The tele-town halls have enabled people to hear directly from top health officialsand pose their own questions as well.
Three years and some 80 programs later, AARP has reached more than 4 million people around the country.
Separate video and audio segments with tele-town hall experts have reached millions more.
Should I clean my mail before bringing it inside?
Should I skip Thanksgiving dinner this year?
Those tuning in stay for an average of 17 minutes.
Thats a remarkably long stretch in an era of texts and emojis, Walsh says.
The events also air on YouTube and Facebook, and the discussions are captioned for the hearing-impaired.
Real-time Spanish translations are also now available.
The topics for the tele-town halls have varied.
AARP experts havetalked about saving money in inflationary times.
Legendary talk show hostPhil Donahue and his wife, actor Marlo Thomas, discussed keeping marriages fresh during isolation.
AARP plans to continue the town halls on a variety of topics into the foreseeable future.
