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Health Series Focuses on Strength, Serenity, Sleep

1 week ago | states.aarp.org | Julie Rasicot

Yoga instructor and wellness coach Diane Butera had always kept herself physically fit, but it took a cancer battle for her to realize the importance of preparing her mind as well as her body to handle health challenges. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 53, Butera — now 68 — says that dealing with chemotherapy, the loss of her hair and “just being hit really hard with a big health challenge” made her ask, “What do I need to prepare?”Part of the answer, she says, is mindfulness.
What Can Be Done to Solve Minnesota’s Affordable Housing Shortage?

1 week ago | states.aarp.org | Frederic Frommer

With an affordable housing shortage of about 100,000 units in Minnesota, policymakers and others are looking for ways to increase the state’s housing stock — and to make it more accessible for older adults. “We don’t have enough supply,” says Carrie Henning-Smith, co-director of the Rural Health Research Center at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Life lessons lead to volunteering

2 weeks ago | states.aarp.org | Evan Jones

Katherine Jackson-Bickford has learned some things about life the hard way, experiences that led her to volunteer with AARP — helping others for 16 years now and counting. Jackson-Bickford worked in Circuit City’s Richmond corporate office when the company suddenly announced it was ceasing operations in late 2008. For employees like her, the loss of a job was bad enough by itself, but this was much more. “When a company goes bankrupt, you have no insurance, you don’t have anything,” she said.
New Caucus Focuses on Issues Faced by Caregivers

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Frederic Frommer

Amy Brennan’s path to becoming a caregiver advocate started as her mother was battling lung cancer. Brennan, 55, was working a demanding job at a large bank in Chicago. It was “a gift and an honor” to care for her mother, Brennan says. But it also led to challenges at work.
AARP Seeks Tax Credit to Help With Caregiving Costs

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Sarah Hollander

Eric Paad with his daughter Dorothy, who has cerebral palsy. He and his wife spend 128 hours a week caring for Dorothy. Courtesy of Eric Paad Eric and Alice Paad spend 128 hours a week caring for their daughter, Dorothy, who was born with cerebral palsy. While their time is freely given, the wheelchair-accessible van, in-home help and other caregiving essentials are not free.
After the Eaton and Palisades Wildfires, a Sense of Loss

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Julie Rasicot

The Altadena Senior Center burns on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the wind-driven Eaton fire. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images More than six weeks after the Eaton wildfire ravaged her Los Angeles community, Altadena resident Diana Lee was still cleaning up ashes that had blown into her house, grateful she’d resisted an urge to cancel her home insurance for the year.
Helping to Dispell Myths About Aging

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Cristina Rouvalis

At 82, Louise Gooche is fulfilling a childhood dream every time she puts on a pleated skirt, grabs her pom poms and begins a cheer routine for an adoring crowd. The founder of the Durham-based “Divas and Dude Cheerleaders” squad has amazed even herself by learning to do splits at age 62, though she only does them occasionally now because of a hip problem. Gooche can still dance, support another cheerleader in a pyramid and shout like nobody’s business.
New Hope on Brain Health

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Michelle Crouch

A growing body of research shows that diet, exercise and other lifestyle factors play a critical role in preserving cognitive function as we age. That includes a new study from Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science, which recently reported that the brain cells in mice that were most impacted by aging are in the part of the brain that controls appetite, energy and metabolism.
Comptroller on Savings: It's Never Too Late

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Katherine Shaver

At age 38, Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon thinks a lot about how the state’s older residents can access health care, afford prescription drugs and save for retirement. As the state’s chief financial officer, he oversees medical, pharmacy and dental benefits for more than 200,000 people — state employees and retirees and their families.
AARP Advocates to Protect Social Security

1 month ago | states.aarp.org | Carina Storrs

More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents depend on Social Security for at least a portion of their income, the majority of them age 65 or older. But as the program approaches its 90th anniversary in August, its future financial stability—and ability to fully pay out monthly benefits—is an ongoing concern. The issue has become especially pressing in recent months, with the Social Security Administration being one of the federal agencies targeted for workforce reductions and other changes.