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It Is Time We Talk Honestly About Loneliness in Retirement
Retirement can bring freedom, but it can also bring deep loneliness. We need to stop pretending otherwise and start having real conversations.
Why I Am Optimistic About Technology for Older Adults
A retired engineer makes the case that technology is getting better for seniors, not worse, and explains why the best is still ahead.
Age Discrimination Is the Bias Nobody Takes Seriously
Despite laws on the books, age discrimination remains widespread and largely ignored. It is time to treat ageism with the same urgency as other forms of bias.
I Love My Grandchildren, But I Am Not Free Childcare
A grandmother speaks honestly about the pressure to provide unlimited childcare and why setting boundaries is an act of love, not selfishness.
Social Security Is a Promise, Not an Entitlement. Stop Calling It One.
We paid into Social Security our entire working lives. Calling it an entitlement distorts the truth and weakens public support for a program millions depend on.
Why Every Retirement Community Does Not Have to Look Like a Hospital
Retirement communities can be beautiful, warm, and full of life. It is time we stop designing them like medical facilities.
My Doctor Stopped Listening When I Turned 70. I Am Not the Only One.
Too many doctors dismiss older patients as just getting old. We deserve better care and real answers to our health concerns.
You Earned Your Retirement Savings. Stop Feeling Guilty About Spending Them.
Too many retirees live below their means out of guilt. Your money is yours. Here is why you should enjoy it.
Retirement Is Not an Ending. It Is the Beginning of Something You Get to Choose.
We have been told retirement means slowing down. But what if it actually means speeding up toward the life you always wanted?
The Digital Divide Is Leaving Millions of Seniors Behind. Here Is Why That Should Alarm All of Us.
As society moves online, older adults without digital access are losing healthcare, banking, social connection, and basic services.