AARP Coronavirus Poll: How Older Americans Feel About Their Health, Families, Finances

An overwhelming majority of older Americans areconcerned about the coronavirus, according to theresults of a new AARP poll. The survey clearly shows that the pandemic has affected the 50-plus population’s health, lifestyle and financial security. Usually in surveys you don’t find numbers that are that high. Here’s a look at some other key findings of this survey. These are the people who are seeing actual heartfelt consequences for them and their family....

April 30, 2020 · 1 min · 98 words · Patricia Williams

An Excerpt from Rick Atkinson's 'The British Are Coming'

Still, warehouses stood vacant, shipyards idle, wharves deserted, shop shelves barren. The only topsail vessels in view were the eight Royal Navy men-of-war plugging the harbor approaches. Many families have removed from it, & the inhabitants are divided. Some appear desponding, others full of rage. Town selectmen launched projects to employ the unemployed street paving, well digging, building a new brickyard. Even in better days, Boston had known ample misery smallpox and measles epidemics, Quaker and witch hangings....

April 29, 2020 · 9 min · 1758 words · Troy Phillips

Cómo sobrellevan la cuarentena las celebridades

Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Wendy y yo tenemos cinco hijos juntos y extrano muchisimo a nuestros dos nietos. Nos comunicamos por FaceTime todos los dias. Pero yo hago malabarismos para ellos o toco musica. Estoy tomando clases de guitarra “slack key” en linea con un amigo de Hawai. “Tambien tratamos de salir al aire libre para recordar las maravillas que nos rodean por todos lados....

April 28, 2020 · 1 min · 192 words · Charles Miller

The Joys of 'Procrastibaking' to Avoid Real Work

The key to procastibaking, Gardner explains, is that it’s astress reliever, not stress inducing. This is Gardner’s recipe for Breakfast Cookies, one of the healthier treats in the book. They also make for a great 3 p.m. pick-me-up to power you through the rest of your day. In a small bowl, whisk together the flaxseeds and water. Set aside to thicken while you assemble the rest of the ingredients. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350F....

April 28, 2020 · 1 min · 158 words · Sabrina Spencer

Animal Lovers at Work

Ranch Animals and Predators Been on this land all my years, grazing cattle. I’m happiest when I’m on horseback or on a good mule, taking care of the livestock. I helped found a group to restore the watershed and protect the grasslands. In all my time on the land, I’ve only seen two jaguars. But that’s two more than anybody else. So I was absolutely amazed. The big cat was crouched on top of a big pinnacle-shaped boulder....

April 27, 2020 · 2 min · 403 words · Jeffrey Henderson

Avances de primavera del 2020: los 14 mejores programas de televisión

(“Por fin! le dijo aHollywood Reporter.) Asi es el mundo del espectaculo! Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Es un misterio de suspenso protagonizado por mujeres que es al menos tan bueno comoBig Little Lies. The Eddy(Netflix, 8 de mayo)

April 27, 2020 · 1 min · 49 words · Jacqueline Carr

Cómo crear un espacio donde pueda vivir un ser querido en la vejez

Te acuerdas de las suites para la suegra y los apartamentos para los abuelos? Ahora estan volviendo a aparecer en algunos vecindarios del pais, con beneficios reales para los adultos mayores. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Pero Walt, un abogado en actividad de 75 anos, no pudo encontrar un condominio que le agradara. “Resulto fantastica”, dice Scott. “Es muy privada....

April 27, 2020 · 1 min · 156 words · Scott Sanford

This Excerpt From Dean Koontz's 'Devoted' Sets Up His Latest Thriller

Ever think that Dean Koontz couldn’t get any scarier? Well, he can. The two join forces against the evildoers who may have been behind the accident that killed Woody’s dad. Read or listen to the first chapter of this keep-the-lights-on book, below. This wasn’t intuition at work, but just the consequence of being widowed at thirty. This current sense that somewhere bells were tolling toward her final hour would pass; it always did....

April 27, 2020 · 2 min · 317 words · Patricia Wells

23 de abril: Impacto desigual en comunidades y apoyo a los seres queridos en hogares

A partir de ahora, AARP realizara aqui una teleasamblea semanal en vivo sobre el coronavirus los jueves a la 1 p.m., hora del este. Marca esta pagina y unete a nosotros todas las semanas para informarte de las ultimas novedades sobre el coronavirus llamando gratis al 855-274-9507. Coronavirus: apoyo a los seres queridos en hogares para personas mayores Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica....

April 24, 2020 · 2 min · 214 words · Aaron Neal

Career Changes Are Becoming More Common With Increased Longevity

Greater longevity is changing the way we learn, earn, connect, and live. Instead, people of all ages are navigating a nonlinear, multistage life experience. Research abounds on how often workers change jobs, but recareering is a different, bolder move. As media outlets have often noted, workers across many industrieschange jobs many times. Quitting one job and accepting another is common, just part of bringing home a paycheck. The centuries-old pattern to work at the same job or profession right up to retirement has become obsolete....

April 24, 2020 · 1 min · 180 words · Edwin Johnson

Phishing Scam Targets Shark Tank Investor

And that as really shocking how easily I went down. This was a wakeup call. [00:00:17] Michelle: It’s the scam that netted a shark. Welcome back to AARP’sThe Perfect Scam. I’m your host, Michelle Koskinski. And with me on today’s show is another one and only, Fraud Expert Frank Abagnale. It’s great to have you on the show, Frank. [00:00:44] Frank Abagnale: Hi, Michelle, good to be with you. [00:00:46] Michelle: So Frank, this week’s scam caught a big shark twice....

April 24, 2020 · 10 min · 1953 words · Tina Russell

Encuentra ayuda durante la crisis del coronavirus en tu estado

| Mucho de lo que se necesita saber sobre lapropagacion del coronavirusy sobre la ayuda y los recursos disponibles ante la pandemia proviene de los Gobiernos locales y estatales, las organizaciones sin fines de lucro y otras empresas. Haz clic en el estado donde resides y sigue el enlace para encontrar fuentes de actualizaciones sobre la salud publica y otros datos en tiempo real. Tambien encontraras informacion sobre donde conseguir asistencia alimentaria y de salud, como bancos de alimentos y opciones de entrega de comestibles a domicilio....

April 23, 2020 · 1 min · 187 words · Alexandra Bradford

Excerpt From Anne Tyler's 'Redhead by the Side of the Road'

The visit begins a change in Micah, who starts to want more from his narrow life. Chapter Two When Micah went on his runs he never wore his glasses. He hated to feel them bobbing up and down on his nose, was why. He hated how they grew steamy when he sweated. This was unfortunate, because in the past few years his distance vision had noticeably worsened. Hey, he said to Micah, getting to his feet....

April 22, 2020 · 10 min · 2102 words · Kelsey Reese