Solo Agers Are Optimistic About Quality of Life

They make up 12% of the population ages 50-plus in the United States. Still, like many Americans, solo agers have put off making their end-of-life wishes known. Meanwhile, older Americans tend be optimistic about the future, according to the survey. Few report feeling sad (13%) or angry (2%). Still, as they age, this group adjusts. Friendships fill the gap for many who live alone. The sample included 1,086 solo agers and 536 adults over age 50, weighted to be nationally representative....

February 1, 2021 · 1 min · 93 words · Suzanne Alvarado MD

George Clooney comienza a sentir su edad

George Clooney nunca fue joven. Hablo sobre las atrocidades que sucedieron en Darfur y ceno con Barack Obama y Walter Cronkite. Sin embargo, George Clooney nunca parecio ser de mayor edad. Jugaba baloncesto todas las semanas. Creo su propio tequila. Tenia un cerdo como mascota. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Cuando los medicos lo examinaron, descubrieron que tenia un poco deartritis....

January 29, 2021 · 2 min · 289 words · Dr. Kelsey Allen

Pet Scams are Big Business

(MUSIC SEGUE) [00:00:15] Bob: I have a dog named Rusty. (audio insert-“Oh, he’s so cute.") I’m on my third rescue dog now. I love pet adoption stories. The love of a pet is really something special. Why the huge spike? So thankfully, shelters and breeders are running out of adoptable pets. That means no refunds if something goes wrong as it often does. [00:01:49] Bob: Have you had dogs, have you had pets your whole life?...

January 29, 2021 · 9 min · 1729 words · Mark Obrien

10 Top Bras and Underwear Every Woman 50+ Should Own

Do you miss industrial-strength girdle-shorts or a slip? Do you long to wear a push-up bra and thong again? After a year when just about everything has changed, even our usual undergarments are absent these days. Comfort is top priority now for everything we wear including our underwear. Who couldn’t use a little help? Here are the 10 best basics to own now, all with a body-positive attitude. Try wearing so-called bralettes at home....

January 28, 2021 · 2 min · 233 words · Alejandro Hall

A Look at the 'Challenger' Disaster 35 Years Later

It was the most complicated machine in human history, with thousands of parts. If any one of them had failed, the whole thing fails and the crew dies." Do we walk away? We want the space program to go on even more. That’s how we want to honor the memories of our loved ones. They were all on edge. “Put on a motorcycle helmet, she said. Lie on the floor with your legs up on a bed....

January 28, 2021 · 4 min · 717 words · Christopher Knox

Los 10 mejores sostenes y ropa interior que toda mujer de 50 años o más debe tener

Echas de menos una faja de cuerpo entero o estilo shorts con control de grado industrial? Deseas volver a ponerte un sosten tipo push-up y una tanga? La comodidad es la maxima prioridad ahora para todo lo que usamos, incluida nuestra ropa interior. A quien no le vendria bien un poco de ayuda? Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Trata de usar los llamados “bralettes” para estar en casa....

January 28, 2021 · 1 min · 199 words · Tracie Lee

11 superalimentos para la salud del corazón

Hay muchas pruebas que indican que el consumir pescado con regularidad esta relacionado con una reduccion del riesgo cardiovascular. Pero cuando aislamos los componentes, no demostraron el mismo efecto que el consumo del pescado entero. Pon en el frasco todo el dinero que habrias gastado en suplementos de aceite de pescado. Luego disfruta del pescado fresco, el cual es mucho mejor que tomar varias capsulas amarillas translucidas. Conclusion: el pescado sigue siendo saludable, pero no tomes pastillas de aceite de pescado....

January 27, 2021 · 1 min · 186 words · Harold Fisher

North Carolina Retirement Savings Program: Opinions of Small Business Owners

This AARP survey explored the opinions of North Carolina small business owners or decision makers about employee benefits. Most think that more should be done to encourage them to save for retirement. About three in five small business owners in North Carolina say they do not offer a retirement savings plan. Interviews were conducted November 19December 11, 2020. For more information about this survey, yo contact Lona Choi-Allum atlallum@aarp.org. For media inquiries, contactmedia@aarp....

January 27, 2021 · 1 min · 86 words · Meagan Montgomery

Las acciones más valiosas de hoy no lo serán mañana

Este video de YouTube condensa 40 anos en solo poco mas de tres minutos. Buscas algo con entrega gratis en tu casa? Quieres una computadora,un celular o una tableta? Apple o Microsoft probablemente los fabriquen, los hagan funcionar o ambas cosas. Quieres saber quien era Pipino el Breve? Tendras que buscar en Google. (Era el padre de Carlomagno). Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica....

January 23, 2021 · 1 min · 154 words · Oscar Cabrera

California Man Almost Loses His Stepmother in Guardianship Dispute

[00:00:02] It’s painful, and it’s heartbreaking. [00:00:18] Bob: Welcome back to The Perfect Scam. I’m your host, Bob Sullivan. Often a court-appointed guardian is named to make these critical decisions, and sometimes these relationships go sideways fast. Welcome back, Frank. [00:01:22] Frank Abagnale: Thanks, Bob. What are, what are some of the ideas that people should, uh, should keep in mind? It’s okay to be a, an involved child. But these conversations are so emotional, right?...

January 22, 2021 · 7 min · 1404 words · Kelly Rodriguez

10 accesorios que combinan con todo

Tienes dos opciones: cambiarte de ropa o cambiar de accesorios. Hoy te traigo una estrategia que te ayudara a resolver este tipo de situaciones. Hazte con un total de 10 accesorios que combinen con todo. Pero todo esto pertenece al pasado. Opta por un estampado o tono que destaque los colores que suelas usar o que te ilumine la cara.

January 21, 2021 · 1 min · 60 words · Carla Curry

10 Accessories That Work With Any Outfit

Tell me you’ve been there. You get dressed, ready to go only to find the planned shoes/bag/jewelry/scarf looks totally wrong. The two choices are changing your clothes or scrambling for different accessories. Here’s a new option that makes the situation easy. Just stick to a core group of 10 accessories that look great with anything. Here’s what you need: 1. Well, we’re done with that. Choose black or brown or a fresh neutral like navy, gray or olive....

January 21, 2021 · 1 min · 108 words · Rachel Fleming

Oklahoma Voters Want Retirement Savings Option

Interviews were conducted November 616, 2020. The sample of 600 registered voters ages 2564 was drawn from a registered voter list. Interviews were conducted via landline phone and cell phone. For more information about this survey, yo contact Lona Choi-Allum atlallum@aarp.org. For media inquiries, contactmedia@aarp.org. Underused Medicare Savings Programs Can Help Many More Older Adults Afford Health Care

January 21, 2021 · 1 min · 58 words · Nicole Wolf