Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves
Year after year, Mary Bucklew collaborated with a nurse practitioner in her quest to lose weight. “We tried exercise,” she recalled, “like...
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Apps That Help with Your Resolutions
As January rolls in, many Americans take the opportunity to set resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. According to a Statista...
Open Thread: I Hate Having To Be “That Lady”
It’s perplexing how, for some, older individuals seem to fade into the background. As the New Year approaches, I’ve resolved to become...
Put Your Life Experience in a Legacy Letter
A legacy letter, also known as an ethical will, is not a legal document; it’s an expression of a person‘s life wisdom,...
Looking Forward to Mondays with Tom Kamber
Each year, we ask Tom Kamber, Executive Director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP to offer his thoughts on the...
The Man Cave on…Mindfulness – Senior Planet from AARP
Mindfulness is not a natural state. Take a mental inventory – is your mind controlling you – or are you controlling it?...
Entender los planes de telefonía móvil
Para entender los planes de telefonía móvil, es fundamental identificar dos elementos clave: la compañía que ofrece el servicio y los planes...
Estrategias fiscales de fin de año para personas mayores
Como si la planificación fiscal de fin de año no fuera ya lo suficientemente compleja, el proyecto de ley “One Big Beautiful...
Open Thread Extra: Your Tech Holiday Wish List
It’s that time of year again when countless workshops are hard at work creating magical items that will stun, amaze, and surprise...
Inspiring Story – Community Through Crafting
Every Monday, since the start of January this year, at the Senior Planet Center in Plattsburgh, older adult crafters gather for a crochet and fiber arts discussion group. The group quickly became tight-knit (no pun intended),...