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Community
Find Out How AARP Is Fighting to Protect Social Security
And five other things you need to know today.
By Shelley Emling, Editor in Chief
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Family
I Love My Kids But Here's Why I’m Aging Far Away From Them
Every time I thought about moving, I felt slightly sick.
By Bette Ann Moskowitz
, March 20, 2025
4 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
This Is the One Bath You’re Going to Want to Take  
How the musical vibrations of sound baths can help relieve stress.
By Stephanie Vozza
, March 20, 2025
5 Min Read
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Beauty & Fashion
The 5 Style Icons Still Influencing What We Wear
Why these trailblazers continue to inspire fashion.
By Kim Marcum
, March 20, 2025
6 Min Read
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Recipes
5 of the Best (and Easiest) Viral Recipes of All Time
Cook these up and find out why they went viral.
By Marcia Kester Doyle
, March 20, 2025
5 Min Read
Most Popular
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Travel
Feeling Adventurous? The Best Women-Only Tours You'll Want to Take ASAP
The trip I took shines like a gem in my memory.
By Amy Brecount White
March 6, 2025
4 Min Read
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Lifestyle
The Amazing Active River Cruises That Are Ideal for Older Women Travelers
By Sarah Kuta
, January 19, 2024
Take to the seas for adventure and relaxation.
Health
5 Weird Things That Happen to Your Body After Menopause
By Ann Brenoff
, August 4, 2020
And by weird, we don’t mean good.
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Weight Loss
How I Went From a Size 18 to 12 in a Matter of Months
By Marcia Kester Doyle
, January 2, 2025
Here's the plan that helped me maintain my weight loss.
Spotlight
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Marriage
My Husband Is Alive. And Yet I'm Living Like a Widow
The challenges of being married to a chronically ill spouse.
By Janie Emaus
March 13, 2025
#MARCHMADNESS
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How do you experience March Madness beyond the basketball tournament?
Editor's Picks
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Health
Are There Really Targeted Exercises for Getting Rid of Bat Wings?
Our health expert shares what really works.
By Emily Listfield
, August 8, 2024
5 Min Read
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Health
The 5 Things I Do to Help Ensure I Get at Least 7 Hours of Sleep
I feel so much more rested!
By Emily Listfield
, May 9, 2024
5 Min Read
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Healthy Aging
I Just Turned 70 and Here's What I Finally Realize
I feel obliged to share.
By Candy Schulman
, August 29, 2022
4 Min Read
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Health
The 5 Healthy Habits to Form Now to Live a Longer Life
Add years to your life and more life to your years.
By Maddy Dychtwald
, February 20, 2025
5 Min Read
In Case You Missed It
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Relationships
My Husband and I Have a Great New Way to Bond
By Kate Haas
, September 13, 2021
And it's all due to my postmenopausal insomnia.
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Lifestyle
Here Is the Ideal Overseas Destination for Older Women Travelers
By Louise Slyth
, March 28, 2024
I should know. I grew up here.
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Lifestyle
The One Makeup Item That Binds All Women Together
By Anne Bardsley
, July 25, 2024
How many of you still wear this?
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Lifestyle
5 Flattering Jeans That Are Great for Older Women
By Kim Marcum
, March 21, 2022
Here's where to get them and how much they cost.
AARP Spotlight
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9 Ways to Wear the Great White Shirt
This little basic will work anywhere from the beach to a cocktail party
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What to Know When You Leave a Cruise Ship
Keep this in mind so you’re not left behind when you disembark at ports of call
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AARP Smart Guide to Keeping Your Memory Sharp
Tips for keeping your brain healthy and active as you age
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Health
Explore What Happens to Your Brain as You Age
The Cognitive Assessment is now available FREE.