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Jul 16, 2015AARP urges Congress to act on bill to help the nation’s 40 million family caregivers
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, AARP announced its support for the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act that would require the development of a...
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Jul 16, 2015Act’s 50th Anniversary This Week
WASHINGTON, DC —Today AARP applauds the bipartisan action on S. 192, the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA), introduced by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) with Senators Richard Burr...
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Jul 14, 2015New Study Reveals Opportunities to Improve the Use and Long-Term Adoption of Trackers Meaningful Behavior Change Observed in Almost Half of Participants
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP today released the results of a study of popular activity and sleep tracker usage by the 50-plus population, showing that – while consumers are excited about new technology...
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Jul 13, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins joined President Barack Obama and hundreds of leaders focused on aging policy at the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). The White House...
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Jul 9, 2015New Study by Feeding America Documents Struggles of Americans Age 50 to 64
CHICAGO—More than eight million Baby Boomers age 50 to 64 are turning to charitable food assistance to make ends meet, according to a new report released today by Feeding America® made possible...
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Jul 8, 2015National Forum on Family Caregiving participants address strategies and policies to help caregivers
WASHINGTON, DC—Members of Congress joined leaders from the employer, health care, venture funding, entrepreneurial, and consumer advocacy communities today for a discussion on the challenges...
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Jul 1, 2015With Consumer Cellular’s generous support, AARP TEK will offer additional mobile technology workshops in 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP announced today that it will expand its 2015 AARP TEK Workshops to help close the technology gap among people 50-plus. The workshops are presented with generous support from...
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Jun 30, 2015Special Section: 80 Years of Social Security; Medicare for a New Generation; Generic Drugs Price Spike; Bouncing Back After Surgery; Music Can Be Good Medicine for Alzheimer’s; Beware of Home Repair Cons & More
Social Security Celebrates 80 Years of Improving Lives: In a special in-depth feature, the July-August issue of AARP Bulletin provides an all-encompassing history of Social Security, then and now....
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Jun 29, 2015New AARP Travel survey tells why; Check out AARP’s 5 key tips to rev up your upcoming road trip
WASHINGTON, D.C.—There’s something about the road trip that really speaks to many Americans. It gives them the freedom to travel the country’s highways and back roads to explore new places...
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Jun 26, 2015The Hartford invests $1.4 million to help older adults gain the skills to develop microenterprises
Hartford, Conn., June 26, 2015 – The Hartford has committed $1.4 million to AARP Foundation to extend the Foundation’s Back to Work 50+ initiative to help low-income older adults assess...
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Jun 25, 2015
En Español WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a statement by AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins on today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court: “AARP applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s King v Burwell...
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Jun 23, 2015Meg Grant takes on new role as Entertainment Director and Celebrity Liaison; Margaret Guroff promoted to Executive Editor
WASHINGTON, DC—Bob Love, Editor in Chief of AARP Publications, announces two major promotions at AARP. Meg Grant will be AARP’s first-ever Entertainment Director and Celebrity Liaison, and...
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Jun 23, 2015Special AARP Member Advantages Paint Scheme to be Featured in Six Sprint Cup Races
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AARP Member Advantages will sponsor four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Chevrolet SS to spread awareness about the many benefits available to AARP...
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Jun 16, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, in advance of a Congressional hearing this week, AARP delivered to the U.S. Department of Labor what amounts to a total of nearly 60,000 petitions containing signatures...
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Jun 4, 2015Launches Petition Supporting New Safeguards
WASHINGTON, DC—With romance scammers using the Internet to rob Americans of an estimated $82 million in the last half of 2014, AARP’s Fraud Watch Network today called on the online dating...
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Jun 4, 2015National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP research provides data and profiles of family caregivers today
En español WASHINGTON, DC—The profile of the family caregiver in America is changing as the population ages, according to a new research study from the National Alliance for Caregiving and...
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Jun 2, 201599 Ways To Save; Nursing Homes Tackle the Issues of Sex and Intimacy; Scams Targeting the Deceased; The True Value of Seasoned Experience; Practical Brain Health Solutions; Jimmy Carter Speaks Out & More
99 Ways to Save: In this issue of AARP Bulletin, 20 experts walk us through a total of 99 great ways to save this year across seven categories—money, personal technology, style, home,...
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Jun 1, 2015Inside the June/July Issue of AARP The Magazine and Online with Web Exclusives at www.aarp.org/magazine
WASHINGTON, DC— Melissa Rivers Still Smiles Despite Her Tears: Before the unexpected death of her mother last September, Melissa and Joan Rivers were Hollywood’s most well-known...
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May 28, 2015Some generic drugs had substantial price decreases; others had equally substantial price increases
WASHINGTON, DC—The new Rx Price Watch Report released today by AARP Public Policy Institute(PPI) shows a number of popular generic drugs had substantial price increases, with some prices going...
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May 28, 2015Read About Melissa’s Fond Memories of Joan, Coping With Grief, Her Future Plans for E!’s Fashion Police, and More
WASHINGTON, DC— Before the unexpected death of her mother last September, Melissa and Joan Rivers were Hollywood’s most well-known mother-daughter tag team. In a revealing, intimate interview...
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May 13, 2015AARP Foundation Celebration of Service Presented by Chase Card Services Gives Back to Local Communities in Miami Through Three Days of Volunteer Projects
MIAMI, FL—Hundreds of Americans 50-plus have geared up to donate their time as AARP hosts a multitude of volunteer opportunities at its Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Miami, from May 14-16....
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May 6, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP Senior Vice President Joyce Rogers released the following statement on the GOP budget agreement: “AARP disagrees with portions of the proposed GOP budget agreement because,...
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May 4, 2015Most Livable Places for the 50-Plus; Vietnam War Veterans Share Their Stories of PTSD; New Ways to Diagnose Diseases; Older Americans Month, “Get Into The Act”; Savings Bonds Mistakes; Avoiding Vacation Rental Scams & More
The Most Livable Places at 50-plus: In an exclusive feature, the May issue of AARP Bulletin uses the AARP Livability Index, a new online tool that measures the livability of communities across the...
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May 4, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—To celebrate the release of STILL ALICE on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 12, Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are collaborating with AARP Movies for Grownups®...
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Apr 29, 2015Announced Today in the House, Bill Would Ensure Safer Roads and Crosswalks
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH) announced their reintroduction of HR 2071, The Safe Streets Act, to ensure that streets and intersections...
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