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Get Your Free Health Screening
AARP has joined Walgreens to provide screenings during the next two years. Outfitted buses are making stops in and around 300 cities. The schedule is available here.
Join the Longevity Quest
Does a Mediterranean island hold the secrets of a happier and healthier life? Vote to help direct the Blue Zones research team.
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.
Create the Good: Health Opportunities
Help others get fit, start personal medication records, and more, through Create the Good.
Voices
The 'No Matter What' Fitness Program
Are you a weekend slug? Here's why you need to change your ways.
- Carole Carson is leading AARP's Fat 2 Fit Community Weight-Loss Challenge.
- Read Carole's launch column on breaking the dieting cycle.
- Read Carole's past columns and find out about the Challenge.
Got Almond, Rice, or Soy Milk?
Think beyond regular cows' milk, and you'll reap a host of benefits from dairy and dairy substitutes.
I Can't Do This Anymore
When you're worn out, fed up, and angry enough to scream, let it out then get help, says AARP Caregiving Ambassador Gail Sheehy.
Health Topics
Rx Drug Smarts
Learn all about your meds—how they work, how they may interact, how to take them safely, and more—in our using meds wisely area.
Brain Health
Challenge and enjoy yourself with brain-building games and find brain-boosting tips in our Brain Health area.
New: Fit@50+
Get fit. Stay fit. Have fun. Visit our fitness center for news and tips on getting motivated to exercise. You'll find info on walking clubs, working out right, training for triathlons, and more.
Medical Disclaimer
All visitors to AARP.org should seek expert medical care and consult their own physicians for any specific health issues. Read this disclaimer in its entirety.
Read our Q&A all about swine flu, including what it is, the symptoms, how to protect yourself, whether it's being hyped, and how it affects older people.
Join the Fat 2 Fit Challenge Today
AARP's group weight-loss quest is under way. Join us, and lose those stubborn pounds, with Carole Carson as your coach.
Drug Prices Continue to Skyrocket, Report Finds
While the economy plunged in 2008, older Americans saw prices soar for their most popular brand-name prescription drugs, with costs climbing an average of almost 9 percent.
- Learn all about your prescription drugs, including how to take them wisely, on our "Rx Drug Smarts" page.
From the Online Community
New Brain Games
Who said brain-building was painful? With these five games, you'll find it’s fun to challenge your memory, processing speed, attention, and language skills.
50 Ways to Work Your Noggin
Want to keep your brain in top shape? You can help keep it limber through what you do every day. Try these 50 brain pleasers.
The Economic Stimulus Plan: What It Means for Health Care
Got questions about how the new bill might affect your treatment and prescriptions? Or whether it will "ration" health care? We've got answers.
Are You At Risk for Alzheimer's?
Know the signs, get screened early, and use treatments that slow its progress, says brain health expert Dr. Murali Doraiswamy in this radio piece.
Great Sex Well After 50
Dr. Laura Berman, a renowned sex therapist, answers 10 questions about the joys and challenges of later-life intimacy.
Coupons for Prescription Drugs
You may be able to save money on your prescription medications by using coupons offered by two Web sites.
A Cow Teaches a Lesson About Weight Loss
Author Melanie True Hills explains how a cow on her Texas farm enlightened her on the motivation it takes to shed pounds (85 of them for Hills).
New In-Depth Health Guides
- Arthritis: Keeping Your Joints Healthy
- Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide
- Breast Cancer
- Dental Health for Adults
- Understanding Depression
- The Sensitive Gut
- Hypertension: Controlling the "Silent Killer"
- Knees & Hips: A Troubleshooting Guide
- Improving Memory
- Menopause: Managing the Change of Life
- Prostate Disease
- Sexuality in Midlife and Beyond
- Improving Sleep
- Skin Care & Repair
- Weigh Less, Live Longer
Health News
AARP Health Benefits
Affordable Healthcare? Consider it Done
Insurance & Plans: From Major Medical to Medicare Supplement, find the right health insurance plan for you.
Discounts & Savings: Pharmacy, Vision & and even Fitness discounts provide everyday savings for you.
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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.
Video Games for Grownups
Read our latest reviews—with adult players like you in mind—of video games across multiple platforms.
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Member Benefit
Manage your retirement assets using just one statement. Learn more today!
Health Action Now
Join AARP in the Fight for Health Reform and have your voice heard.
Coping: Alzheimer's
A new four-part series shows families coping with the disease.
Low-Carb vs. Low-Cal
Beware of eating more just because a food is low-carb or low-fat.
What's Idling Cost?
Does letting a car idle waste more gas than restarting the engine?
Summer Reading
What will you read on the beach? Look here for fun books. No yawners allowed!
Go Green and Save!
You can take care of the environment and fill your piggy bank at the same time.
Freebies Group
Join our group to find favorite Web sites that offer everything free.
States: Wyoming
Register now for the AARP National Spelling Bee, June 20, 2009, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Financial Freedom
Be sure to go! AARP's Financial Freedom Tour features Mellody Hobson.
50 Thrifty Ideas
We asked how you pinch pennies, and you responded with a thousand suggestions.
Sweet, Healthy Nosh
Try this delicious recipe—Yogurt With Fresh Pears and Walnuts.
