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Successful Aging

A weekly syndicated newspaper column by Helen Dennis

After more than 20 years and 1000+ columns, Helen continues to delight readers with her Successful Aging column for the Southern California News Group. The syndicated column reaches more than 1.6 million readers weekly.

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How walking 10 minutes a day could help improve and prolong your life

Q. I have been a moderate runner for 40 years and managed to remain relatively unscathed with no major knee or joint problems and just...

Why hearing loss is normal, but it still needs to be checked out

My 78-year-old husband has a problem that is becoming my problem. He is hard of hearing and will not consider hearing aids. I am tired of...

Successful Aging: When you’ve lost a loved one, what do you do next?

Q. Your Successful Aging column on January 9, 2022, made reference to a column you wrote years ago when your husband passed away. My...

What we know about living to 100 and what we are still learning

We all want to be mentally sharp, physically fit, financially secure and live a life with a sense of belonging, purpose and worth. Q. I...

The 1000th column: Looking back at 20 years of Successful Aging

Editor’s note: Here, Helen Dennis has written her 1000th Successful Aging column, a feat of perseverance, persistence and hard work that...

Successful Aging: Are aches and pains just part of getting older?

Q. As I lie here on the floor exercising due to an attack of very painful sciatica, I am fuming that my daughter-in-law says I should...

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Successful Aging appears

in the following newspapers:

The Los Angeles Daily News

The Daily Breeze

Pasadena Star News

Long Beach Press Telegram

Whittier Daily News

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Santa Barbara Sun

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Orange County Register

Redlands Daily Facts

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