Later life,
explained plainly.
Independent, plain-English guides to health, money, scams, home, and staying connected — written for older adults and the families helping them figure it out. No sales pitch, no jargon, one email a week if you want it.
Guides published, in progress, and forthcoming.
Every guide follows the same twelve-part structure — what it is, who it applies to, costs, step-by-step, common mistakes, scams to avoid, printable summary, questions to ask, sources, and last-updated date.
- SM-001 Medicare, explained Money Live
- SM-002 When to claim Social Security Money Live
- SM-003 Phone scams: the 7 red flags Scams Live
- SM-004 Aging-in-place home checklist Home Live
- SM-005 Better sleep after 65 Health Live
- SM-006 Video calling, without the headache Connection Live
- SM-007 Grandparents’ guide to today’s phones Connection Live
- SM-008 Reading medication labels correctly Health In progress
- SM-009 Downsizing without the regret Home In progress
- SM-010 The IRS impersonation scam, decoded Scams Soon
The next 90-plus guides — hearing aids, estate basics, senior discounts, and more — are mapped and waiting their turn.
See the full roadmapWhat we cover, and why we’re careful about it.
The topics older adults ask about most, grouped so you can find your way in without wading through a blog archive.
Health & Wellness
Chronic conditions, sleep, movement, and mental health, in language a real person would use.
2 guides live Northeast · 02Money & Benefits
Medicare, Social Security, and the everyday finances of the years after work.
2 guides live East · 03Scams & Protection
How today’s scams actually sound, what to say to hang up, and how to help someone who’s been caught.
1 guide live, weekly alert South · 04Aging in Place
Home safety, modest modifications that make a difference, and technology that helps without taking over.
1 guide live West · 05Connection & Family
Video calling, grandparenting across distances, loneliness, and the awkward tech in between.
2 guides live Northwest · 06Fun & Brain Games
Daily trivia, nostalgia pieces, printable puzzles — the pages we hope you come back for.
Launching soonWhat we’re publishing right now.
The “Medicare card renewal” call is back, and it sounds different this time.
A caller claiming to be from Medicare says your card needs updating for the new plan year and asks you to confirm your number to keep coverage. Here’s exactly what they say, why it works, and the two-word response that ends the call.
Guide of the weekMedicare, explained.
Parts A, B, C, D, and what each actually covers — in plain English, with the questions to ask before you pick a plan.
For familiesHow to talk to a parent who’s been scammed.
Without shame, without arguing, and without making them hide it from you next time. A short conversational guide.
The next guides in production.
We publish transparently. Here’s what we’re writing right now, and roughly when to expect it. If there’s a topic you want us to prioritize, tell us.
- Reading medication labels correctly · later this week
- Downsizing without the regret · next week
- Hearing aids: what to try before you buy · late July
- The IRS impersonation scam, decoded · August
- Estate basics: wills, POAs, and what actually happens · August
- Senior discounts worth actually using · September