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  ¿El verdadero nombre del Óscar podría ser Emilio?

  By Álvaro Valderrama, February 20, 2015 10:08 AM

  El momento más esperado por todos en la gala anual de los codiciados Premios Óscar de la Academia es cuando se escucha la frase "And the Oscar goes to..." ("Y el Óscar es para...).
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  Tampa Forum Kicks Off Conversations on Aging

  By Barbranda Lumpkins Walls, February 19, 2015 07:40 PM

  “Make this a national conversation,” Cecilia Muñoz, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, urged participants in Tampa at the first in a series of five regional forums preparing for the White House Conference on Aging this summer.
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  African Americans Share What Makes Them Happy

  By Edna Kane-Williams, February 19, 2015 04:43 PM

  In 2012, AARP released a study titled “Beyond Happiness: Thriving,” which explored what happiness means to adults and what it takes to thrive as they age. AARP surveyed more than 4,000 Americans ages 35-80, including African Americans/blacks. Regardless of age, relationships were found to be…
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  You’ve Got Skills You Can Use in Retirement

  By Edna Kane-Williams, February 19, 2015 03:38 PM

  Some people aspire to retire at 60, 62 or 66, reducing the amount of their Social Security payment by 20 percent. Others are in it for the long haul, planning to work to 70 and beyond.
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  11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

  By Steve Mencher, February 18, 2015 06:00 PM

  News, discoveries and ... fun
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  La menopausia temprana puede estar relacionada a la fatiga crónica

  By Josie Castrodad, February 18, 2015 05:54 PM

  Como ya les he contado antes, abogo por las personas que padecen alguna enfermedad no evidente. Usualmente son personas que sufren no solo a causa de su padecimiento, sino por los juicios sociales y por la mala educación de las personas que se la pasan opinando “pero, tú te ves bien” o “no te…
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  Tracing a Family Tree, From Harlem to China

  By Barbranda Lumpkins Walls, February 18, 2015 03:19 PM

  Paula Williams Madison is the epitome of success: Vassar College grad, award-winning journalist, former TV executive, entrepreneur, community activist. But the Harlem native was also driven toward another goal — finding more about the Chinese grandfather she never knew.
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  A Simple Solution for Remembering Names

  By Katherine Bouton, February 18, 2015 09:30 AM

  You’ve probably heard the tips. Visualize something about the person that will remind you of the name: Rose — the woman wearing the pink sweater. Spike — the guy with the hair. Repeat the name either mentally or out loud.
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  Are Longevity Annuities in Your Future?

  By Allan Roth, February 18, 2015 09:00 AM

  I’ve been pretty critical of many annuities in the past, but there is one out there that might be worth a serious look. It’s called a Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC) — yes, that’s a mouthful. Recent technical changes to this annuity OK’d by the U.S. Treasury offer a partial solution to…
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  Can Streets Make Us Healthy? Open Streets Can

  By Jana Lynott, February 17, 2015 04:49 PM

  America’s public health crisis has been well documented. More than two-thirds of adults are overweight, and more than 1 in 10 children become obese as early as ages 2 to 5. Boomers have the highest obesity rates of any age group, topping 35 percent in 17 states. Obesity is related to dozens of…