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Money Open edition →
Retirement money, benefits, and legal — explained plainly.
Estate & Legacy
Arkansas Couple Reached $1 Million Net Worth Over 12 Years
Kiplinger — Retirement (blog/trade publication); https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/my-first-million-63-mental-health-professional-arkansas. No authoritative government or major nonprofit body covers this item.
July 25, 2026
Investing
What to Know Before Buying Individual Bonds Instead of Bond Funds
Kiplinger — Retirement (blog/trade publication): https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/should-you-buy-individual-bonds. No authoritative government or major nonprofit body covers this item; all claims are attributed to the specialists quoted in the article.
July 25, 2026
Estate & Legacy
More Adults Near Retirement Are Supporting Grown Children at Home
Kiplinger (blog/trade), with unemployment and underemployment data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and survey data from AARP. Source URL: https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/how-the-ai-entry-level-freeze-is-delaying-retirement
July 25, 2026
Taxes
How IRA Withdrawals and RMDs Can Raise Your Tax Bill in Retirement
Kiplinger — Taxes (Adviser Intel contributor article): https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/tax-planning/how-to-avoid-overpaying-taxes-in-retirement. Underlying rules on Social Security taxation thresholds and RMD requirements are established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
July 25, 2026
Estate & Legacy
Research Links Retirement to Measurable Cognitive Decline in Some Adults
The underlying research is from a 2025 systematic review in *Health Psychology Review*. This story was reported by Kiplinger (https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/happy-retirement/how-retirement-puts-your-cognitive-ability-at-risk), authored by a participant in Kiplinger's Adviser Intel program. No government or major-nonprofit authoritative body was identified as a primary source for this item.
July 25, 2026
Estate & Legacy
How to Pass Down Wealth Without Reducing Heirs' Ambition
Kiplinger (Adviser Intel contributor article); no government or major-nonprofit primary source covers this topic. URL: https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/inheritance/how-to-transfer-wealth-without-destroying-heirs-ambition
July 25, 2026
Health Open edition →
Evidence-based health, body, and mind, from fifty on.
Health
NIH Health Websites Are Getting a New Look Starting Late July
NIH News in Health (National Institutes of Health): https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2026/07
July 6, 2026
Health
NIH Health Websites Will Change Layout and Navigation Starting Late July
National Institutes of Health (NIH), *NIH News in Health*: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2026/05
July 1, 2026
Nutrition
Federal Dietary Guidelines Tighten Added Sugar Limits, Raise Questions on Fat
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — The Nutrition Source (blog/commentary), https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/2026/01/09/dietary-guidelines-for-americans-2025-2030/. The underlying guidelines are issued by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
January 9, 2026
Nutrition
Study Finds Organic and Synthetic Multivitamins Work the Same
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, reporting on a study published in *Current Developments in Nutrition*. Source URL: https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/subscriber-only/no-difference-found-between-organic-and-synthetic-vitamins-minerals/ (subscriber access required)
June 25, 2026
Life Open edition →
Family, purpose, and the good life, from fifty on.
Caregiving
Grief Advocate and Author Marisa Renee Lee Discusses Caregiving and Loss
Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast (show notes): https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/marisa-renee-lee/
July 15, 2026
Caregiving
Podcast Episode Outlines Four Resource Areas for Solo Caregivers
Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast (show notes), hosted by Elizabeth; https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/nancy-treaster-and-sue-ryan/
July 1, 2026
Caregiving
Caregiver Managing Five Parents Shares Burnout and Coordination Strategies
Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast (episode featuring Glenn Shimkus), hosted by Elizabeth Miller. Available at https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/glenn-shimkus/. No authoritative government or major nonprofit body covers this item.
June 17, 2026
Caregiving
Study Links Two Common OTC Medications to Higher Dementia Risk
Dementia Care Partner Podcast with Teepa Snow (podcast show notes), episode 366. No authoritative government or major nonprofit source covering this specific study was identified. URL: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dementiacaregiverpodcast/episodes/366-Can-Over-the-Counter-Meds-Cause-Dementia-e3ltq94
July 25, 2026
Caregiving
Podcast Episode Addresses Sudden Dementia Changes and Alcohol's Risk Link
Dementia Care Partner Podcast with Teepa Snow (podcast/show notes): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dementiacaregiverpodcast/episodes/365-Questions-from-Our-Audience-e3ltpu7
July 17, 2026
Caregiving
Podcast Episode Covers Distress Response Planning in Dementia Care
Dementia Care Partner Podcast with Teepa Snow (podcast show notes) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dementiacaregiverpodcast/episodes/364-You-Gotta-Have-a-Plan-e3lslsc
July 10, 2026