Beth Carpenter

Biography: Beth manages social media for a whole host of fun topics at AARP, including travel, technology, entertainment, and sports.

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Wellframe: A Platform to Prevent Your Second Heart Attack

Posted on 04/16/2013 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal Health | TechnologyHeart attack. Those are two of the most dreaded words in the English language. After the moment, after the hospital trip and the frantic calls to family cellphones, its horror is a reality check for many. What do I change now? How can this never happen again? The traditional track to cardiac rehabilitation goes like so: Patient gets discharged. Patient goes home with a stack full of instructions, books, and scary warnings. Don’t do this. Stop doing this. Change your …

Spot the Beastie Boys Tracks Featured in This MCA Tribute

Posted on 04/12/2013 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentA Year and a Day from James Curran on Vimeo. If you’re 51 today, you were 25 when the Beastie Boys released Licensed to Ill; you might remember dancing to “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” They were inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame last year, just after the death of 47-year-old lead singer MCA. As the anniversary approaches, we’re starting to see some amazing tributes. Above, an artist put together a trailer for his London art show …

Your Facebook News Feed is About to Change (Again)

Posted on 03/7/2013 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

TechnologyLet’s get the hard part out of the way: Sometime in the next few days, what you see on your Facebook homepage – or News Feed – will look a lot different. Not again! Yeah, we know. Here’s the good news: It seems a whole lot easier on the eyes. You’ll notice much bigger photos and less clutter. Here’s two things we think you’ll notice first. First, let’s say you shared a photo. Below, left, is how it looked in the …

In the Future, Can I Just Glare At My Computer?

Posted on 01/10/2013 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Your LifeCan you pour a beer with your mind? You can – if you wear a headband straight out of Star Trek. Could you use your eyes to scroll through a website on your tablet? You can - if your tablet has a camera and an infrared LED. As technology gets better and better at reading our bodies’ signals, we may not have to use a keyboard – or even touch our computers – to use gadgets in our daily lives. A couple months …

Regis on Notre Dame: “I Can’t Tell You How Much I’ve Suffered!”

Posted on 01/6/2013 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Your LifeRegis Philbin, University of Notre Dame Class of 1953, is more than a little excited for Monday’s national championship game…

Your Brain On Music, As Explained by Mickey Hart

Posted on 09/22/2012 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Your LifeHe was caring for his grandmother, which was just fine with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Except she wasn’t speaking. She had been officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s some time before, and she hadn’t spoken in a year. Not one word. Finally, Mickey pulled out his drum, and played a simple rhythm. One she knew. She spoke. “Mickey?” She knew his name! Mickey Hart was fascinated. What was it about the rhythms that had such a power over a deteriorating brain? …