Life After 50
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Is Marijuana Use Among Boomers on the Rise?
When we picture people dazed and confused, surrounded by suspiciously smelling clouds, we typically imagine a Millennial playing video games while licking Hot Cheeto residue off their fingers. In other words, our mental picture of Grandma crocheting in her rocking…
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10 Things Millennials Think That Gen Z Is Doing Wrong
There’s no getting around the fact that there are many folks out there who are more than ready to ridicule Gen Z for all manners of wild and unpredictable behavior. Social media platforms like TikTok have given rise to tidal…
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12 Nostalgic Things You Experienced as a Child That Are Gone Forever
There’s nothing like a nostalgia-packed AskReddit thread to take you back in a virtual time capsule to the days long since passed. Naturally, when you ask a bunch of online strangers to share insights on various things from their childhood…
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Boomers’ Biggest Qualms With Younger Generations’ Perceptions
The reality is that the world has and will continue to change at a rapid pace. Honestly, it seems like the pace is only picking up as we’ve more recently seen massive tectonic plate-level shifts brought on by developments like…
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The Best 50th Anniversary Gifts for a Golden Celebration
A 50th wedding anniversary doesn’t come around every day, so when a golden moment like this rolls around, it should be celebrated with friends, family, and gifts (of course). No matter who you’re shopping for or what your budget may…
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7 Common Mental Health Issues Among Seniors
As many people live longer and healthier lives, the medical community is realizing that mental health is an important piece of the puzzle. Symptoms that are seen as natural consequences of getting older may actually be signs of a condition…
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Dream On: 16 Sleep Myths That Could Explain Why You’re So Tired
Between a steady stream of weather crises, the war in Ukraine, and other strife, a lot of people have been losing sleep lately — but the good news is that…
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Why It’s Harder to Lose Weight After 50 and What To Do About It
As one’s age creeps up, sometimes the tally on the scale does, as well. There are a number of reasons why it can be harder to lose weight as you…
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14 Things That Boomers Can Learn From Millennials and Gen Zers
If you’re a senior, you’ve accumulated a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, wisdom and experience. It might be easy for you to blow off millennials and Gen Zers, who were born…
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Best Advice from Seniors to Millennials
Older generations have decades of experience to share with younger generations. Millennials can spend years slowly gaining the experience — and making the same mistakes — on their own, or…
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Secrets of People Who Lived Past 100
The oldest known person in the world died at 118, far exceeding the United Nation’s world life expectancy of 72.98 years. But living past 100 isn’t the rarity it once…
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Can’t Drive After a Medical Procedure? These Tips Can Help You Get Home
Whether you’re having minor surgery, a colonoscopy, or just getting your eyes dilated during a trip to the opthalmologist, being able to rely on someone else for a lift home…
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Survey: 87% of People Steal From Hotels — and Boomers Have the Stickiest Fingers
Sure, we all take those little bottles of shampoo and conditioner from the hotel when we get them (don’t we?), but apparently, that’s not the limit for most people. According…
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21 Groundbreaking Movies That Boomers Love
From “Pulp Fiction” and “Citizen Kane” to “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Parasite,” there will always be stand-out movies that resonate with audiences across the world and become part…
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America’s Oldest Person Dies at 115
Living to 100 is no easy feat, especially with U.S. life expectancy slipping to 76.4 years. But Bessie Hendricks, a former teacher, who began her career in a one-room schoolhouse,…
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What to Do When a Loved One Dies
The death of a loved one can be overwhelming. But even while processing the grief in the days and weeks afterward, those left behind are expected to finalize the affairs,…
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Fulfilling, Productive Things to Do in Retirement
Some choose retirement, and some have retirement thrust upon them. Modern retirees face decades of free time to fill with leisure activities, socializing, contributing to a community or cause, pursuing…
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Top-Rated Hearing Aids You Can Now Buy Over the Counter
Thanks to a new rule from the Food and Drug Administration, we’ve been able to buy hearing aids over the counter — without a prescription or doctor’s appointment — since…
