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When Grandma Moves In
Multi-generational households are now standard as families grapple with tough times. Our family expert gives tips on how to handle the generational divide.
Keeping Rx Costs Affordable
The prices of most drugs are rising faster than the pace of inflation, but there are several resources available to help you and your family cope with medication expenses.
Tools
Charitable Giving Calculator
Enter your giving amount and federal tax rate to determine your tax savings.
State By State Guides
Transportation Guide: Get information on public transportation options in specific cities and counties.
Elder Abuse Guide: Quickly find the best elder abuse resources in your state.
Nursing Home Performance Data: Learn how facilities fared during their recent inspections.
AARP Programs
AARP Legal Services Network
AARP Legal Services are there to help with matters involving the law, including wills, consumer issues, and buying a home.
AARP Tax-Aide
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation's largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. Learn how to become a volunteer.
Divided We Fail
The Divided We Fail effort advances the idea that partisan gridlock should not stand in the way of affordable health care and long-term financial security for all Americans.
Legal Counsel For The Elderly
Championing the dignity and rights of Washington, DC's elderly by providing free legal services to those in need. Help us help them. Support LCE.
Nonprofit groups offer resources for older home owners, who often have a tough time fixing things around the house when cash is tight or when they can no longer do the maintenance themselves.
Time to Go Green at Home—With Uncle Sam’s Help
Echoing with the sounds of hammers and power tools, houses are undergoing weatherization at an amazing rate. The reason? Better tax credits for home owners adding energy-efficient improvements.
Does Your Home Waste Energy? Find Out.
A home energy audit could save you hundreds of dollars a year and reduce energy use.
From the Online Community
Journal: Preparing for Hurricane Ida
Create the Good built an emergency preparedness kit just for occasions such as this. Read about the kit—and how to get a copy—here.
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Group: Been There
If you could redo your financial history, what would you do differently?
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The Most Dangerous Cities for Walking—and How to Fix Them
According to a recent study, older Americans are two-thirds more likely than those under age 65 to be killed while walking. How safe is your city?
Tails of Love
The bond between people and animals is one of the strongest and most beneficial friendships in history. Now researchers are beginning to learn more about this unbreakable connection.
Multigenerational Living
Today's tough job market makes intergenerational living arrangements more common.
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Assistance & Outreach
- Busing Older Adults, New York Style
- Relief Begins to Reach Food Programs
- Financial Abuse of Elders Rises
- In a Downturn, More Act as Their Own Lawyers
- When Services Get Slashed
- Where Will You Be Cared For?
- How To Find A Geriatric Care Manager
- In-Home Care Crisis
- A new (old) Generation Seeks Computer Skills
- The Compassionate Allowances Program
- Know Your Benefits
- Robots and Sensors Help Elderly Stay Independent
- A Guide to New and Old Medical Titles
- What to Do After a Diagnosis
- Online Tool Can Help You Make Your Home Safe
- Obama Pledges New Data System for Veterans
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Video Games for Grownups
Read our latest reviews—with adult players like you in mind—of video games across multiple platforms.
Travel Expert Peter Greenberg
Are airlines giving you worry lines? Need the latest news on the best cruise? AARP.org travel columnist Peter Greenberg can help.
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Free Lunch Seminars
Looking to help your community? Volunteer to be an AARP 'Free Lunch' Monitor.
Member Discounts
Find great gifts at a great price with the AARP® Member Discounts Holiday Guide!
Create The Good
We believe that small, helpful actions can yield big results. Join us!
The Gift of AARP
Give the gift of AARP and receive a free member- ship for a spouse or partner!
Help Fix Health Care
Support reform. Make sure your voices are heard in the halls of Congress—today.
Rental Question
Do you really need renter's insurance? This article might help you decide.
Fat 2 Fit
He lost 88 pounds with Fat 2 Fit! Here's how he did it.
Unique Water Sports
Tired of snorkeling? Try offbeat hydrosports, such as "snuba" or kite- surfing.
Got the Munchies?
Find out why nighttime snackers often gain more weight than people who nosh in the daytime.
Fresh vs. Frozen
As winter approaches, fresh produce is limited. How do frozen veggies compare?
Living With Grace
Can a minister follow his own advice and live well—even when near the end of his life?
Book Review
Although it's sensually seductive, this book has roots that were anything but.
