Meet the Underdog of Senior Care The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funded by Medicare and Medicaid, has quietly succeeded in enabling some older Americans to age in place. Felicia Biteranta, left, a retired nurse who has had limited mobility since she suffered...LEARN MORE

AARP to Congress: Stop the Big Pharma Scam We’re rolling out a $4.5 million advertising and grassroots campaign urging lawmakers to finally take comprehensive action to lower prescription drug prices. We’ll be running TV and digital ads across the country, and our on-the-ground advocates will...LEARN MORE

5 Ways to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia By Catherine Riffin, Lilla Brody, and Francesca Falzarano A recent conference yielded recommendations for engaging and supporting care partners of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. More than six million adults in...LEARN MORE

1 Big Thing: The Power of Your Hands The single most effective set of muscles you can work to extend your life is your hands. Why it matters: This shocked us, too. But many health and fitness experts argue that since falling is the leading...LEARN MORE

Generation X Volunteers Want to Help You, and One Day Themselves, Age at Home The Village to Village Network assists older people with the services they need to remain in their homes. A younger generation is getting involved. By Tammy La Gorce Published March 13,...LEARN MORE

How to Work With Aging Parents When They Resist Help Experts offer advice on negotiating tension-filled decisions with loved ones by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News, December 19, 2019 LAFLOR/GETTY IMAGES David Solie’s 89-year-old mother, Carol, was unyielding. “No, I will not move,” she told...LEARN MORE