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Ask Lee

AARP President W. Lee Hammond answers your questions.

by: W. Lee Hammond, from: AARP The Magazine, July/August 2010 issue

Q: What's so special about AARP products?

A: AARP's mission to create positive social change drives our oversight of the products, services, and discounts we make available through independent providers. Everything bearing the AARP brand has a special value or benefit for our members. We research the possibilities to determine what best suits our members' wants and needs, and let our presence in the marketplace stimulate a push for higher quality. … Back to Article