergies? Allergy symptoms can worsen with age. Here's what you can do to stop...
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May 226 min read


What 50+ Adults Need to Know About Renewing a Drivers License
By Ken Budd, AARP May 2025 From Real ID requirements to specific tests older drivers might need to take, here is essential information...
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May 214 min read


Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer
By Stephanie Watson, May 2025 Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread...
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May 206 min read


Why Flight Attendants Won't Lift Your Carry-On Into the Overhead Bin
By Merrell Readman, April 2025, T+ L Time and time again, we editors at Travel + Leisure have recommended skipping the checked-bag line...
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May 156 min read


The Benefits of Non-Surgical Knee Decompression with the Knee on Trac System
By Brian Kovara, DC Knee pain is a common and often debilitating issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Whether it stems from...
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May 134 min read
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