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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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