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Health Essentials - AARP Everywhere

Health Essentials brings together AARP's health experts and columnists to keep you up to date on the latest wellness trends, brain health, Medicare and hearing news.

Patricia Barry

Elizabeth Agnvall

Katherine Bouton

Patricia Barry - AARP Everywhere

Patricia Barry

An authority on Medicare and Prescription Part B, she is the writer of Ask Ms. Medicare and author of 'Medicare for Dummies'.

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Top 10 Medicare Mistakes

What Will You Pay for Medicare in 2017?

Making the Leap From Obamacare to Medicare

Medicare for Dummies AARP Book Cover

A Must Read

'Medicare for Dummies' conveys the basics and where to find assistance to help you get the most out of Medicare

AARP Blogger Elizabeth Angvall

Elizabeth Agnvall

Elizabeth writes about keeping mind and body strong and sharp

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Sex Helps Boost Brainpower

Slow Walking a Sign of Early Alzheimer’s

Soaring Prices Put Drugs out of Reach

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Exercises Could Preserve Brain Health

Brain Health: What Helps, What Hurts

Top Doctors: How to Fix Health Care

How Exercise Affects the Brain and Improves Memory

AARP Blogger Katherine Bouton

Katherine Bouton

Katherine writes about hearing loss for AARP

The Latest

Tips for Learning Sign Language

Venus, Mars and Hearing Loss

New Study Reveals Reduction in Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss

Top Hearing Devices Rated

Too Old for a Cochlear Implant?

Trouble Hearing?

Are OTC Hearing Devices Better?

How's Your Hearing?

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Healthy Tools - AARP Everywhere

Health Tools

Use our health tools to check symptoms, control weight and identify pills

BMI Calculator - AARP Everywhere

BMI Calculator

How healthy is your weight? Find out now by calculating your body mass index

Quick Healthy Meals - AARP Everywhere

Quick, Healthy Meals

Check out these creative approaches to preparing great food

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