Test your skills with our monthly crossword puzzle. Click on the crossword boxes below to view the clues and type your answers in, or use the scroll features in the “across” and “down” columns on the right.   Adrienne Raphel is the author of the nonfiction book Thinking ...

“How much of my nest egg can I withdraw each year without running out of money?” That’s the age-old question retirees ask themselves and their financial planners. It’s especially important when you consider that one of our biggest retirement fears is running out of money. Well, ...

You spoke, and we listened! Over the last year, Senior Planet has been hard at work redesigning seniorplanet.org to better suit your needs. We spoke to participants and compiled the feedback you have shared with the hotline…and created a new and improved Senior Planet ...

In 2018, genetic genealogist Emma MacBeath noticed a troubling pattern while helping Black clients search for their birth parents: a stark absence of the public reference trees that made her work with European families swift and straightforward. Rather than accept this ...

Last time we talked about being “that guy” or “that lady” – the one who took action against ageism by speaking up…in a variety of circumstances and ways. Apparently Senior Planet readers are some pretty tough cookies! First of all, kudos to Gidget, who put line cutters in their ...

The votes have been counted and we are pleased to announce that our next two online book selections will be… February: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong March: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali We’ll kick off our February book club by sharing the first ...

Your smartphone can be a powerful money-saving tool if you know where to look. From sneaky subscriptions to missed discounts, small habits on your phone can quietly drain your wallet. In this column, I’ll share easy smartphone tips that can help you save real money starting ...

This tribute was originally published on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014. We’re reposting it today with some updates.  We tend to be all “I had a dream” when we think about Martin Luther King, Jr. King believed passionately in the power of love to drive out hate. He was also ...

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we spoke with Senior Planet’s own ageless sexuality and relationship expert: Joan Price! Joan has been a contributor to seniorplanet.org since May 2014 and her column “Ask Joan,” is consistently among our most popular features. We caught up with ...

Joan advises a reader about handling intimacy after a prostate procedure. I’m 72, married to my wife for more than 50 years. Through 40 of those years, we had sex almost always daily if not more. I ended up having prostate issues and had a “roto rooter” job done not only once, ...

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Welltower held its fourth-quarter earnings call earlier this week, and a comment from CEO Shankh Mitra caught my ear. During the call, he acknowledged that “several health care REITs and private funds” other than Welltower are assembling ...

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