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Your at-a-glance brief for life after 50. Updated every day on Indiana time.
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12 min readThe drive-in movie theater opened near Camden, New Jersey in June 1933 and grew to 4,063 locations by 1958. An owners group counted 280 still operating in 2025, and the ones that remain still offer the same open sky, double feature, and popcorn under the stars.
How this story matters to your generation.
Medicare Part D now puts a firm yearly ceiling on what you pay out of pocket for covered prescriptions. Tha...
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For much of the 20th century, families saved S&H Green Stamps from the grocery store and gas station, pasti...
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Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America, and millions of players over 50 are among those...
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15 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.
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