1975: Remembering the Pop Culture Powerhouse Year that Brought Us These 50 Classics

In 1975, the counterculture became the culture. Youth culture was being commodified and camp-ified in mood rings and pet rocks. Colors were bold, hair was wild, disco ran the dance floors and movies were spectacles. Politics may have felt unmoored, but peoples reaction to those problems was to … do the hustle. Here are six more movies that wowed us. He just needed a bigger boat: 1994sSchindlers Listwon him the award....

February 28, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Rachel Maldonado

2017 Challenge

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Through the Challenge, scholars and researchers were invited to submit ideas from a variety of disciplines. Policy Innovation Challenge Awardees An expert panel conducted a blind review and identified the seven highest-ranking concepts. An Executive Summary and Full Report for each of the seven innovations are below....

February 28, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Zachary Gilbert

Family Fights to Disentangle Father from Romance Scam, Part 2

The optimism is short-lived, however, as Alfred’s story will soon take an even more tragic turn. Now I almost felt like he was living in a soap opera, like a fantasy world. (MUSIC SEGUE) [00:00:20] Bob: Welcome back to The Perfect Scam. I’m your host, Bob Sullivan. Alfred at one point had a million dollars in retirement savings. But the request wasn’t a complete surprise. Actually my dad was really embarrassed about it, and didn’t want Christie to know too much....

February 28, 2025 · 10 min · 1998 words · Laura Gomez

11 Worst Hair Mistakes for Women Over 50

Lets cut to the chase. Youre unsure what went wrong, but you and your hair are struggling to look good. Mistake: Getting a never-again short haircut. Who hasnt gotten a haircut and instantly regretted it? The grow-back process seemed to last forever. Now, its about exposing your aging face, neck, eyebrows and profile. Pin up any excess length for the most accurate visual. Try going shorter in stages maybe a lob to a bob to shaggy layers before committing to a pixie....

February 27, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Kendra Petty

Better Sleep for Better Health

These drugs may be to blame Tossing and Turning Suddenly Cant Sleep? Plus, what you better know about safety Too Stressed for Sleep?

February 27, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Kevin Roberts

Future of Transportation

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. In Denmark, the government makes it possible for everyone to be part of the society. ![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)

February 27, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · David Ryan

Law Averting Government Shutdown Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage until Sept. 30

New expiration datePandemic changed perceptionsOther insurers influencedDisabled patients helpedChronic conditions managed better A bill thatthe president signed Saturday tofund the federal governmentthrough Sept. 30 will also extend Medicare coverage of telehealth from home. The extended coverage, which began in March 2020 to keep older adults from beingexposed to COVID-19in doctors waiting rooms, has been a boon for those who have difficulty getting to an office to see a physician, including older adults living in rural areas or with mobility problems....

February 27, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Cindy Jones

BankSafe™

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Our resources are proven to help frontline staff prevent and report exploitation and people are talking about it. A Free, Award-Winning Training, Endorsed by the Financial Industry “The BankSafetraining is a game changer. It’s taking training new employees to a whole new level. Contact us at (800) 216-4910 to learn more....

February 26, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Amy Adams

Smart Guide to Reducing Inflammation

When this happens, the process that normally defends and repairs the body can harm it. What they have in common is inflammation. A lot of the work comes down to what you eat and how you spend your time. Here are some suggestions on what to do. UNDERSTAND THE BASICS 1. The phenomenon even has a name: inflammaging. As we age, the immune system undergoes complex changes that tend to promote inflammation, Swirski says....

February 26, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Matthew Keller

AARP 2019 Social Security Policy Innovation Challenge

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Most Social Security beneficiaries rely on Social Security as their mainor onlysource of retirement income. The authors of the winning proposals received $20,000 total for each of the four winning ideas. AARP does not necessarily support any of the policy proposals identified as part of this innovation challenge....

February 25, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Terri Robinson

AARP Work & Jobs Data Series: Current Workforce Trends Among the 50+

See a full list of benefits and explore all that AARP membership offers. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Each survey topic will be refielded every six to eight months to gather trend data. Results are available for public use. As a result of the shifting workforce, employers are struggling to address the changing world of work. They are faced with worker shortages, overworked staff, and flexible or remote work schedules....

February 25, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Jimmy Jones

PPI Leadership Team

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) ![Leigh Purvis](https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarpe/en/home/pri/experts/public-policy-institute/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_marquee_co/container_marquee_100/container_copy/container/featuredlist_6059660_612552132/tabItem/pri13.coreimg.75.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/uxdia/en/pri/pri-authors/Leigh Purvis.jpg) ![Jane Sung](https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarpe/en/home/pri/experts/public-policy-institute/_jcr_content/root/container_main/container_marquee_co/container_marquee_100/container_copy/container/featuredlist_6059660_612552132/tabItem/pri16.coreimg.75.932.jpeg/content/dam/aarp/uxdia/en/pri/pri-authors/Jane Sung_1140x655.jpg)

February 25, 2025 · 1 min · 32 words · Rachel Garza

Insider Secrets from a Top Cardiologist

February is American Heart Month, the perfect time to take a closer look at your heart health. Lets start with the bad news: Yes, your risk of developing heart disease increases with age. But were not telling you this to send you into a spiral of despair. Heart disease is serious and scary but not unavoidable. But if you really want to outsmart heart disease, youve got to be one step ahead of it....

February 24, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Monique Carter MD