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Your Brain 
Can Still Grow Stronger 
at 90

Your brain is not done growing. Not at 65. Not at 75. Not even at 90. They measured brain health throughout and found that it improved across all age groups studied. That includes the oldest participants. Age alone was not a barrier to improvemetn.

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How the Wealth of Americans 

Ages 65-74 Compares 

to Earlier Generations

Americans ages 65–74 have a median net worth of $410,000, the highest of any age group. For many households, this stage represents the high-water mark for net worth before savings begin to be drawn down. While some Americans in their late 60s and early 70s hold substantial wealth, others enter retirement with far less, underscoring why looking beyond a single net worth number matters.

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What Makes Grandkids 

Love Coming to Your House

And here is the thing: the homes grandchildren love most are almost never the ones with the most stuff. It is the smell of something baking. A familiar blanket on the couch. A grandparent who always has time to sit and listen. Those are the things children remember.

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Medicaid MythBusters: 

What’s Fact, What’s Fiction, 

and What It Means for You

Misconceptions about who qualifies, what services are covered, and how Medicaid affects personal assets can lead families to make decisions based on fear rather than facts. Here are some of the most common myths regarding Medicaid and long-term healthcare:

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6 Hobbies 

That May Help 

Slow Brain Aging 

as You Get Older

Engaging in hobbies like gardening, music, and dance can slow brain aging.

Studies show that regularly engaging in hobbies, like gardening, dancing, or playing music, may help slow the brain-aging process.1 Here are six that are backed by science.

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Bob Dylan Declined 

To Give Trump Advice 

On Turning 80… 

Or Did He?

The New York Times asked an array of elderly entertainers if they had any advice for the president. Bob Dylan—in a rare public statement—sidestepped the question while also indirectly answering it in quintessentially Dylan fashion.

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Know that it is you who will get you 

where you want to go, no one else."

Les Brown

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Digital Disaster

I've been using PCs (and Macs) since the '80s. I can still remember when we had to type commands directly into DOS. There was only one font, one color—usually white or green text on a black screen—and no mouse pointer.

The first Windows PC I owned was a Compaq with a massive monitor and a tower the size of a small piece of furniture. It ran Windows 3.0.

Over the years, I've probably owned or used at least ten different computers and operating systems. Sure, they all had their quirks—random crashes, missing components, and countless other things that could go wrong—but I always managed to figure them out and fix them. I'm not an IT expert by any means, but I'm pretty good at reading instructions and following them.

At least, that was true until last week, when everything suddenly went sideways—I lost my desktop screen.

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The Quiet Marriage Problem 

That Starts the Day 

You Both Retire

“[The husband] wants to feel valuable. His wife wants to feel included. Neither is getting what they want, and both are doing precisely what guarantees they will not.” 

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Celebrities Over 50 

Who Absolutely Love 

The Process Of Aging

In a world where cosmetic tweaks are increasingly becoming the norm for people of all ages, many celebrities over the age of 50 have chosen to fully embrace their aging instead of trying to conceal it. 

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How Do State Taxes 

Affect My 

Retirement Income?

Some states don’t tax retirement income at all. Others tax pensions and IRA withdrawals just like wages. A handful even tax Social Security benefits. Understanding how your state handles retirement income can help you avoid unpleasant surprises and may even factor into where you choose to live in retirement.

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Healthy Diet May Help Reverse 

Memory Damage Linked 

to High-Fat, High-Sugar Foods

There's growing evidence linking ultra-processed diets to long-term cognitive changes, and underscore the importance of nutrition in brain health. 

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The Number-One Food 

for Longevity Dietitians 

Want You to Add to Your Plate

It’s not the flashiest, but it’s the most powerful.

While fruits and vegetables are loaded with powerful plant compounds like antioxidants that support longevity, the best food you can eat for longevity is legumes. 

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Don’t Blame Old People 

For American Decline

Americans older than 65 will constitute one-fifth of the population, the same proportion as those under 18. For the first time, past and future will view each other across a demographic seesaw that is perfectly level. The boomer beneficiaries of “the great aging” have blocked the natural order and flow of time ...

The real reason 

Social Security is in trouble

By Robert Reich

The trustees of the Social Security fund said Tuesday that the fund will be depleted by late 2032, a year earlier than the trustees’ projection last year of 2033. If nothing is done, benefits will automatically be cut six years from now.

The common understanding is that Social Security’s shortfall is due to the huge postwar baby boom, now retiring, and to America’s increasing life expectancy. The usual recommended fix is to reduce Social Security benefits or raise the age of eligibility. As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, warned Monday, “entitlement programs” like Social Security “have to be adjusted and fixed.” He said Republicans will introduce a plan to do that. Brace yourselves.

I used to be a Social Security trustee, and I call bull ----

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