The Latest News and Information For Retired Republicans

The Pentagon wants every major base in the continental U.S. able to keep its own power, water, fuel and communications running for at least 90 days if war cuts off outside help. Here is what the FORTRESS program covers, which bases are set to get small nuclear reactors and who is in charge.

Carol Fair, 83, worked her last flight from London to Charlotte after 63 and a half years, retiring as the most senior flight attendant still flying at American Airlines. American turned her away in 1963, and she began at Piedmont instead, then joined American through two mergers.

A new study names Bolotana, a mountain village of about 2,300 people in Sardinia, as a possible new blue zone, a place where people live unusually long lives. Its women have done especially well. People there walk nearly everywhere, eat mainly what they grow, and live close to family.

A 529 plan lets grandparents help pay for school with tax-free growth, and a grandparent-owned account no longer hurts federal student aid. Ownership still matters for control and Medicaid, and leftover money can go to another grandchild or, within strict limits, the student's Roth IRA.

Kayem Foods is recalling 1,584,361 pounds of hot dogs, bacon, ham, deli meats and chicken sausage sold nationwide over a cooler problem. Here is how to check the establishment number, UPC and lot codes on packages at home, and what to do if yours match.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the lid on the 6-quart Power Quick Pot, model Y6D-36, can open under pressure and send hot contents shooting out, and the importer has refused to recall it. If the label on the back of yours says Y6D-36, stop using it and get rid of it.

New novels from Kathryn Stockett and Barbara Kingsolver share this list with longtime favorites such as The Thursday Murder Club and A Man Called Ove, along with a new Michael Douglas memoir and two books about staying healthy and happy later in life.

Social Security benefits rise 3.6 percent starting in January 2027, or about $75 a month for the average retiree. Notices go out online in late November and by mail in December, and the earnings limits for working retirees and federal SSI payments go up as well.

Dale Sanders reached the top of Mount Katahdin at 91 and became the oldest person to hike the whole Appalachian Trail. He fell 71 times, spent time in a Maine hospital and nearly quit, then finished 359 days after starting, just inside the one-year limit.

Gout flares often start suddenly at night, usually in one joint such as the big toe. Medicine, rest and ice can ease a flare, while daily medicine to lower uric acid and changes in food, drink and weight can help keep the next one away. A doctor should make the diagnosis.

The 2027 Medicare & You handbook adds access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, extends telehealth through 2027 and adds citizenship and immigration rules. Here is how to get a copy, what drug costs look like in 2027 and the fall dates that matter, including Open Enrollment from October 15 to December 7.

Losing some muscle is a normal part of aging, and strength fades even faster. Taking a few grams of creatine a day, along with regular strength training, may help older adults keep more of both. Anyone thinking about trying it should talk with a doctor first.

If you are remarrying after 60, the law gives your new spouse rights to your property after you die. Here is how beneficiary forms, a prenuptial agreement, trusts, and a carefully written power of attorney can help keep your money going to the people you choose, even if you become unable to act.

Going to bed earlier and waking a few times a night are ordinary after 60, but feeling tired all the time is not, and sleep problems can often be treated. Here are eight changes to make at home, what to record in a sleep diary, and the symptoms that call for a doctor.

Inventia Healthcare has recalled three batches of its chlorthalidone 25 mg blood pressure tablets this year because testing found they may not dissolve properly. Here are the batch numbers and codes to check on your bottle, and the FDA's guidance on whether to keep taking a recalled medicine.

On September 29, President Trump launched America.gov, a free website that draws on official sources to answer questions about Medicare, Social Security, and other federal programs. The White House says Medicare enrollment and passport renewal will be available on the site later this year.

MIT OpenCourseWare and Open Yale Courses let anyone watch real college lectures for free, with no signup required. Here is what Academic Earth, edX and Coursera offer, and what to ask a local college about sitting in on a class for little or no tuition.

Hand-eye coordination slips with age, but Harvard Health Publishing says there is a lot you can do about it. Here are the grip, balance and ball-sport exercises its doctors and therapists recommend, and everyday activities, from playing catch to knitting, that help.

The National Park Service has opened voting in the twelfth Fat Bear Week at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, where wild brown bears compete for the title, with polls running through September 29, when the champion is crowned. Here is how to vote.

Mahjong came to the United States from China in the 1920s, and Americans have been gathering four to a table to play it ever since. To play, you need a set of 152 tiles, the National Mah Jongg League's card for the year and the basic rules for passing, drawing and calling tiles.