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After the Move: Transition

AARP family expert Amy Goyer chronicles the decision, selection, and aftereffects of moving her parents into an assisted-living facility outside Phoenix, Ariz.

October 5, 2009

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org

Moving Day: Survival of the Fittest

AARP family expert Amy Goyer chronicles the decision, selection, and aftereffects of moving her parents into an assisted-living facility outside Phoenix, Ariz.

September 21, 2009

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org

Become a Host of the AARP Driver Safety Program

Is your organization looking to give back to your community? Here's an idea: Host a course for the AARP Driver Safety Program!

September 18, 2009

By: AARP Driver Safety Program | Source: AARP.org

AARP CarFit Program

Do you know the minimum distance you should have between your chest and the steering wheel of your car? Do you know the best way to adjust your mirrors to reduce your blind spots? Do you know how to adjust the driver’s seat in your car? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, then CarFit is the program for you.

May 21, 2009

By: AARP Driver Safety Program | Source: AARP.org

SJ In Praise of the GI Bill

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Al Martinez was willing to give his life in the Korean War. When he came home, the GI Bill gave him a new start on life. How an honorable discharge and sweeping social legislation put one serviceman on the road to homeownership and the Pulitzer Prize.

May 20, 2009

By: Al Martinez | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud

State-by-State Guide to Transportation Assistance

Having access to transportation can impact the quality of life for older Americans; without it, the ability to live independently is jeopardized.

April 29, 2009

Source: AARP Bulletin Today

(Not) Keeping Up with Our Parents

Teaching, journalism, social work—these were once fields where workers could make a decent living. Once safe, professionals face profound financial volatility.

April 27, 2009

By: AARP Radio Prime Time | Source: AARP Radio

The Downsizing Marathon

AARP family expert Amy Goyer chronicles her parents' move into a continuing-care community. Follow along and share their frustrations and memories as the Goyer family begins a new chapter.

September 15, 2009

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org

Change Is Messy

AARP family expert Amy Goyer chronicles the decision, selection, and aftereffects of moving her parents into an assisted-living facility outside Phoenix, Ariz.

September 9, 2009

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org

Goyer: Religious Generation Gap?

Have you ever felt that the "other" generations in your family were surreptitiously smuggled in from a faraway planet? How could people who spring from the same roots differ so greatly?

August 1, 2009

By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org

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