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The Affordable Care Act Turns Three

Posted on 03/22/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal Health | PoliticsThe Affordable Care Act is three years old. So what does that mean? What has happened to improve health care over the past few years? Let’s take a quick look: People with Medicare now get a 52.5% discount on brand-name drugs and a 21% discount on generics. People are already seeing a lot of savings. Medicare has a free initial checkup and a free yearly wellness checkup. Medicare also covers preventive care for free. For people with insurance, free preventive …

Joe’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Finale

Posted on 03/22/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of “The Biggest Loser.” The FINALE … or is it? Just a few short months ago, 18 individuals, 15 adults and 3 youths, won the chance to compete on Season 14 of The Biggest Loser. These 18 Winners were chosen from tens of thousands of applicants who each recognized their own serious health issue and elected to make a positive change. Hopefully, most of these applicants became part of the “Challenge America” wave and are well on …

Watch AARP Live March 21st at 10pm Eastern!

Posted on 03/18/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsThe following is a guest post by Dennis Eisnach – AARP South Dakota volunteer president What Makes A Community Livable for a Lifetime? For most of us, the ability to drive ourselves where we need to go is a given. We take it for granted. It’s easy to forget that for many seniors that’s not always the case. As an AARP volunteer in my home state of South Dakota I see this problem every day. In some rural areas of …

Joe Takes to Heart ‘Winning’ Theme on ‘Biggest Loser’ Finale

Posted on 03/13/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. Week 11 … “Winning”. Not a surprising theme given that this was the last show before the Finale of The Biggest Loser, season 14. Hard to believe that, just a few short months ago, we all arrived at the Ranch, hungry for a big change in our lives, a forever change. As a group and individually, we likely …

‘Biggest Loser’s’ Joe Faces His ‘Makeover Reveal’

Posted on 03/8/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. WEEK 10 – “MAKEOVER REVEAL” “Success … to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or redeemed social condition … this is to have succeeded” … Ralph Waldo Emerson. Week 10′s episode, “Makeover Reveal”, provided stunning evidence of the very essence of the word: renovate … restore … reinvigorate … refresh …

‘Biggest Loser’s Joe Faces Weight Loss Fears

Posted on 02/27/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. They say, “The best way to deal with FEAR is to confront it” OMG! … SNAKES! … SHARKS! Those are just TWO of the things I’M AFRAID OF! Week 9′s theme, “Face Your Fears”, sounded like so much fun that I, instead, seriously considered getting a root canal without anesthetic, volunteering for an IRS Audit or cleaning the …