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I know I love telling others about my experiences while I travel and I take SO many photos. I mostly do scenery and nature shots or shots of historic places of interest. What do you do to memorialize your vacation? Share your stories and ideas!

If you are the primary caregiver to your grandchild(ren) then be sure to check with AARP and your state to see if there are any programs to offer you assistance. For example, in Maryland, there is a group called Baltimore Grandfamilies that says they offer "Support groups, database of local...

What are some great ways for us to invest or save money in order to be better prepared for when we retire? I am just interested in seeing what others have to say about what has worked for them, not asking for stock tips LOL, just ways to put more money in your pocket? I have had a habit for...

As we age so do our friends. I know I care about my friends dearly, many I have known since high school! I was reading an article about knowing when it is time to send a loved one to a senior living center and thought about some of my friends who actually matched some or most of the criteria...

Have you been on either end of a random act of kindness? Do you feel comfortable sharing it with us? I have had two situations within the past couple years that just brought tears to my eyes and had me reassess my overall view of the younger generation. Two years ago I underwent surgery and on...

In light of the weekends events I have reviewed my opinion of the death penalty and the usage of the insanity plea. First I will discuss the insanity plea, how can someone who used such deliberation and months of planning plead that he is too insane to stand trial? I can see if he hadn't spent...

Hi, thanks for sharing your trip! I live in Baltimore so we had the reenactment also and it was a beautiful site seeing all those tall ships come in. However, I avoided downtown like the plague LOL Isn't it funny how we travel to visit historic sites but when we live so close we avoid them...

I am considering going on a camping trip and taking the grandkids this time around. I was hoping to go to Mississippi and Louisiana, along the coast, so that I had the beaches, the learning experience for the grandkids and hit a couple states I have yet to go to. Are there any senior friendly...

I have Parts A and B of course, and I get help with prescriptions (75% help) so that is Part D right? Or is my government help with prescriptions not a Part anything but just help. What is Medigap? I would really love for someone who has gone through it all to try and explain Part D and Medigap...