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Miracles, Divine Healings, and Angels: Beliefs Among U.S. Adults 45+  / Research Report
November 2008— Eighty percent of Americans age 45+ believe that miracles occur today, and 27 percent have witnessed a miracle, according to a July 2008 AARP survey. (47 pages)

AARP Bulletin Survey on Environmental Issues: Executive Summary  / Research Report
April 2008— A nationwide survey commissioned by the AARP Bulletin asked adults age 18 and older which ecologically sound practices they engaged in and whether they felt their actions could lessen the negative impact on the environment. This executive summary, by Gerard Rainville, reports that an overall majority of respondents believe they can make a difference in terms of protecting the environment. (2 pages)

AARP Segunda Juventud Self-Help Study Among Hispanics Ages 40+  / Research Report
March 2008— Self-help and self-improvement activities are growing among the Hispanic population according to this March 2008 survey. AARP’s self-help survey found that a majority of Hispanics ages 40 and older are engaging in self-help or self- improvement activities such as eating healthily, exercising regularly, seeking spiritual advice, and using self-help books, tapes or DVDs. (6 pages)

It's Good to Be Green: Socially Conscious Shopping Behaviors Among Boomers  / Research Report
December 2007— Who are the Green Boomers? Making up 54 percent of the boomer population, they are 40 million consumers who actually make the choice to buy environmentally safe brands. Released by AARP Services, Inc. and Focalyst, this executive summary of a recent report finds that Green Boomers are often more demanding of quality in the products and services they buy, more attuned to advertising, both positively and negatively, and exhibit higher brand loyalty than other boomers. (4 pages)

The State of 50+ America 2007  / Research Report
January 2007— AARP’s fourth annual “report card” on the quality of life of age 50+ Americans finds them somewhat better off now than a few years ago, but there is still much room for improvement. The report examines changes in various economic, health, social and lifestyle indicators over the most recent year, as well as multi-year periods. (60 pages) (Publication ID: D18779)

A Great City for Older Adults: An AARP Survey on the Strengths and Challenges of Growing Old in Burlington  / Research Report
January 2007— Characteristics and factors that make a community livable – and a good place to age in – are explored in this November 2006 AARP telephone survey of 800 age 45+ residents of Burlington, Vermont. It also reveals the challenges the city faces in maintaining its livability as its population ages. (77 pages)

Alaska Issues and Concerns: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
November 2006— Financial security, affordable health care and being able to remain in their own homes as they age are foremost in the minds of 925 Alaskan AARP members surveyed during July and August 2006 about their views and concerns regarding a variety of issues. (40 pages)

AARP Virgin Islands 2006 Health and Fitness: A Survey of Members  / Research Report
June 2006— Physical fitness activities and attitudes toward exercise of Virgin Islands AARP members are examined in this January 2006 AARP mail survey that also explores factors supporting physical activity or contributing to inactivity, health-related programs of interest to members, and the role they would like AARP to play in promoting health and fitness. (44 pages)

Boomers Turning 60  / Research Report
June 2006— With the first wave of the Baby Boom Generation turning 60 in 2006, this AARP telephone survey of 800 boomers born in 1946 explores their thoughts about the significance of reaching this milestone, and assesses their satisfaction with their lives up to now, personal goals and expectations for the future. (26 pages)

Creative Responses to an Aging Society: The Japanese Experience  / Event
June 2006— AARP Global Aging Program Idea Exchange with Hiro Murata, President and Founder of Murata Associates, Inc., and President of the Social Development Research Center, both in Tokyo.

Looking at Act II of Women’s Lives: Thriving & Striving from 45 On  / Research Report
April 2006— While most of the 1,200 women age 45+ interviewed say growing older is better than expected, this 2005 study for the AARP Foundation’s Women’s Leadership Circle finds many exhibiting possibly false assurance about their future financial and health situations even when they have not taken steps to adequately prepare themselves. (94 pages)

The State of 50+ America 2006  / Research Report
January 2006— While the overall quality of life of Americans age 50 and older has improved over the past decade, AARP’s third annual “report card” on the status of their economic, health and social well-being finds that their situation has become less favorable during the most recent year. (52 pages) (Publication ID: D18469)

Five-City Panel Study on Walking: Waves One through Four  / Research Report
December 2005— How effective is the AARP walking campaign? To find out, surveys were conducted before, during, and after the AARP walking programs in five southern cities that share socio-economic characteristics. These four survey reports show changes over time in respondents’ knowledge, attitudes, awareness, and behavior regarding walking and other physical activity.

Sus vidas y amores…(Their Lives and Loves…) Latino Singles At Midlife and Beyond  / Research Report
August 2005— Commissioned by AARP’s Spanish language and bilingual magazine, AARP Segunda Juventud, this research looks into midlife and older Hispanics’ thoughts and feelings about what it means to be single or divorced and dating and offers insights about how AARP and the community can develop services, products, or programs to meet their interests and needs. (114 pages) (Publication ID: D18324)

Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond: 2004 Update of Attitudes and Behaviors  / Research Report
May 2005— Factors affecting sexuality and the role that sexuality plays in the quality of life of individuals age 45 and up, and differences in sexual attitudes and behaviors between racial/ethnic groups – Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, African-American, and Asian – are examined in this follow-up to AARP’s 1999 Sexuality Study, and results of the two surveys are compared. (128 pages)

AARP Segunda Juventud April/May Home Issue Features Top Improvement Tips to Yield Long-Term Benefits  / News Release
April 2005— AARP Segunda Juventud's Home issue lets readers know how to make a remodel or any new construction not only beautiful, but last a lifetime.

Preparing Consumers for the End of the Digital Television Transition  / Congressional Testimony
March 2005— Lavada E. DeSalles testifies before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AARP and LCCR Donate Civil Rights Collection  / News Release
February 2005— AARP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights will donate more that 4,000 firsthand accounts of the struggle for civil rights to the Library of Congress.

The Home Depot and AARP Form Strategic Alliance to Include Merchandising and Consumer Education Initiatives  / News Release
December 2004— The Home Depot and AARP announce an exclusive multi-year, multi-faceted agreement expanding their relationship.

AARP Segunda Juventud Expands to Bimonthly Publication  / News Release
October 2004— AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual magazine for the 50+ Hispanic audience, will expand from a quarterly to a bimonthly publication.

Media Guide to Life@50+ AARP’s National Event & Expo  / News Release
September 2004— Life@50+: AARP’s National Event & Expo in its fourth year, promises to be the biggest yet.

Las Vegas — The Entertainment Capital of the World Plays Host to Life@50+ AARP’s National Event & Expo  / News Release
June 2004— AARP is bringing its fourth annual Life @ 50+ AARP’s National Event & Expo to Las Vegas, October 14-16, 2004

New from AARP: A Guide for the News Media to Upcoming Reports and Events  / News Release
April 2004— The following is a list of selected reports and events scheduled for release over the next seven months.

AARP Bulletin Names New Editor  / News Release
February 2004— Award-winning editor Robert Wilson has joined the AARP Bulletin as the new editor

AARP Celebrates Second Anniversary of AARP Segunda Juventud  / News Release
February 2004— AARP celebrates second anniversary of AARP Segunda Juventud

Features in AARP Segunda Juventud Winter 2004 Issue  / News Release
February 2004— AARP Segunda Juventud Editor Gabriela Zabalúa-Goddard highlights the top stories in the 2004 winter issue.

AARP The Magazine Announces Winners for Third Annual “Best Movies for Grownups Awards”  / News Release
January 2004— AARP The Magazine released the list of winners in 13 categories for its “Best Movies for Grownups Awards.”

Skirball Cultural Center and AARP The Magazine Discuss Hollywood and its Amazing Fountain of Eternal Youth  / News Release
December 2003— Skirball Cultural Center and AARP The Magazine discuss Hollywood and its amazing fountain of eternal youth.

AARP The Magazine - Featured in the January/February 2004 Issue:  / News Release
December 2003— Learn what's in store in the first 2004 issue of AARP The Magazine.

‘More’ Demi's than June Cleavers?  / News Release
September 2003— AARP The Magazine reports that one third of women are dating younger men.

Lifestyles, Dating and Romance: A Study of Midlife Singles  / Research Report
September 2003— Findings from the landmark 2003 online survey of 3,501 age 40-69 single men and women about their dating behavior, social relationships, sexual attitudes and activity, recent major life experiences (widowhood, illness, job change), stress and depression, daily activities and exercise, feelings about being single, and people they would or would not like to date.

It's Showtime in Chicago!  / News Release
August 2003— AARP puts on a show with its National Event Life@50+: A Celebration of You from September 5-7, 2003 in Chicago.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. and AARP to Publish Book Series  / News Release
July 2003— Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. and AARP agree to publish a book series

AARP Member Discounts Expanded to Include Busch Gardens and Sea World  / News Release
July 2003— AARP member discounts have been expanded to include Busch Gardens and Sea World.

AARP Chooses Chicago to Host  / News Release
May 2003— AARP chooses Chicago to host national event.

AARP The Magazine Names New Editor  / News Release
April 2003— AARP The Magazine names a new editor

AARP Names New Production Director  / News Release
April 2003— AARP names a new production director.

AARP The Magazine - Featured in the May/June 2003 Issue  / News Release
April 2003— Find AARP The Magazine's features for the May/June 2003 issue.

AARP The Magazine Names the 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life  / News Release
April 2003— AARP The Magazine names the 15 best places to reinvent your life.

AARP Announces Reorganization of Publications Group  / News Release
March 2003— AARP announces reorganization of Publications group.

AARP The Magazine's Second Annual Best Movies for Grownups  / News Release
March 2003— AARP The Magazine's Second Annual Best Movies for Grownups Awards

AARP The Magazine - Announces Nominees for Second Annual "Best Movies for Grownups Awards"  / News Release
February 2003— AARP The Magazine announces nominees for second annual "Best Movies for Grownups Awards."

AARP Launches New Title America's Largest Circulation Magazine  / News Release
January 2003— AARP Launches New Title America's Largest Circulation Magazine.

2002 Update: A Survey of Adult Funstyles  / Research Report
January 2002— The impact of the events and aftermath of September 11 on how Americans age 18 and up have fun and what they are most passionate about in life is assessed in this January 2002 follow-up to the Summer 2001 study of Americans' perceptions of enjoyment. (27 pages)

Having Fun As We Age: A Survey of Adult Funstyles  / Research Report
August 2001— How Americans age 18 and up have fun and what they are most passionate about in life are revealed in this Summer 2001 study which also profiles 'fun masters,' individuals who say they have more fun as they age, contrasting them with those who have less fun as they age. (54 pages)

Public Attitudes Toward Aging, Beauty, and Cosmetic Surgery  / Research Report
January 2001— While over 90% of adult Americans are satisfied with the way they look for their age, 60% of women and 35% of men would consider cosmetic surgery if it could be done safely, for free and so no one could tell. (146 pages)

AARP/Modern Maturity Sexuality Survey  / Research Report
August 1999— Despite media hype about new sex-enhancing drugs, a relatively small proportion of people who report having sexual problems are actually using these drugs. This is one of the findings of the AARP/Modern Maturity Sexuality Survey about the attitudes, activities and satisfaction of older adults. The March 1999 mail survey of 1,384 persons aged 45 and up is featured in the September-October 1999 issue of Modern Maturity. (74 pages)