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Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good toenail clipping solutions for seniors? My toenails have gotten increasingly thick since I’ve gotten older and have become very difficult for me to reach down and cut. — Almost 80 Read more
Victoria Tirondola and Lam Gong first struck up a conversation last spring at the dog run in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield, N.J., when they realized that each owned a dog named Abby. Read more
Hot flashes. Night sweats. Sleep problems. Weight gain. Read more
When the ballplayers first saw Jim Fullan swinging a bat in 2020, they figured he was just someone’s dad, hanging around practice. Read more
Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia. Read more
While cuddling infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children or comforting families there in oncology, Michael Cray will often turn to his son, Ian, for help. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good online dating apps or sites for retirees? I’m a 66-year-old widow and would like to find a new friend to spend time with, but don’t know where to turn. — Cautious Carol Read more
In 1881 the conservative German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, plagued by a rise in socialist ideology, proposed a national retirement benefit to appease the leftist masses. He set the retirement age at 70. Average life expectancy at the time? About 40 years. Read more
Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow and subtle — changes in cell division capacity, cardiac output and kidney function don’t exactly show up in the mirror. But gray hairs are one of the most obvious clues that the body isn’t working like it used to. Read more
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Dear Savvy Senior: I would like to make my last will and testament. Can I do it myself, or do I need to hire a lawyer? — Don’t Have Much Read more
Ann-Margret has always spoken in a voice that falls somewhere between a purr and a coo. But at her home on a recent rainy day in Los Angeles, she broke up her usual gauzy tones with deep and gutsy growls. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: I have some hip and back problems and could use a walking cane to help me get around. Is there anything I should know about canes before I buy one? — Limping Linda Read more
The joy of whacking a green plastic orb first struck Richard and Mary Jo Panettieri in 2017, before the nationwide pickleball mania started spreading faster than spilled paint. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: My husband and I are interested in taking our two grandkids on a big trip this summer and are looking for some good ideas. Can you recommend some travel companies that offer special travel packages for grandparents and grandkids? — Doting Grandmother Read more
Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020. Read more
Delaying the start of Social Security benefits is a powerful way for retirees to cope with inflation, survive bad investment markets and reduce the risk they’ll run short of money Read more
According to a new study in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, people who test positive for COVID-19 have a 40% greater likelihood of developing diabetes than those who didn’t catch the virus. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: What are the new rules on required minimum distributions from individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s? I will turn 72 this year and want to be clear on what I’m required to do. — Planning Ahead Read more
A busy business owner for the early part of his life, Seiichi Sano began anew at 80 by climbing Mount Fuji. Apparently not challenged enough by Japan’s highest peak, he almost immediately took up surfing. Read more
Like so many of us, I spend too much time hunched over a computer. So throughout my day I ask myself, Can this activity be done while walking? Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: As a 68-year-old retiree, I’m interested in finding a fun part-time job that can occupy some of my time and generate a little extra income. Can you write a column on low-stress part-time jobs that are popular among retirees? — Part-Time Retiree Read more
