Open Thread Archives - Senior Planet from AARP /category/features/open-thread/ Aging With Attitude Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:04:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://seniorplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-SYMBOL_RGB_RED-32x32.png Open Thread Archives - Senior Planet from AARP /category/features/open-thread/ 32 32 Open Thread: Your Earliest Memory https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-your-earliest-memory/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-your-earliest-memory/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:07:09 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=175227 Trips to Miami, floods, snowstorms, a trip to the bakery and a near fight at Virge's third birthday party - readers share their earliest memories - as young as nine months! What's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-dumb-smart-tech/feed/ 14 Open Thread Update: Readers Brushes with Fame https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-brush-with-fame/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-brush-with-fame/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:36:46 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=169983 Virge shared an elevator with David Bowie, and readers have kissed Jimi Hendrix and danced with Al Pacino. What's your brush with fame?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-brush-with-fame/feed/ 36 Open Thread Update: What Makes You Happy? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-makes-happy/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-makes-happy/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:39:28 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=169828 Is it 'Vitamin G?" Chocolate? Music? Crafts? What works for you when you need a lift? Readers share their joys - share yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-makes-happy/feed/ 39 Open Thread Update: Your “I Was There” Moment https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-i-was-there-when/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-i-was-there-when/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:20:34 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=169931 From Woodstock to Alaskan Statehood to witnessing a future music icon, readers share their favorite "I was there!" moments....what's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-i-was-there-when/feed/ 18 Open Thread Update: How Did Senior Planet Change Your Life? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-sp-changed-life/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-sp-changed-life/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:57:30 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=170863 Readers add their stories of community, creativity and fitness with Senior Planet. Is your story about making friends at Lunch and Learn? Performing at an online Open Mic? Graduating at a Senior Planet walk-in center? Tell us!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-sp-changed-life/feed/ 18 Open Thread Update: What’s Your Old School Tech? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-technology/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-technology/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:12:11 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=168885 Readers share their vintage tech , like manual typewriters, VHS players, rotary phones and a unique Farberware item circa 1970. What's the oldest technology you own?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-technology/feed/ 16 Open Thread: It’s Not You! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-its-not-you/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-its-not-you/#comments Sun, 19 May 2024 10:05:04 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=167224 Hey fellow digital immigrants! Sometimes when tech goes wrong, it's not you - it's just your misconceptions about technology....and about yourself! 

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-its-not-you/feed/ 6 Open Thread Update: Old School Slang https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-slang/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-slang/#comments Fri, 17 May 2024 10:36:41 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=167061 Cool beans? Wassup? "That's dope?" Yeet? Rizz? Flex? Learn about new slang and share your old favorites.

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-slang/feed/ 22 Open Thread Update: Celebrity Generation Gap https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-celebrity-age-gap/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-celebrity-age-gap/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 10:13:39 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=167058 "Who is Janis Joplin?" Readers share their best 'celebrity generation gap' stories. Can you top "Who's John Wayne?"

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-celebrity-age-gap/feed/ 14 Open Thread: April Fool! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-april-fool/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-april-fool/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:10:13 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=167016 Are we ever too old for a good April Fool's prank? Share yours - as pranker or prankee!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-april-fool/feed/ 2 Open Thread Update: Favorite Frugal Hacks! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-frugal-hacks/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-frugal-hacks/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:59:29 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=166754 Readers share their frugal hacks to save cash on pet food, clothing, and more — but the top tip is the simplest one of all. Try it!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-frugal-hacks/feed/ 32 Open Thread Update: Your First Jobs https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-first-jobs/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-first-jobs/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:31:57 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=165325 Galley hand? Switchboard operator? Vegetable girl? Readers share their very first job experience and their first boss — what's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-first-jobs/feed/ 29 Open Thread Update: Favorite Things About Aging https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-aging/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-aging/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:15:43 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=163136 Is it freedom from the rat race? Being comfortable in your own skin? No more people pleasing? Readers share the best things about getting older; what's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-aging/feed/ 22 Open Thread Update: Late in Life Habits https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-late-habits/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-late-habits/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:08:01 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=163928 Wordle, exercise, Happy Hours - readers share the late in life habits that improve their quality of life. What are yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-late-habits/feed/ 17 Open Thread Update: Advice to Your Younger Selves https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-advice-younger/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-advice-younger/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:40:40 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=160943 Readers give advice to Younger You - stay true to yourself, take chances, and more. What would you tell Younger You?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-advice-younger/feed/ 18 Open Thread Update: Your Hopes for 2024 https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-2024-hopes/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-2024-hopes/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:35:53 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=155151 As we begin the march into 2024, look into your crystal ball and share your hopes, dreams and goals for the coming year.

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-rating-2023/feed/ 19 A Year of Aging with Attitude https://seniorplanet.org/articles-2023-aging-with-attitude/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-2023-aging-with-attitude/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:23:32 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=162089 2023 was a good year for aging with attitude - take a look at the wit and wisdom of folks we've profiled in 2023..and add yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-2023-aging-with-attitude/feed/ 4 Open Thread Update: Happy Festivus! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-happy-festivus/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-happy-festivus/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:52:27 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=155390 Tiny print? No pockets? Readers offer their examples of ways society and technology ignore the reality of aging. What are your pet peeves?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-happy-festivus/feed/ 17 Open Thread Update: Thank You https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-thank-you/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-thank-you/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:28:49 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=159221 Readers shared their own Gratitude Lists - and offered the most uplifting, inspiring set of comments, ever. What's on your Gratitude List?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-thank-you/feed/ 10 Open Thread: What Songs Inspire You? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-songs-to-inspire/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-songs-to-inspire/#comments Sun, 05 Nov 2023 11:43:46 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=159224 What songs are on your "inspire" playlist - the ones that motivate you, encourage you, give you hope and lift you up?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-songs-to-inspire/feed/ 4 Open Thread Update: Your Fave Spooky Movies https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-spooky-movies/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-spooky-movies/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:44:40 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=158909 The Exorcist or The Haunting? Readers weigh in with their fave scary movies! What gave you nightmares as a kid? Share your story!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-spooky-movies/feed/ 46 Open Thread: Old School https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-videos/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-videos/#comments Sun, 01 Oct 2023 10:52:48 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=153666 Before there was YouTube, there was...the educational short film: Duck and Cover, Wordsmith - which do you remember?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-old-school-videos/feed/ 4 Open Thread Update: The Unwritten Rules of Aging https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unwritten-rules/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unwritten-rules/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:13:48 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=155234 Readers all over the world opened their vaults and shared their own unwritten rules about aging - to the tune of more than 60 comments - a record!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unwritten-rules/feed/ 80 Open Thread Update: Very Superstitious https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-superstitious/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-superstitious/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:15:04 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=151885 Readers contribute their superstitions - with some surprises.

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-superstitious/feed/ 17 Open Thread Update: Aging Myths and Misconceptions https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-aging-myths/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-aging-myths/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:30:09 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=152045 Readers share their myth-busting achievements to counter the notion that we're 'too old" to do anything. Add yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-aging-myths/feed/ 39 Open Thread Update: Unpaid Second Jobs, Round 2 https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unpaid-second-jobs/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unpaid-second-jobs/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:15:59 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=151902 In a first ever second update, more readers describe how modern life forces us to be our own clerks, tech support and more and the in-person services they miss. Add yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-unpaid-second-jobs/feed/ 29 Open Thread Update: Miss Manners? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-miss-manners/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-miss-manners/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:30:33 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=151001 Readers weigh in on my post about bad manners and share their experiences.

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-miss-manners/feed/ 35 Open Thread Update: Celebrity Quotes on Aging…and Yours! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-celebrity-aging-quotes/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-celebrity-aging-quotes/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:04 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=147715 Celebrities had their say, now Senior Planet readers share their own thoughts about getting older. How about you?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-celebrity-aging-quotes/feed/ 12 Open Thread Update: Favorite Time-Wasters https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-time-wasters/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-time-wasters/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:50:46 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=148407 Readers share their favorite time-wasters - animal videos, orangutan jungle school, and more. Share yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-time-wasters/feed/ 7 Open Thread Update: I’ll Never Forget Whatshername https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-whatshername/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-whatshername/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:12:14 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=147918 Readers share their memory tips, tricks and pitfalls and tackle a few trivia questions about 'whatshername." How about you?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-whatshername/feed/ 11 Open Thread: Uh Oh. https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-uh-oh-2/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-uh-oh-2/#comments Sun, 07 May 2023 10:46:28 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=146406 Everyone gets in a jam and has an "Uh oh!" moment. What happened and how did you prevail? Share your story!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-uh-oh-2/feed/ 3 Open Thread Update: What’s Made Your Life Easier? https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-life-easier/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-life-easier/#comments Fri, 05 May 2023 13:15:58 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=143393 Readers share the discoveries, hacks, habits or tools to make life easier - saving time, money or peace of mind. Add yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-life-easier/feed/ 29 Open Thread Update: Fashions To Bring Back in Style https://seniorplanet.org/articles-fashions-bring-back-style/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-fashions-bring-back-style/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:00:20 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=143397 High waisted jeans, shoulder pads, hats - what fashions do you wish would come back? Let us know in the comments!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-fashions-bring-back-style/feed/ 35 Open Thread Update: Act Your Age…Not!! https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-act-your-age-or-not/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-act-your-age-or-not/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:30:22 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=143295 How old are you — in your mind, not your body? Thanks to researchers on 'mental age,' you can learn your mental age via an online quiz. What's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-first-time-online/feed/ 31 Open Thread Update: Title Your Autobiography https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-autobiography/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-autobiography/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:15:56 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=142063 What close shave, narrow escape or lucky break would inspire your autobiography? What would you title your life story?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-autobiography/feed/ 16 Open Thread Update: Romantic Lessons https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-romantic-lessons/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-romantic-lessons/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:55:12 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=140187 Readers share their Valentine's Day insights and memories. Add yours!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-romantic-lessons/feed/ 7 Open Thread Update: If I knew then…. https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-if-i-knew-then/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-if-i-knew-then/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:10:59 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=139722 Looking forward - and back - at New Year's and reviewing lessons learned. What would you tell your younger self? Share your wisdom!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-favorite-sayings/feed/ 38 Open Thread Update: New Year’s Resolutions…for Others https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-new-years-resolutions-for-others/ https://seniorplanet.org/articles-open-thread-new-years-resolutions-for-others/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:10:18 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=138021 Readers share the airing of grievances about slow payers on lines, seat hogs, incomprehensible email writers and others. Who do you think needs to make a New Year's Resolution?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-worst-holiday-gifts/feed/ 36 Open Thread Update: Disappearing Act https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-disappearing-act/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-disappearing-act/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:03:52 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=136354 What disappeared during the Covid lockdown - businesses, habits, social conventions? Tell us about it in the comments!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-disappearing-act/feed/ 11 Open Thread Update: What’s Your Camelot? https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-whats-your-camelot/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-whats-your-camelot/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:10:35 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=135871 Readers share their magic moments when everything just seemed....perfect. What's yours?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-whats-your-camelot/feed/ 9 Open Thread Update: Open Letter to Tech Product Designers https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-open-letter-to-product-designers/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-open-letter-to-product-designers/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:52:17 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=134568 “I want to use and enjoy what I have.” Readers chime in on the constant parade and pressure of tech upgrades. Share your thoughts!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-open-letter-to-product-designers/feed/ 38 Open Thread Update: Are We Appy Yet? https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-are-we-appy-yet/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-are-we-appy-yet/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:33:10 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=133510 Readers share their issues with legacy programs and technology that tech upgrades leave behind. Why, Kindle, why?

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-are-we-appy-yet/feed/ 7 Open Thread Update: Miss Me? https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-miss-me/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-miss-me/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:55:08 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=132591 Typewriters that went "BING!" and software you could own outright without a zillion upgrades. What do you miss BC (Before computers?)

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-miss-me/feed/ 8 Open Thread Update: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-ch-ch-ch-changes/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-ch-ch-ch-changes/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:38:14 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=132090 Handling the physical changes of aging  requires creativity....and workarounds. Readers share their favorite tips. Add yours!!

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]]> https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-ch-ch-ch-changes/feed/ 37 Open Thread Update: September 11, 2001 https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-september-11-2001/ https://seniorplanet.org/open-thread-september-11-2001/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:02:06 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=132336 Remembering 9/11/2001. Is it time to move on? Or should we continue to mark the day? Share your thoughts, reactions and memories of that day.

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