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During American Heart Month, NIH Offers Heart Healthy Advice

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

Personal Health The following is a guest post by Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D., Chief, Clinical Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH and Janet M. de Jesus, M.S., R.D., Nutritionist, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH During February, American Heart Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) urges you to take action to keep your heart healthy. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. About 1 in 8 women aged 45-64 has heart disease, …

To Test, Or Not to Test

Posted on 02/21/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post by Yolanda Taylor, Integrated Communication Director at AARP. “Doctor, do I really need this procedure?” It’s a question that few of us ask, but more of us should. Over the past decade, the average amount that middle-income households spent on health care increased by 51% – nearly double their income growth (30 percent) and three times the growth rate in their spending for all other products and services. The tests, procedures, and medication therapies …

It’s All About Team Work for Joe on ‘Biggest Loser’

Posted on 02/19/2013 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. What a journey it’s been so far, both individually and collectively. Week 8′s theme of “working together” seemed simple enough, at first glance, but THAT’S before daily living tensions and unbridled egos propelled two fiery contestants down the Chaos Causeway. This week the group had to collectively lose 70 pounds to avoid sending someone home. A daunting task …

Think You’re Too Smart to Fall for a Scam? That’s Just What the Con Artists are Counting On!

Posted on 02/18/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Money & SavingsThe following is a guest post from Sarah Jennings – State Director, AARP South Dakota While I don’t claim to be a genius, I’ve always felt that I’m too smart to fall for a scam. Not so, says my colleague Doug Shadel. You may be familiar with Doug – he’s the AARP State Director for the Washington State Office and a nationally recognized fraud expert. He’s also the author of Outsmarting the Scam Artists: How to Protect Yourself from the …

We’re Back With AARPLive!

Posted on 02/18/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Home & Family | Money & Savings | Your LifeIt’s a new year and a brand new season of AARP LiVE on RFD-TV. Don’t miss the next edition coming up Thursday, February 21, at 9 p.m. CT, 10 p.m. ET, and learn how you can protect yourself from scammers, con artists and identity theft. Get caregiving tips from our family expert, Amy Goyer. And, find out what AARP has been up to in your community. Joining RFD-TV host Mark Oppold on-set are AARP State Directors Sarah Jennings from South Dakota and Sean Voskuhl from Oklahoma.Washington State Director …

Joe Confronts Memories on the ‘Biggest Loser’

Posted on 02/13/2013 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 Seven’s theme–Tough Love– taught us what is truly means to love on the Biggest Loser Ranch. The kids are an amazing addition to the Biggest Loser. Seeing the world through their eyes reminds me that we all are truly “ONE”. Over and over again I realize that, although different in some ways, we all are similar in …