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Marc Jacobs Turns 50!

Posted on 04/9/2013 by | Fashion | Comments

Beauty & FashionIt’s official: Marc Jacobs, the iconic American design darling who helms three fashion brands –  Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton  – can become an AARP member as of today. Jacobs, who made Time magazine’s “Time 100″ list in 2010, continues to add notable lines to his resume. In addition to elevating his gift of forecasting and conceptualizing trends for his clothing collections, he’s also assumed the role of Creative Director for Diet Coke (he appears topless in some …

Celebrating My 50th Birthday Cancer-Free

Posted on 09/18/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post by Jerry Bembry, journalism professor at Morgan State University. I turned 49 a year ago today. At the time, I considered all the exciting things I wanted to do leading up to my 50th birthday. “Fifty to Fifty,” was what I called my plan, and I began writing down the 50 things I wanted to do before hitting the half-century mark: “Take a cross-country drive, visit the six remaining states that I’ve never been …

Happy Anniversary, Medicare!

Posted on 07/30/2012 by | Chief Volunteer | Comments

Personal HealthPresident Johnson didn’t hold back when he signed Medicare into law 47 years ago. He said: No longer will older Americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine. No longer will illness crush and destroy the savings that they have so carefully put away over a lifetime so that they might enjoy dignity in their later years. Everywhere I go as chief volunteer spokesperson for AARP, I run into people who tell me how important Medicare is in real …

Happy 75th Birthday, Bill Cosby!

Posted on 07/12/2012 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentBill Cosby, who turns 75 today, was already thinking about the trials of getting older when I first spoke with him nearly 10 years ago. “Things are old,” he told me. “Parts are old. I’m talking about ‘us’ parts. AARP-parts.  Some of us were born with stronger parts than others.” It was a routine visit with his doctor that made Cosby realize just how weak at least one of his parts was—that part being his carotid artery, which was dangerously …

Tweet at William Shatner! (Yes, You Heard Us Right.)

Posted on 03/22/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentHappy birthday, Captain Kirk. He is 81 today. Did you think Mr. Shatner might be on Twitter at 81? He is, in fact! This made our morning: If you’re a Tweeter, make sure and send @WilliamShatner a birthday message today. For us, ya know.

Aging with Purpose: Now is the Time to Give Back

Posted on 08/9/2011 by | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringAs I mentioned several weeks ago, my birthday was fast approaching; well it will arrive this week! However, last Wednesday morning my doorbell rang and when I answered the door, there stood a deliveryman with the most breath taking floral arrangement. I just knew he was at the wrong house, but much to my surprise he said delivery for Mrs. Leigh Anne Tuohy. “Oh my, that’s me!” The card read: The first gift of birthday week, Love Sean. Wow…..birthday week, …

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