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Your at-a-glance brief for life after 50. Updated every day on Indiana time.
1871: Journalist Henry Morton Stanley found the missing missionary David Livingstone in central Africa.
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Medicare charges higher earners an extra premium called IRMAA, and it is built on cliffs where a single dol...
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Scammers can now copy a loved one's voice from a few seconds of audio and use it to beg you for money. A fa...
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A large share of American adults carry a quiet rift that nobody talks about at the dinner table. The resear...
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Medicare Part D now puts a firm yearly ceiling on what you pay out of pocket for covered prescriptions. Tha...
11 min readMedicare charges higher earners an extra premium called IRMAA, and it is built on cliffs where a single dollar of income can trigger a full year of surcharges. Here is how the brackets work, why your bill is usually set by income from two years earlier, and the legal moves that can lower it.
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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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An income annuity is a way to turn part of your nest egg into a check that keeps coming for as long as you ...
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Starting around age 30, adults lose muscle each decade, and the pace quickens after 50. The good news is th...
12 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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The most important $27 safety investment you can make in your bathroom.
Best For: Every homeowner over 50 — bathroom falls are the #1 home injury for seniors.
If you have implants, bridges, or arthritis that makes flossing hard — this changes everything.
Best For: Anyone with dental work, braces, implants, or difficulty using string floss.
The health monitor on your wrist that cardiologists recommend starting at 50.
Best For: iPhone users who want heart health monitoring and fall detection.
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
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