

What you need to know to make the most of your retirement
Q. You write a lot about retirement. What’s new and what should we be aware of? I am 68, a recently retired business man and want to make...

More reader insight as Successful Aging celebrates 900 columns and 19 years
Dear readers. This week is a continuation of my 19th annual anniversary column describing what I have learned from our readers this past...

7 things we’ve learned about ourselves during the pandemic lockdown
It’s been ten years since we first met. No, this is not a love story, but a story about mid-to later-life men and women dedicated to...

Successful Aging: Focusing on the wide-ranging contributions of older Americans
Dear readers, It’s time for a celebration. May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate older Americans for their past and current...


Successful Aging: I have free time after decades of hard work, so what’s the problem?
I have been working as an operating room nurse for the past 41 years, arising at 5:30 am every morning. Recently, I retired and moved to...

Successful Aging: Why older people are starting new businesses — and succeeding
Q. I am over 50 and some of my newest entrepreneur partners are in their 60s and 70s. Their breadth and scope of experience is...