Volunteering in Retirement: How to Find the Right Fit
How to choose a volunteer role in retirement that fits your interests, skills, schedule and energy, plus where to look and what to ask first.
Practical guides for healthy, happy, secure years after 60
Clear, carefully sourced help with health, Social Security, Medicare, retirement money, saving on everyday costs, beating loneliness and finding joy — written for older Americans and the people who love them.
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Sleep Tips for Older Adults: How to Rest Better After 60
Why sleep changes with age, practical habits for better rest, and the signs of insomnia or sleep apnea that are worth raising with your doctor.
Medicare Enrollment Periods Explained: When to Sign Up
A plain-English guide to Medicare's Initial, General, Special and Open Enrollment Periods, and how to avoid lifelong late enrollment penalties.
How to Make New Friends After Retirement
Practical ways to meet people and build real friendships after retirement, from choosing the right groups to making the first invitation.
Hobbies That Keep Your Mind Sharp in Retirement
Which hobbies may help keep your mind sharp after retirement, what the research really says, and simple ways to start learning something new.
Cutting Prescription Drug Costs on Medicare
Practical ways to pay less for prescriptions on Medicare: compare Part D plans, ask about generics, apply for Extra Help and use state programs.
Healthy Aging
All healthy aging guides ›Sleep Tips for Older Adults: How to Rest Better After 60
Why sleep changes with age, practical habits for better rest, and the signs of insomnia or sleep apnea that are worth raising with your doctor.
Balance Exercises That Help Prevent Falls After 60
Simple balance and strength exercises you can do at home, plus the health checks and home fixes that lower your risk of a fall after 60.
Money & Retirement
All money & retirement guides ›Medicare Enrollment Periods Explained: When to Sign Up
A plain-English guide to Medicare's Initial, General, Special and Open Enrollment Periods, and how to avoid lifelong late enrollment penalties.
How to Decide When to Claim Social Security
Learn how claiming Social Security at age 62, full retirement age, or 70 affects your monthly income, spousal benefits, and survivor protections.
Saving Tips
All saving tips guides ›Cutting Prescription Drug Costs on Medicare
Practical ways to pay less for prescriptions on Medicare: compare Part D plans, ask about generics, apply for Extra Help and use state programs.
Senior Discounts Worth Asking For: Groceries, Travel, and Bills
Find practical senior discounts on groceries, national parks, train travel, phone bills, and utility assistance, along with how to ask and verify every offer.
Staying Connected
All staying connected guides ›How to Make New Friends After Retirement
Practical ways to meet people and build real friendships after retirement, from choosing the right groups to making the first invitation.
Practical Ways to Ease Loneliness in Later Life
Learn practical, evidence-based ways to ease loneliness in later life, from daily connection habits and senior centers to volunteering and free community support.
Joy & Purpose
All joy & purpose guides ›Volunteering in Retirement: How to Find the Right Fit
How to choose a volunteer role in retirement that fits your interests, skills, schedule and energy, plus where to look and what to ask first.
Hobbies That Keep Your Mind Sharp in Retirement
Which hobbies may help keep your mind sharp after retirement, what the research really says, and simple ways to start learning something new.