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Experts say that, whenever possible, bring a loved one to your appointments. They can help take notes, remind you later what the doctor said and remind you of anything you wanted to discuss. ​

Policies that reduce SSDI eligibility by just 10 percent would result in about 750,000 fewer people receiving benefits for all or part of the next decade. A recent analysis by the Urban Institute reports that the Social Security Administration is drafting rule changes that could lessen the weight the agency gives to age in considering applications for SSDI and Supplemental Security Income. Those are the two Social Security–administered benefits for people whose ability to work is limited by a severe medical condition.​

Disc golf is an inclusive sport: The oldest division in the PDGA is for those 80‑plus. Disc golf — a variation of ball golf except with discs (Frisbee-like gear, but the correct terminology is “disc”) — is growing in popularity among people who are 50-plus because it’s low-cost, gentle on the body, easy to learn and accessible. Players say one of the sport’s biggest perks is the setting — bucolic and forested courses that are often in parks and free to play.

Walmart typically offers the first round of its Black Friday deals the second week of November. Black Friday has evolved into more of a Black Friday season. The best deals aren’t limited to the Friday after Thanksgiving anymore — retailers are spreading them throughout November to capture early holiday shoppers.