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Officially retired, having reached the age off 66yrs + 4mos, as of June 2022! So says SSA. Yay.
Area of knowledge and what I know well:
I was a volunteer for 10+ years, mostly in Chicago then in Las Vegas. I used to do a lot of creative writing and had several articles published on various websites between 2005 and 2015.
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Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
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More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
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It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
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Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
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I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
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Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
citygal226 08-29-2019 09:11 AM
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18397
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More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
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2037
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It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
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Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
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28591
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I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
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2637
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Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
citygal226 08-29-2019 09:11 AM
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3
Kudos
18397
Views
More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
3
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0
Kudos
2037
Views
It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
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10
Kudos
24214
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Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
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28591
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I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
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