Bonus: 'Thelma' Director Shares Grandmother’s Experience with Scam

Said he’d been in a car accident and needed money. So Josh turned the experience into an award-winning movie called, “Thelma.” And the movie recently won an AARP Movies for Grownups Award as The Best Intergenerational Movie. In the film it’s fiction but based very much on the real Thelma’s experience. Anyone who’s ever been a crime victim is rooting for Thelma and that scooter I can tell you. (MUSIC SEGUE)...

April 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1554 words · David Guerrero

Fraud & Consumer Protection

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. 40 million adults reported scams, mostly to banks. 58% successfully reported fraud online. What is driving these losses, and what can be done to mitigate them? ![Article image](https://aarp.widen.net/content/sd5kwy7xni/jpeg/GettyImages-1308438709.jpg?crop=true&anchor=268,386&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=hg9ney&w=1601&h=920&credit=Getty Images)

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Denise Stevenson

Health & Health Care

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. The system must control costs and provide equity of access, regardless of income. Health care providers must also respond to the needs of our aging population. Brain Health Understanding how the brain changes as we grow older is vital to supporting adults as they age. Food Insecurity...

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Victor Carroll

Longevity

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Longevity Today more people are likely to reach 100 years old than ever before. ![Article image](https://aarp.widen.net/content/sd5kwy7xni/jpeg/GettyImages-1308438709.jpg?crop=true&anchor=268,386&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=hg9ney&w=1601&h=920&credit=Getty Images)

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Jeremy Moore

Medical Conditions & Treatment

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Many take a stab at overcome mental health issues on their own. ![Article image](https://aarp.widen.net/content/sd5kwy7xni/jpeg/GettyImages-1308438709.jpg?crop=true&anchor=268,386&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=hg9ney&w=1601&h=920&credit=Getty Images)

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 38 words · Katie Wells

Work, Finances & Retirement

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Employers & Workforce Older workers are valuable contributors to the multigenerational workforce that exists today. Millions of people rely on Social Security for their financial well-being today and in the future. 40 million adults reported scams, mostly to banks. 58% successfully reported fraud online. Paid leave for mental health is available but underused....

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Stacey Wilson

AARP International

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. ![Article image](https://aarp.widen.net/content/sd5kwy7xni/jpeg/GettyImages-1308438709.jpg?crop=true&anchor=268,386&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=hg9ney&w=1601&h=920&credit=Getty Images) ![Lina Walker](https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarpe/en/home/pri/experts/international/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_marquee_co/container_marquee_100/container_149653187_/container/featuredlist/tabItem/pri1.coreimg.75.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/uxdia/en/pri/pri-authors/Lina Walker Headshot.jpg) ![Peter Rundlet](https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarpe/en/home/pri/experts/international/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_marquee_co/container_marquee_100/container_149653187_/container/featuredlist/tabItem/pri2.coreimg.75.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/uxdia/en/pri/pri-authors/Peter-Rundlet resized.jpg)

April 23, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Reginald Simpson

AARP Research Insights

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. These pages will updated. Insights on caregiving, caregiving resources, and legislation that supports caregivers. COVID-19 and the Pandemic Insights on the impact on older adults of COVID-19 and the pandemic. Financial Resilience Insights on savings and planning, workforce and employers, fraud, and Social Security. Health and Health Care...

April 23, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Elizabeth Rosales

Livable Communities Policy

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Older adults need transportation to the places and services that support their independence. It also includes emerging work on the linkage between health and community environments. ![Article image](https://aarp.widen.net/content/sd5kwy7xni/jpeg/GettyImages-1308438709.jpg?crop=true&anchor=268,386&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=hg9ney&w=1601&h=920&credit=Getty Images) ![Row of Houses, Snoqualame Village, Public Policy Institute, Livable Communities](https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarpe/en/home/pri/initiatives/livable-communities/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_marquee_co/container_marquee_100/container/featuredlist/tabItem/ppi1.coreimg.75.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/ppi/Liveable Communities/1140-liveable-communities-Snoqualame-Village.jpg) ![Mature people getting onto bus, City Street, Transportation, Public Policy Institute, AARP, Livable Communities](https://cdn....

April 23, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Michael Padilla

Midlife Challenges of Those With Medicaid

That adds up to more than 11 million midlife adults. A typical midlife Medicaid recipient is: Health outcomes challenged Many midlife Medicaid recipients worry about their health. Most feel safe in their home (81 percent) and neighborhood (62 percent). Money still at the forefront Financially, the struggle becomes a vicious circle. Samples from NORCs Amplify AAPI and Dynata were also used to supplement NORCs panel. The survey was offered in English and Spanish and administered in two modes (online and telephone)....

April 23, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Louis Gilbert

AARP Research

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. About AARP Research AARP Research uncovers compelling insights on people 50-plus through rigorous, original research. AARP Research Insights Curated, up-to-date findings from AARP Research on a range of topics. About one-third of those incidents were likely traumatic brain injuries. Reporting Fraud on Company Websites Imposter scams rose in 2023, causing $1....

April 22, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Jamie Dawson

AARP Vital Voices Research, 2022-2024

AARP Vital Voices Researchenables AARP state offices to gauge local opinions on a range of topics through regular surveys. Offered every three years, the surveys are a collaborative effort between AARP researchers and state office staff. For more information, hey contact Aisha Bonner Cozad atabonner@aarp.org. For media inquiries, hey contact External Relations atmedia@aarp.org. To get into the past Vital Voices data, visitAARP Vital Voices Research, 20192022. To jump into the most current Vital Voices data, visitAARP Vital Voices Research, 20252027....

April 22, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Joseph Hawkins

AARP Vital Voices Research, 2025-2027

AARP Vital Voices Researchenables AARP state offices to gauge local opinions on a range of topics through regular surveys. Offered every three years, the surveys are a collaborative effort between AARP researchers and state office staff. For media inquiries, yo contact External Relations atmedia@aarp.org.

April 22, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Matthew Walker