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A woman being shamed by strangers for being skinny.

Skinny from Illness, Shamed by Strangers

By R. Eric Thomas

A small group of people holding hands and praying during a worship study at faith-based senior communities. Rawpixelimages

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Faith-Based Senior Communities

By Terri L. Jones

A man holding a glass of alcohol. Mayo Clinic researchers studying the connections between alcohol use and fatty liver disease found that drinking too much alcohol changes how the liver works. (Dreamstime/TCA)

The Connection Between Alcohol Use and Fatty Liver Disease

Older adults around a table at an assisted living community playing chess and dominos. Image by Wavebreakmedia Ltd

A Day in the Life: Assisted Living Community

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Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

Costly Medicare Mistakes You Should Avoid Making

Medicare covers the bulk of your health care expenses after you turn 65. But Medicare’s rules can ...

A couple on a computer making Medicare mistakes looking worried.

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Stanford’s Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy

Stanford’s Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy is the gold standard to help middle-income retirees spend ...

Retired couple calculating their retirement income based on Stanford’s Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy . Wavebreakmedia

Bratwurst and Red Cabbage Recipe

Some flavors practically scream, “Fall is here!” Bratwurst and red cabbage with potato chunks and ...

Bratwurst in a skillet ready to eat.

Researching Communities

Cost of Senior Living in Florida

When planning their next move, perhaps after retirement or a major health event, older adults ...

A couple strolling in a Florida park. Reflecting the cost of senior living in Florida. Brian T. Young

Factors That Speed Up Aging

Anxiety about the aging process, both health and looks, can actually be one of the ...

Woman looking into a mirror and wondering about the factors that speed up aging.

Editor's Picks

The Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Seniors

Cumulative years of discrimination can harm members of any minority group, emotionally and financially. LGBTQ+ ...

Lesbian couple, among today's LGBTQ+ seniors. Lightfieldstudiosprod

End of Life Planning

Leaving a Legacy: Transfer Meaning, Not Junk

What do you see when you envision your heirs and the treasured possessions you’ll leave ...

Leaving a legacy doesn't necessarily mean giving your heirs antique furniture like this, gathering dust in an attic

Intergenerational Care Centers Benefit Kids and Seniors Alike

A new kind of facility, intergenerational care centers, joins adult day services and child day ...

Senior man and young boy playing large Lego-style blocks at intergenerational care centers. Prostockstudio

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Cost of Senior Living in Georgia

When planning their next move, perhaps after retirement or a major health event, older adults ...

Senior man with elderly mother. By Sandor Kacso. Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. Seniors Guide shares caregiving advice from adult children who have been there and looks at cost of senior living in Georgia