Starting Over

Aging isn’t for cowards. Longevity is a blessing that should be celebrated. In her new column, longtime Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell aims to view aging in a new light.

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Mary Mitchell Takes On Aging In New Column Starting Over
Longevity is a blessing that should be celebrated. In her new column, longtime Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell aims to view aging in a new light.
Readers get a new perspective on aging and financial planning in February/March edition.
Open bills you receive in the mail, read them and report any discrepancies to Medicare and other health partners, Mary Mitchell writes.
Car insurance premiums should be based on one’s driving record, not socioeconomic factors.
Seniors need exercise to stay active but are targets for crime in some neighborhoods.
Why do people who care for the vulnerable get paid the least?
Rebuilding the village that’s raising our children will take prayer — and accountability.
Longevity is a blessing, not a disability.
Seniors’ decisions to not move have affected the housing market, according to one research report.
Even though prostate cancer is more prevalent, men still don’t want to talk about it.
SuperAgers and their adult children sought to participate in a study that aims to uncover why some people live so much longer than others.
Whelan overcame 455 competitors, most younger than her 55 years, to take home the multimillion-dollar prize.
A messy report takes the shine off the popular reality TV show.
No need to panic, even though Medicare’s annual open enrollment period is about to end.
The syndicated financial columnist wants to get Social Security to end its practice of halting benefits in overpayment disputes. And that’s just a start.
Social Security’s clawback of overpayments feels like just another scam.
Noisy cars aren’t our biggest problem; reckless drivers are.
A stroll through a south suburban strip mall might help me finally let go of those fancy dresses I no longer need.
After a lifetime of service, seniors dealing with the onslaught of telephone scammers.
Why do auto insurance companies in Illinois get away with charging someone 70 more than a person 60 regardless of driving record and claims history?