Health Videos
Protecting Yourself From Zika
CDC Director Thomas Frieden discusses the virus, and the best way to stay safe
Living Life Fully – With Cancer
Actress Valerie Harper stands up to cancer by living life to the fullest; learn her invaluable secrets to joy
There's Something I Want You To Hear
Up to 40 percent of people age 50-plus have some hearing loss — and much of the time it is left untreated
Medicare
Fighting High Drug Costs
Trend could mean poorer health and higher health care expenses
Social Security COLA in 2017
Big increases in some Medicare premiums are expected, according to the annual trustees reports
Navigate the Medicare and Social Security Maze
Here's how to unravel the complicated programs
Health Insurance
Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance
Figure out which long-term care insurance option best meets your health care needs
States Simplify Process for Medicaid Sign-Ups
31 states have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act
Your Guide to the ACA
How the health care law benefits you and your family
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Conditions & Treatments
Health Conditions
Jobs That Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Some roles help maintain cognition in spite of brain changes
Trouble Hearing? Make the Call for a Telephone Test
National Hearing Test, now free to AARP members
Few Fracture Patients Screened for Osteoporosis
Even fewer given recommended drugs, AARP study finds
Drugs and Supplements
9 Meds That Can Lead to Chronic Fatigue
Feeling tired? These commonly prescribed drugs could be the cause of your fatique
Swallow Those Supplements With Care
Some health remedies may trigger dangerous reactions with your medications
Legal But Deadly
A growing number of people 50+ are abusing prescription painkillers, sometimes with fatal consequences