October 18th, 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. What an honor and privilege to be featured on Ande Lyons’ podcast, Don’t Be Caged by Your Age, discussing positive aging and my new book, The AfterWork: Finding […]
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October 11th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Spencer Davis on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. These days you don’t hear older adults talk about having an “identity crisis,” which is unfortunate. That term, coined by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson to refer to a stage […]
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October 8th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 92/October 8, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Private Equity Harming Older Patients Private equity investments, which focus on generating large profits quickly, already are associated with more infections and increased likelihood of falls in h… Read […]
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October 4th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by David Valentine on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Last week I received an urgent communiqué from my subconscious. I dreamed I am at work in an office, having a few laughs with a good friend. A […]
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September 27th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Merrilee Schultz on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Can you look forward to a secure retirement in the U.S.? That depends largely on how old you are. Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economics at The New School […]
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September 24th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 91/September 24, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Watch Your Mail for Major Medicare Alert You may have already received an official mailing with the soporific title “Annual Notice of Change.” Read it carefully – due to […]
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September 20th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Diana Light for Unsplash + The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A leading cause of anxiety for retirees and almost-retirees is FORO – Fear of Running Out – and of course what they fear running out of is […]
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September 13th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi for Unsplash + Buy your copy today of The AfterWork: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to Retirement. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. It comes up in nearly every gathering of friends these days. How do you keep […]
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September 10th, 2025
Don Akchin
No. 90/September 10, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. New AI Tool Fights Back Against Insurance Denials Insurance companies use AI to automate claims denials, so Counterforce Health uses AI to generate customized appeal letters for medical practice… […]
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September 6th, 2025
Don Akchin
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ You may think you’ve read this story before. Perhaps you have. But it bears repeating because billions of dollars are at stake. And some of those dollars are yours! The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid […]
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