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This week is full of great stories. It's a toss up for me on whether I like this one better than the man who rode the roller coaster 90 times in one day...
Check out our Jane Pauley's latest Your Life Calling, where she profiles Lawrence McRae, otherwise known as "The Prostate Man." This local Alabama man has a family and personal history with prostate cancer, so decided to dedicate his life to informing African-American and other minority men about…
I loved this story! And not just because I'm from Pittsburgh and have ridden the Jack Rabbit myself a few times!
As most of you probably know, this week is Social Security's 75th anniversary, since the program was created. And AARP took it upon ourselves to create a cool visual timeline to check all the milestones in Social Security's 75-year history. After all, there is a lot to cover! Make sure to check it…
You may have heard the 2010 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report was released today. Below are AARP statements on the report for those interested.
Did you know that July 30 is the 45th anniversary of Medicare? It's true - it was July 30, 1965 that President Johnson signed Medicare into law and former President Harry Truman was enrolled as Medicare's first beneficiary.
Think you might be ready for retirement? Think again. A new report has found that nearly half of boomers ages 56 to 62 are still at a risk of not having income to say goodbye to work and settle down in retirement, with not enough money to pay for even basic expenses. So what to do? This AARP piece…
I came across this article in Time this morning and found it so interesting - check it out! Ever wonder the ingredients to living longer? Sure there is the typical advice: eat healthy, exercise, don't smoke... but have you ever considered that having lots of friends might actually be beneficial to…
We know that everyone is using social networks these days - and that boomers are social networking more and more. A recent AARP study on the matter showed that more than a quarter of Americans age 50+ are on social networking sites.
In case you missed it yesterday, Elinor Ginzler, AARP Senior Vice President for Livable Communities, participated in a live chat on the Washington Post's website, answering questions all about the financial and emotional costs of caring for elderly parents. Ginzler joined Paula Span, co-author of…