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Dorothy Height was a hero. The leader of the civil rights movement who played an essential role in several of the achievements the movement made for equality in the 50s and 60s, passed away yesterday. Her work for racial equality and women's rights will not be forgotten.
The Washington Post has a good piece giving folks tools to help them begin to build their retirement income; fewer folks are retiring with pensions and Social Security just doesn't cut the majority of a person's living expenses. The piece goes into depth about annuities -- how they differ and which…
There is a really great piece on ConsumerAffairs.com today addressing the big question for boomers: where do you want to spend the rest of your life??
There's a U-turn in transportation priorities coming. Look for the roads in towns and cities to begin to get friendlier.
Everyone knows about "empty nest syndrome." People warn those whose children quickly grow up and head out on their own that there will be a feeling of loneliness around the nest - and that may very well be true for some, but this great article in the Chicago Tribune takes a different look at the…
There is this article from Vital Signs in the New York Times to help convince you! Your diet may actually lower your risk for Alzheimer's disease..
Today is the day when taxes are due (as I'm sure you are aware) But were you aware that this year was a 'good' year for taxes? According to the non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities "Middle-income Americans are now paying federal taxes at or near historically low levels." Taxes have…
So we're launching a redesign of AARP.org. We like it. But do you? We need members' help to give our brand new site a good old test drive and let us know how its working. We'd love your feedback! Let us know in comments or on the beta site's community.
That's right, folks. AARP is having a national spelling bee and you can be our next spelling champion!
So many things about this article from NewScientist were shocking - and interesting - to me! The author has clearly done his research on human aging, and my how it has changed in just the last 150 years. I was first captivated by the Japanese woman who, at 108, still takes to the dance floor for…