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Well, as annual swimsuit editions go, this is certainly a departure for Sports Illustrated.The latest cover model served time in federal prison.And she's 81.Martha Stewart seems to have reinvented herself yet again, and it can't be…

If you’re in your 50s and 60s with no retirement savings in sight, you’re far from alone.According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation, 49% of adults 55-66 in 2017 had zero personal…

MINNEAPOLIS — A star Alzheimer's researcher at the University of Minnesota is working to restore the credibility of her discoveries and funding, following accusations last year that a scientist on her team manipulated or even…

When his wife, Diane, died two years ago, Stanley Goldstein was shattered."I couldn't even go in the house," Goldstein told me.I thought he meant it figuratively, but Goldstein went on to say he literally could not bring himself to…

For those who enjoy restaurant reviews and stories about food culture, there's a smorgasbord of information to digest. But as the author of Golden State, a column about the blessings and burdens of aging, I've been feeling a duty to…

Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm, as one of them leans over to make a confiding comment. A round of hugs before walking out the door.For years, Carole Leskin, 78, enjoyed this close camaraderie…

TAMPA, Fla. -- Capt. Jay got a boat.Six months after Hurricane Ian smashed his liveaboard sailboat into the mangroves, after a Coast Guard helicopter rescued him, after spending five months in a tent beneath a Fort Myers bridge, John…

WASHINGTON -- Older adults are increasingly drinking excessively and dying of alcohol-related deaths, and the problem has been compounded by ageism, stigma, a lack of interest from policymakers and health care providers and few…

A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong trend that accelerated during the COVID pandemic.Deaths attributed to malnutrition more than doubled, from about 650 in 2018 to roughly 1,400 in…

TAMPA, Fla. — It never gets old, celebrating special birthdays.We should know: We used that as a headline celebrating a 100th birthday in 2013.Since then, the Times has covered countless centennial birthdays.On March 9, Iris Serrano…