November 22nd, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Curated Lifestyle for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I have been going to a lot of funerals this year. It comes with the territory of being chronologically gifted. But the latest one hit me with all […]
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November 19th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 95/November 19, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Baby Boomers Forcing Senior Living to Adapt Baby Boomers have different expectations of older adult communities, and successful communities will have to adapt, says healthcare CEO Terry Rogers. Among […]
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November 15th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash When I was in my 20s, I volunteered with several friends to help Vicki, a departing co-worker, and her husband load all their worldly possessions into an enormous U-Haul truck. Item by item, we marched chairs, tables, floor cushions, kitchen implements, a hatrack, and other disorganized bits and pieces […]
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November 8th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” -Psalms 90:12 Although I happen to belong to a group called Wise Aging, I […]
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November 5th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 94/November 5, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Are We Ready to Live Longer? Apparently Not. In a survey of older Americans conducted by John Hancock and the MIT AgeLab, most adults were unprepared to live the […]
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November 5th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 94/November 5, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Are We Ready to Live Longer? Apparently Not. In a survey of older Americans conducted by John Hancock and the MIT AgeLab, most adults were unprepared to live the […]
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November 1st, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If you were planning to live out the rest of your days without ever having to deal with artificial intelligence, you’re already too late. For starters, you’ve already […]
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October 25th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I always thought it was important to have a purpose in life. A purpose is a handy thing to have when you need a reminder of why you […]
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October 25th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ I always thought it was important to have a purpose in life. A purpose is a handy thing to have when you need a reminder of why you need to get out of bed in the morning. It’s a fine thing to have in your hip pocket on those […]
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October 22nd, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 93/October 22, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Big Changes Next Year in Medicare Coverage You cannot assume that your Medicare insurance plans will be just like last year, writes retired health insurance agent Mel Schlesinger. Nearly […]
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