Skip to content
The Smart Reader

The Smart Reader

Curiosity. Knowledge. Insight.

  • Home
  • Briefs
  • Business
  • Garden Hints and Tips
  • General Interest
  • Health & Fitness
  • Home & Family
  • Home Do-it-Yourself
  • Money & Personal Finance
  • Personal Development
  • Real Estate
  • Recipe
  • Safety
  • Seasonal
  • Seniors
  • Technology
  • About The Smart Reader
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Disclaimer
  • Contact
  • Archives
Does AI need a thank you?
Overtime tax break gets easier to claim
Your boss sees your work. Your industry never does.
Motorized help for the hiking trail
Four ways tech helps to find a lost dog

Author: Allyson Good

Allyson Good curates senior living, health, and family content. She is formerly the Managing Editor of Active Life, a print newspaper published in 2016-2017 for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers. She is also an avid gardener and offers up Garden Hints and Tips on a regular basis.
Give yourself a toy for Christmas!
Seniors

Give yourself a toy for Christmas!

You don’t have to be a kid to want a toy at Christmas and, this year, there are some great activities for adults that can make your Christmas merry. 3-D…

byAllyson GoodDecember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Seniors

Open enrollment ends December 7! Navigating Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans, offered by private insurers, bundle Original Medicare benefits (Parts A and B) with extras like dental, vision, and…

byAllyson GoodDecember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Seniors

November is National Family Caregivers Month: Caring for Your Loved Ones

For families whose elderly members need a little extra attention, caregiving can be rewarding’a labor of love that can be life-changing in more than one…

byAllyson GoodNovember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Nov. 16 is National Button Day: Your button collection has a royal history
Seniors

Nov. 16 is National Button Day: Your button collection has a royal history

That jar of buttons tucked in your dresser drawer has quite a history. Buttons were an innovation that changed the way kings dressed — and regular…

byAllyson GoodNovember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Button trivia
Seniors

Button trivia

Why do men’s garments button from left to right, while women’s garment are opposite? Aristocratic women needed the help of servants to dress them and…

byAllyson GoodNovember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Seniors

Why you still get Social Security during shutdowns

You still get Social Security during shutdowns If you have been paying attention (and you can be forgiven for not), government shutdowns happen…

byAllyson GoodNovember 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Seniors

What to know about Medicare Open Enrollment

As the Medicare Open Enrollment Period approaches (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, 2025), it’s time to review your health and prescription drug plans to ensure they…

byAllyson GoodOctober 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Breakthrough device can treat rheumatoid arthritis
Seniors

Breakthrough device can treat rheumatoid arthritis

At last, scientists have come up with an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). And it’s not a future promise. The FDA has approved it and the…

byAllyson GoodOctober 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Did you take that pill today?
Seniors

Did you take that pill today?

There are two parts to medication: Remembering to take your pill today and remembering if you have taken the pill today. And both parts are crucial….

byAllyson GoodOctober 1, 2025July 19, 2026
Seniors

Remember when you could run this obstacle course?

The time was when we could run an obstacle course of a flight of stairs, a 3-year-old, a pile of laundry, a creeping cat, and a random toy car. But, there…

byAllyson GoodSeptember 1, 2025July 19, 2026

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 45 Next
  • About The Smart Reader
  • Archives
  • Cartoons
  • Contact
  • Home
  • News
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Disclaimer

Copyright © 2026 The Smart Reader | News Storm by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.