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Royal Caribbean's huge ship Oasis of the Seas, seen here in the distance, had hundreds of passengers get sick in January 2019 from the highly contagious norovirus stomach flu.

How cruise ship passengers should prepare for sickness or injury at sea

October 16, 2019 at 7:41 a.m.

Royal Caribbean's gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an 82-foot zip line and made quite a splash shortly after its 2014 refurbishment when it added the...

Boot camp after 60: 10 steps to turn around unhealthy habits

February 7, 2019 at 9:33 a.m.

It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one particularly for folks 60 and older. Most baby boomers approach retirement age unwilling to follow basic healthy lifestyle...

Finance to fitness: Tips for preparing for life after 65

December 12, 2018 at 9:41 a.m.

I was convinced I would become an adult when I turned 21. But now, I'm certain that turning 65 was the watershed moment that finally grew me up. I'm pleased...

A demonstrator protests Jan. 21, 2018, in Chicago on the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

2 elderly women dish their secrets for aging gracefully

December 14, 2018 at 7:48 p.m.

If people can age with class, then Harlene Goodrich, 80, and Dorothy Kelly, 91, should be considered aging's rock stars. These women — two strangers from opposite ends of the...

The secret to chronic happiness as you age

June 2, 2018 at 1:08 p.m.

By all rights, Fletcher Hall should not be happy. At 76, the retired trade association manager has endured three heart attacks and eight heart bypass operations. He's had four stents...

President Trump and I take the same drugs — except Propecia

March 28, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

While popping my daily dose of pills the other day — you know, the drugs guys older than 60 often take to try to squeeze out another decade or two...

The right humor at the right time can infuse the brain with pleasurable hits of the stimulant dopamine, among other things.

Using humor to aid the dying

June 6, 2018 at 12:03 a.m.

Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced the devastating news that she had what appeared to be a terminal illness. But that didn't stop...

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