Many major grocery and supermarket chains offer senior discounts ranging from 5% to 10% off on designated days of the week or month, though availability varies by location and requires a loyalty card or proof of age.

If you’ve done your grocery shopping at the same store for a long time, believing that they have the best prices in town, it might be time to revisit that thought.

You may not need to focus solely on racking up thousands and thousands of steps a day to get meaningful health benefits from walking. You might just aim to amp up your speed.

A few minutes of sprinting may reshape the bloodstream far more dramatically than a much longer moderate workout.

The Food and Drug Administration warns that dietary supplements can be dangerous for seniors because they often contain hidden toxic ingredients, unapproved drugs or false claims to cure diseases.

Simply saying "hello" is a powerful and easy way to help older adults feel less lonely and more connected to their communities.

Asking for a senior discount is one of the easiest ways to uncover hidden savings.

There are several steps we can take to get ahead and be ready before cold weather arrives.

Buying from your local farmers markets might be the best bet right now, until this cyclospora outbreak goes away.

Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years.

Some materials in frying pans, pots and baking dishes — particularly those manufactured before 2013 — have the potential to expose you and your family to toxins.

Balance and strength training do not require large movements or complicated routines to be effective. Small, consistent exercises can help improve stability, build muscle support and reduce the risk of falls over time.

Social Security's 2027 cost‑of‑living adjustment is projected at 3.7%, the biggest rise since 2022, but higher Medicare Part B premiums and other Medicare costs may offset the benefit increase for retirees.

Over the past few weeks, several countries, including the United States, have reported a fresh increase in COVID-19 infections.

A recent uptick in scams targeting older adults has seniors wondering who’s really calling them.

Sometimes the list of recalls mentioned on the evening news makes us wonder what else we’re not hearing about. Here are a few current ones.

Scammers are creative, you have to give them that. They come up with ways to steal from us that we’ve never thought about.

As the temperature starts to rise, it is important to take a moment to think about ways to beat the heat and avoid unnecessary illness.

Finding ways to stimulate your brain can help it stay sharper for longer.

It has never been more important to be diligent with your cybersecurity, social media footprint and electronic interactions.

Older adults frequently lose hundreds of dollars to forgotten "zombie" subscriptions, such as unused streaming services, expired free trials and recurring antivirus renewals.

Once again we have a long list of recent recalls, ranging from food to medical appliances to dog treats.

By adopting better password habits and using available security tools, seniors can protect themselves from fraud, identity theft and other cyber threats.

Regular physical activity helps older adults stay strong, mobile and mentally sharp.

Many seniors feel vulnerable when it comes to technology and do not know how to protect themselves when using the internet.

Having made New Year’s resolutions in January, and having kept nearly none of them, I’ve decided to make some mid-year resolutions and try again.

While your brain is not a muscle, exercising it may help delay the cognitive decline that naturally comes with healthy aging. Finding ways to stimulate your brain can help it stay sharper for longer.

Falls are one of the main causes of injury and loss of independence in people ages 65 and older.

If you have an email account, you’ve almost certainly been on the receiving end of too-good-to-be-true schemes attempting to con you into giving up information, buying into a scam, or clicking on malicious links or files.

Approximately $60 billion per year is stolen from taxpayers through Medicare theft and fraud. Your job is to be the intermediary and foil their attempts.

Millions of pounds of chicken fried rice, ramen and other related products are being recalled due to potential glass contamination, likely from contaminated carrots. Brands include Trader Joe's, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Ajinomoto.

Be on guard each time the phone rings or a text message comes through.

Remember when you signed up on a trial basis for a subscription, app or streaming service, then decided you didn't like it and never used it? Are you still paying for that?

Nobody wants to think about it, but the day might come when we need the services of a nursing home to heal from an illness or injury.

If you’ve been keeping an eye on recent food recalls you know that salmonella has been in the news, because salmonella has been in our food.

Do not click any links in text messages unless you are 100% certain you know who sent the message.

Are you a member of AARP? Even with the recent price increase — from $15 to $20 per year — there is still a lot to recommend it.

If ever there was a time to turn off the television — especially during the evening news hour — this is it.

Whatever the reason, if the time comes to make a change, it won’t be easy if you’ve been with your current doctor for a long time.

There are some good tips out there for avoiding the flu this winter, and given the nature of the beast this time, it’s to our benefit to pay attention.

The National Council on Aging has created BenefitsCheckUp.org, which is a one-stop shop for finding help programs. There are 2,000 of them in their database, and it's free to use.

Medicare is a pot of gold for scammers. There is a lot of money to be made by those who successfully commit fraud against seniors. You, however, can stop them in their tracks by not falling for the scams.

It’s not that scammers are getting smarter, but they have a new tool now: artificial intelligence. For our own protection, we need to learn about AI and how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

Before you start taking supplements, talk to your doctor.

What can we learn from this year to help us in the next one?

The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, but some seniors say the new COLA won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses.

This is a new scam, but then it’s what we expect from thieves — yet another way to steal from us. This one involves our innocent-seeming bank debit card, a scammer and a pair of scissors.

All too frequently we seniors don’t ask for help when we need it, using as an excuse that others need it more. Sound familiar?

The news is in, a week late this year due to the current government shutdown: The expected increase in Social Security benefits will be 2.8% for 2026.

I recently learned a few things about my local food bank that I didn’t know. Maybe your food bank has these services, as well.