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Wow. I just got another follow up call from Oak Street, from someone even higher up 6 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 1670

Well, that was a surprise. All they did was bloodwork! That could have been done a the other appt. 2 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 13 2217

I'm headed back to Oak Street Health, this morning. Wish me luck. 20 Siwsan Jul 2023 Jul 2023 31 2444

I finally heard back from Oak Street concerning my bad experience at my last appointment 2 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 2324

XUPDATE: My neighbor friend seems to think I sent her an anon. text 15 Marthe48 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 15 2719

'We Thought Within a Year, She Would Be Gone.' When Mom's Care Costs Over $1 Million. 2 question everything Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 3854

Well, no resolution with my Oak Street issue because the practice manager didn't return my call 0 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2200

Now the waiting game 7 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 1215

I answered a survey about my last visit to Oak Street Health. Now they want me to call them 5 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 15 3289

Question for those who have had cataract surgery 22 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jun 2023 8 6569

I've had some time to process what happened at yesterday's Dr. appointment [View all] 56 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 116 7572

I'm not too sure about this new physician. 6 Siwsan Jun 2023 Jun 2023 13 1216

Looking for a LGBTQ-friendly long-term care provider? Here's how to find one. 0 irisblue Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1909

How many STEPS should I walk per day to stay HEALTHY? 10 LiberalArkie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1727

Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can't care for them 8 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 20 1888

I'm very well, but wanting to get my details sorted. Where do you put will, cremation plan, etc? 23 mahina May 2023 May 2023 6 4449

Well, here it is. Last unceremonious ending to a 35 year career today. 30 lambchopp59 May 2023 May 2023 44 4446

What have you guys heard about the RSV virus? 10 trof May 2023 May 2023 10 3529

How to feel less lonely as you get older 18 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 50 4710

I had to pick up a prescription so I asked the pharmacist about the latest Covid booster 6 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 2293

CDC Backs 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Boosters for Older Adults, Persons w Weakened Immune Systems -S 9 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 3713

My Divorce Felt Mortally Wounding - Then I Walked the Camino de Santiago. A New Start after 60 14 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Apr 2023 37 6152

It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today 8 Model35mech Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 4424

Do get the Shingles vaccine, please [View all] 51 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 54 7475

Ladies, I need your input. What's appropriate for a 70-ish, 22 raccoon Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2839

Emergency Button? 6 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1393

Homeowners' insurance just went up $125/mo. 5 trof Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 2734

I finally decided to go ahead and get the Shingles vaccine 13 Siwsan Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 3943

What made you decide to go ahead and schedule your cataract surgery? 19 raccoon Nov 2022 Apr 2023 2 5432

Do you exercise? [View all] 70 trof Mar 2023 Mar 2023 69 8022

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Thousands of Retirees Can't Withdraw Savings Invested in Firms Controlled by Indicted Financier Greg 8 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3196

Seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks...how long is this going to go on? 18 Peregrine Took Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 3362

New to Medicare, what do I need to know? 30 RainCaster Jan 2023 Mar 2023 2 7830

Any ones annoyed to see/hear ### promotions to 'benefit' seniors, 6 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 5227

Eliz. Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' (S) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2065

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling 4 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Feb 2023 19 3887

I submitted my retirement forms today 16 QED Feb 2023 Feb 2023 31 3006

What Happens When You Lose Your Home At 72? - (WGBH) 24 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 58 11033

Hadn't heard this scam before yesterday: 15 lambchopp59 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 4149

I saw the ophthalmologist today. 10 ShazzieB Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 1901

Part D - anyone use AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)? 13 Yonnie3 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 0 3726

I was taken aback 5 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 2181

Complex PTSD 13 lambchopp59 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 4 2259

Insights from the world wide web . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 27 2727

My insurance denied paying for a cortisone shot for a torn meniscus 15 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 10 2765

Musings on my 80th birthday. In the early 1950's there was a tv show, "Life Begins At 80." 24 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Dec 2022 15 3450

I'm getting stressed 21 Marthe48 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2957

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids) 12 CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 42 3296

Wasn't there a list of romance scammers out there? 9 Peregrine Took Dec 2022 Dec 2022 2 2171

Medicare fees are lower for 2023 5 question everything Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2739

Well, damn. My APN retired so I have to meet with her replacement, who is an MD 11 Siwsan Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2516

Sharing some recent family pics: 8 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 18 2008

i need to grow up. 13 mopinko Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2021

I drove by the old movie house this afternoon. They're making it into shops.... glass open front, 2 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 28 2695

What are you going to do with your pay raise? 18 trof Aug 2022 Nov 2022 7 4028

Health question for women... 23 GPV Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 3688

End of life decisions 13 trof Oct 2022 Nov 2022 35 2957

Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. 31 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 Nov 2022 10 6026

You know you're getting old when: 12 usonian Nov 2022 Nov 2022 21 2179

8 Superfoods to Eat After 50 9 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 17 2132

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Things your grandparents said that didn't really make sense... 30 trof May 2022 Oct 2022 3 5500

Are you married? For how long and how did you meet? 34 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 3986

The cutoff generation. You may find yourself squirming a bit. 6 lambchopp59 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 14 2527

OK, here we go: "I'm so old I remember..." [View all] 57 trof Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 5208

Dear fellow Seniors, can you fill me in on a Medicare question? 12 Paper Roses Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4092

Reasons why being OLD really work for me 40 lillypaddle Nov 2021 Oct 2022 26 4537

Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 5 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2559

New Password for SSA. That's the Social Security Administration page 4 question everything Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1472

from yesterday, of interest: Does anyone else feel as though their taste in foods they want to eat 18 elleng Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2985

My first experience with Lyft 13 lillypaddle Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2299

This is true today 3 irisblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1589

STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s 12 SheltieLover Sep 2022 Oct 2022 7 3358

I usually save my mental meandering for Sunday nights. After hiking with the club, 3 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1616

For 25 years, Shirley #volunteered as an #AmeriCorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparent. 2 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 1295

I just saw where the '23 COLA for SS recipients was adjusted down from last 14 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 3131

Widows/Widowers- please help me out. 26 Jade Fox Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 2680

Social Security recipients could receive 8.7% COLA bump in 2023 as inflation soars 12 question everything Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3501

HEY! 14 trof Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2814

Well, this was an interesting interaction, via phone, with Oak Street Health 1 Siwsan Aug 2022 Sep 2022 6 2294

Death at California Elderly Home After Dishwasher Soap Served Instead of Juice 9 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2124

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