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Your at-a-glance brief for life after 50. Updated every day on Indiana time.
1851: Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick was published in the United States.
✚Your Health TodayStep into the morning light for a few minutes. It helps your sleep and your spirits.
$Money MattersReview your Social Security statement once a year at ssa.gov to confirm your record is correct.
Slow down. Scammers create urgency on purpose. A real institution will always give you time.
The federal tax break on home sale profits has been stuck at $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for ma...
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About 14 million Americans aged 65 and older report at least one fall each year, and falls are the leading ...
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Passkeys let you sign in to your accounts with the same fingerprint, face scan, or PIN you already use to u...
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A January 2024 Pew Research Center report found about one in three American adults ages 18 to 34 living in ...
12 min readThe federal tax break on home sale profits has been stuck at $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married couples since 1997, even as home prices climbed sharply over the decades. Here is how the rule really works, who now gets caught by it, and what Congress is debating.
How this story matters to your generation.
When one spouse dies, the household loses a Social Security check and shifts from joint to single tax rules...
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About 1 in 3 Americans will get shingles, a painful reawakening of the chickenpox virus that has sat dorman...
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Between May 2025 and August 2026 the FDA cleared four blood tests that help detect the brain changes tied t...
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The drive-in movie theater opened near Camden, New Jersey in June 1933 and grew to 4,063 locations by 1958....
11 min readNamed desks for life after 50. These are AI-assisted columns. A human editor sets the voice. They are not independent reporters writing every line.
Our assessments and brain tools — built by Timothy E. Parker for adults 50+.
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Scammers impersonating Medicare representatives are calling seniors during open enrollment periods, pressuring them to share their Social Security number, Medicare number, or banking details. They claim your coverage will be canceled if you don't comply. Remember: Medicare will NEVER call you unsolicited to ask for personal information. If someone calls claiming to be from Medicare, hang up and call 1-800-MEDICARE directly.
“The best part of getting older is knowing exactly who you are — and building the life that fits.”
— The Editors, 50 Plus Hub
Plain answers for adults 50+ — and for AI search engines that cite this site.
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