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Will older women ever have the ability to vaccinate themselves against HPV?
"It's not an obligation," says The Eighth Promise author William Poy Lee of offering to care for his aging mother in an AARP Bulletin special video report on aging in China. Lee, an American-born Chinese, refers to the ancient tradition of xiao shun, or filial piety.
Yet another reason to put down that pack: according to new research from the Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease, drinking and smoking heavily increases the risk of early onset of Alzheimer's. A study of 938 people age 60 and older found that these behaviors were linked to onset as much as six or…
The New York Times had a really good (yet upsetting) piece this weekend on the severe effects that the rising gas prices are beginning to have on older folks:
The sports world is abuzz this week with swimmer Dara Torres' record-setting 50-meter free-style win, qualifying her to compete on behalf of the United States at the 2008 summer Olympics. The catch? Torres is a 41 year old in a sport dominated by teenagers. She may be getting older, but she still…
Welcome to the big 5-0, Kevin Bacon! We're still trying to figure out our degrees from Kevin Bacon, but with AARP's network of over 39 million members it can't be too high. Now that he's of eligible age, we look forward to being able to welcome Bacon as a member (FYI: that would give us a Bacon…
Older Americans getting social and physically fit with Nintendo Wii.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes a look at "senior centers" and seeks to update them with his business-minded point of view and results-oriented attitude.
Medicare enrolled its first members 42 years ago today, forever changing health care for older Americans. But today is also the deadline for Congress to pass legislation that keeps Medicare fair. Well, Congress left town over the weekend, and they still haven't passed a bill.
Tommy Thompson and Senator Daschle recently spoke about health care in our country at the 6th Annual John M. Templeton, Jr. Lecture on Economic Liberties and the Constitution presented by AARP and the National Constitution Center. The event is also going to be replayed on C-SPAN's American…