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From pumpkins to ghosts, a survey reveals the most popular Halloween decorations state by state, plus what annoys people most.

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DAILY NEWS QUIZ

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BABY BOOMER TRIVIA & CARTOON

Baby Boomer Trivia
Baby Boomer Trivia
A fresh daily quiz
Take a trip down memory lane
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Cartoon of the Day
Cartoon of the Day
Only you can appreciate
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When I’m Gone, the 65Nation Planner

In a few weeks, many of us will have the whole family around the table.

It’s also one of the easiest times to mention something that’s hard to bring up any other day. Not a big announcement. Just one sentence, like this one from the planner:

“I put together a binder with everything you’d need to know if something happened to me. Want to know where it is?”

That’s it. No long talk, no tears required.

When I’m Gone helps you get there: your accounts, policies, and wishes written down, plus simple scripts for that conversation.

If it’s been on your mind, this is a good moment to begin. Start this weekend, and by the time everyone’s together, you’ll have something to show them.

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SENIOR TIPS

Some friendships seem to pick up exactly where they left off regardless how much time has passed. (Source: Seniors Magazine)

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NOSTALGIA

A Nebraska town buried the world’s largest time capsule on July 4, 1975. When they finally opened it 50 years later, a yellow Chevy Vega was waiting inside.

WELLNESS

New research from Baylor College of Medicine found the step count linked to better memory and focus and it’s more manageable than you think.

GOOD NEWS

A Lewisville barber, short on rent, found a bank bag with $128,514 on an ATM. He went looking for the owner, then called 911. Police counted every dollar.

OUR HEALTH

Adults 65 and older make more than 600,000 ER visits a year because of their medicines, and the CDC says the usual culprits are familiar ones.

FUN STUFF

Fortune Cookies
Fortune Cookies
Select your fortune
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Exercise your brain
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Today in History
Today in History
Important events on this day
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Senior Laughs
Senior Laughs
Joke of the day
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National Day
National Day
Celebrate national events
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Message From the Publisher

When I reached 65, I realized that approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 every day over the next four years. In addition, over 50 million people are already 65+. I believe our generation deserves its own free, ad-supported, daily lifestyle newsletter with interesting news and fun facts created just for us. I hope you enjoy!

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