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Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? You Can Change Your Story

I remained steadfastly attached to my story, rooted to a past that had no future. Instead of confronting what I feared would be totally destructive to the present

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What Are The 7 Best, Most Amazing Travel Benefits?

You think you know a place, even if you’ve never seen it. After all, you’ve watched television shows about it.

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Can Having A Considerate Partner Lead To Longer Life?

Research shows having a partner whom you feel understands you, and cares about and appreciates you is linked to better health and well-being.

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Why ‘Medicare For All’ Better Cost More

Recent polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests that more than half of all Americans support a national health plan, an increase from 40 percent 20 years ago.

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Sunset At The Palms: Getting One’s Goat In Jamaica

I was delighted when my husband and I received Betty’s invitation for a picnic lunch at the Sunset in the Palms Resort in Negril, Jamaica.

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A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

The implications of later-life caregiving are considerable. Turning an elderly parent in bed, helping someone get into a car or waking up at night to provide assistance can be demanding on older bodies

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Is Social Security Still A Third Rail Issue?

Every year, the Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds urge Congress to take action on the gaps developing in the beloved program’s finances.

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. features inspired sips and bites at more than 30 marketplaces. Festival guests can pair food with wines, beers, cocktails and ciders as they stroll the promenade guided by a complimentary festival passport. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)

WDW: Epcot Food & Wine Event Has Something For Everyone

The event is a foodie dream, the array of activities and the aromas wafting through the park also will appeal to the simplest taste buds.

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Most Americans Underestimate Retirement Needs

19 September 2018

Time for a little thought experiment: Take a moment and think of the savings you will need in retirement. 

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Aspirin Found Not To Prolong Healthy Aging

18 September 2018

In the total study population, treatment with 100 mg of low-dose aspirin per day did not affect survival free of dementia or disability.

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4 Things You Should Do To Boost Your Fat IQ

16 September 2018

If you’ve struggled with your weight, you know that fat can be a bad three-letter word.

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More Daytime Sleepiness, More Alzheimer’s Risk?

15 September 2018

The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that poor quality sleep could encourage this form of dementia to develop.

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Trying To Protect Seniors, The Most Vulnerable, From Formidable Foe Florence

14 September 2018

Perhaps no other population is as vulnerable during a hurricane as frail, older adults, especially those who are homebound or living in nursing homes.

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How To Rebuild Your Retirement Nest Egg After Divorce

13 September 2018

Giving up retirement assets can be one of the biggest psychological blows in a divorce.

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