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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


Now Seniors Themselves, These Experts are Aging, and Seeing Things Differently
By Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post, April 2025 As a social worker for older adults, Robyn Golden, 67, preached the importance of...
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May 136 min read


How Nature Inspires and Heals
What is it about being outdoors in nature that calms our spirit and clears the mind? Have you ever had a bad day and after going for a...
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May 132 min read


The Most Dangerous Stock Market Day of my Lifetime!!
By Mike Adams, April 12th, 2025 The potential for the DOW to drop 10,000 points or even at much as 20,000 points more – that was Monday...
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May 123 min read


Is it a Mini Stroke? Know the Warning Signs of a TIA
By Rachel Nania, AARP, March 2025 Do you know the warning signs of a TIA? The short-lived symptoms of what's often referred to as a mini...
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Apr 175 min read


Help! I Hate My Aging Body
By Ellen Uzelac, AARP, March 2025 A woman says she used to be a stunner; now she feels like a 'rotten rose.' I have a friend in her 50s...
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Apr 174 min read


Ways to Cash in on Spring Cleaning
By Jodi Helmer, AARP April 2025 Selling your unwanted items instead of trashing them can bring in big bucks. Downsizing? You’re not...
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Apr 176 min read


The First Thing Flight Attendants Notice When You Board The Plane
By Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure They notice a lot about you in that first greeting — and here's why it matters. When boarding a plane,...
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Apr 173 min read


The Benefits of Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy
By Brian Kovara, DC Spinal health plays a critical role in overall well-being, influencing mobility, pain levels, and quality of life....
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Apr 154 min read
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