Q&A with American Red Cross President Gail McGovern

Youve been a successful executive and a professor at Harvard. The Red Cross is your third career. What do you tell others seeking to reinvent themselves? People call me for career advice, and theyre talking with their head. The advice I would give is, also decide with your heart. If your heart doesnt soar at the notion of doing that, you probably want to keep looking. What would surprise most people about the Red Cross?...

June 1, 2018 · 2 min · 380 words · Kathleen Miller

AARP's 10 Best Places to Live for Under $40,000 a Year

| San Marcos, Texas One of Texas oldest towns, San Marcos is full of life. For one thing, environmentalists fiercely defend its natural beauty and wildlife. Multimillion-dollar downtown redevelopment echoes the historic character of the town square. The fares for local buses are half off for older riders. Among its classes: traditional dance and healthy cooking. They love the San Mar cos River, which is 72 degrees all year, drawing swimmers and tubers....

May 31, 2018 · 2 min · 314 words · Michael Mora

Los 10 mejores lugares donde vivir con menos de $40,000 al año

San Marcos, una de lasaciudades mas antiguasde Texas, esta llena de vida. Para empezar, los defensores del medioambiente defienden implacablemente su belleza natural y su flora y fauna silvestre. La reurbanizacion multimillonaria de la zona central refleja el caracter historico de la plaza municipal. Colocate tus botas de vaquero para pasear o amarrate tus zapatillas deportivas para explorar 1,200 acres de parques. Los adultos mayores obtienen descuento de mitad de precio en las tarifas de los autobuses locales....

May 31, 2018 · 2 min · 247 words · Alejandra Clayton

Remembering Robert Kennedy

How did you get that kind of access? Theyd seen me around before, and I just wandered in…. They were just behaving like kids, trying to catch snakes and things like that. You would have the Secret Service there now, but there wasnt even a security guy. It was after Bobbys assassination that all changed. Tell us about that night at the Ambassador Hotel. You have to remember, Bobby had become a rock star....

May 31, 2018 · 2 min · 270 words · Alicia Hansen

Una mano amiga

Fui cabo en el Ejercito, especializado en los suministros de campana. Perodesde que abandone el Ejercito, mi vida ha tenido muchos subibajas. He estado en muchas situaciones dificiles. Me desalojaron de apartamentos. Pase varios anos conduciendo por la carretera, durmiendo en mi auto, viviendo en las paradas de camiones. Todavia lo veo en mi mente y no me gusta hablar de eso. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica....

May 31, 2018 · 2 min · 234 words · April Mathis

At 85, Willie Nelson Knows the Secret to a Life Well Lived

Like his wife and children. Like his famous guitar, Trigger, the one with the hole worn through the top from strumming. LikeFrank Sinatraand country music. Now just one lesson remains: how to remain yourself while getting old. I dont think that my attitude has changed, he told me. Im still doing what I want to do, and I suggest everybody do the same thing. I could make a run at sell you on the importance of Willie Nelson, but why?...

May 30, 2018 · 3 min · 585 words · Brenda Kelly

4 poses de yoga que podrían aumentar el riesgo de glaucoma

Tengo varios pacientes conglaucoma, algunos de ellos, ya legalmente ciegos. El glaucoma es completamente silencioso. La consecuencia es una ceguera progresiva e irreversible. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Esta es la posicion que mas aumento la presion del humor acuoso.

May 25, 2018 · 1 min · 50 words · Christine Stewart

4 recetas fáciles y deliciosas en la ‘multipot’

Las excusas para no deleitarnos con los platos que nos gustan parecen haberse acabado. Lamultipotlo mismo te cocina unos frijoles negros al mejor estilo cubano, un flan de queso que hasta yogur. A continuacion cuatro recetas que esperemos disfruten tanto como las hemos disfrutado nosotros. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Examina los frijoles y descarta cualquier impureza o roca. Lavalos bien y dejalos en remojo en un recipiente con 34 de galon de agua....

May 25, 2018 · 2 min · 329 words · Sandra Raymond

George and Sandra's Accident Scam

I made aright hand turn and they raced ahead of me, said “You hit me! And I have awife and two kids in the car.” And they jumped out and then there’sanother guy in there with tattoos. [00:00:19] She was outalone, by the way, Will. [00:00:20] I was alone. [00:00:22] HOST: Notall scam artists come in the form on anonymous calls or mysterious emails. Somescammers operate in broad daylight. [00:00:54] FrankAbagnale: Great to be with you, Will....

May 25, 2018 · 7 min · 1472 words · Kevin Young

Un tour por la gastronomía peruana

Al occidente, y bordeando el Oceano Pacifico, esta la costa. Atravesada de norte a sur por la cordillera de los Andes, esta la sierra. La receta clasica consta de pescado blanco marinado en limon, con cebolla, aji y sal. En el 2004, el Instituto Nacional de Cultura declaro el ceviche como Patrimonio Cultural de la Nacion. Si quieres prepararla, escoge los mejores ingredientes y preparate para pasar en la cocina alrededor de una hora....

May 25, 2018 · 1 min · 140 words · Robert Smith

10 Hair Myths to (Maybe) Stop Believing

Who says you’re free to’t be gray and sexy, or have long hair after 50? Or that short hair is frumpy, or that bright blond looks tacky after a certain age? We’ve tossed those beliefs and rules out the window. But what about those other little, nagging, back-of-mind hair folktales? Does brushing your hair 100 strokes a day make it healthier? Does a flaky scalp mean dandruff? Can your hair get used to a shampoo and stop working?...

May 24, 2018 · 2 min · 248 words · Darren Anderson

Let's Talk About Sex After 50

Theres a popular misperception that as you get older, you’re no longer interested in sex. And thats why AARP has created a series of stories around sex.Let’s get started! How much do you know about sex a fter 50? How I got my libido back in my 60s What are the differences/pros and cons? How to keep it hot and happening Test your boomer sex knowledge They said what?! Join the Community: Sex After 50 Discussions...

May 24, 2018 · 1 min · 85 words · Tara Perez

Millennials: The Emerging Generation of Family Caregivers

Generally, caregivers give providers high marks.

May 22, 2018 · 1 min · 6 words · Michele Mills