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Why is my Skin so Dry in Winter?
By Adam Rosenbluth, AARP, February 2025 A doctor’s advice on what to do about dry skin, watery eyes and runny nose in colder months. Why...
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Feb 163 min read
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How Old is Too Old for a Mammogram?
By Judy Mandell, AARP, February 2025 Screening guidelines stop at age 75, but some doctors continue to screen women well beyond. Eight...
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Feb 164 min read
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Losing History - Why Cremated Remains Belong in the Cemetery
So you’ve decided you want to be cremated. That’s a great option, and a way to personalize your funeral service so that it is right for...
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Feb 163 min read
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A U.S. Secret Service Agent Shares her Travel Experiences and Insights
By Evy Poumpouras, January 2025 For 12 years, Evy Poumpouras was a U.S. Secret Service agent protecting American presidents and their...
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Feb 165 min read
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Baby Boomers Favor this U.S. City for Retirement
By Stacey Leasca, T+L, January 2025 By 2030, every member of the Boomer generation will be of retirement age . Retirement can be a time...
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Feb 162 min read
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What do Tariffs, Denali, and Greenland have in Common?
By Mike Adams Why does it matter for investments? History doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. There are lessons for today’s investments. The...
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Feb 164 min read
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Sneaky Retirement Expenses You Might Not See Coming.
By Bruce Horovitz, Updated January 2025, AARP Travel? Dining Out? Sure. But don't overlook these stealth costs . You might think your big...
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Jan 267 min read
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LA Wildfires: Recovery and Response Resources
I found this article by AARP and I wanted to share the information because everyone that doesn't live in the area has been watching the...
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Jan 256 min read
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#1 Exercise For Lower Back Pain
By Michelle Crouch, January 2025, AARP The pelvic tilt exercise is a safe, effective way to relieve tightness and pain in your lower back...
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Jan 253 min read
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Trouble Getting In The Mood?
By Ellen Uzelac, January 2025, AARP Following a mastectomy, a couple has a tough time figuring out how to get in the mood. Arousal, as...
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Jan 254 min read
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No. 1 U.S. State For Women To Retire In
By Dobrina Zhekova, June 2024, T+L It provides women with the most financial security in retirement. The gender pay gap in the U.S. has...
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Jan 242 min read
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You Can Travel to These Stunning International Destinations Without a Passport
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS By Evie Carrick, Jan., 2025, T+L Americans without a passport can still travel to these tropical (and international)...
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Jan 242 min read
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The Uniqueness of Veteran Grief
Like everybody, veterans will experience grief when they lose someone that has given meaning to their life. Quite often these losses pile...
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Jan 242 min read
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Oh, Happy Day!
By Mike Adams Since people began charting musical hits, some sixty artists have hit the number-one spot on the Billboard charts before...
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Jan 244 min read
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February Calendar 2025: Holidays, Fun Facts, and Folklore
By Catherine Boeckman, Farmers Almanac Jan., 2025 Welcome February, the second month on the calendar, but originally the last! How many...
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Jan 243 min read
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Worst Habits for your Heart
By Jeanette Beebe, AARP, November 2024 Everything from bad sleep to stress can hurt your heart and wreck your health. There’s good news...
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Dec 17, 20248 min read
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What to Know About Hip Replacement Surgery
By Stacey Freed, AARP, December 2024 The routine procedure is becoming more common among older adults.In early 2024, David Leppla, 71,...
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Dec 17, 20246 min read
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What Women Over 60 Google About Sex
By Mara Reinstein, AARP Dec 2024 A few of these are sure to surprise you.  If there’s one takeaway from devoutly watching The Golden...
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Dec 17, 20244 min read
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Biggest Social Security Changes for 2025
By Andy Markowitz, AARP December 2024 Monthly payments are going up, and drop-in service at SSA offices is largely going away. The ...
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Dec 16, 20245 min read
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Tips to Help You Fall Asleep Fast
By Michelle Crouch, AARP December 2024 We’ve all been there: staring at the ceiling, tossing and turning and waiting for sleep to come —...
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Dec 15, 20245 min read
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