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Health experts urge all adults to get the flu shot this year Studies suggest some medical devices impact this Report recommends ways to reverse this This could be linked to memory decline

Your Health

Preventing and recognizing signs of the medical emergency are key

They are helping people live longer, productive lives

AARP survey reveals that many women face biases

AARP Foundation helps older adults sign up

HHS report shows disparities in access to care

Technology is available to produce inexpensive tests

Work and Money

Despite obstacles, these innovators turned their ideas into profitable inventions

Negotiate costs and consider a variety of incomes when planning

Certification can open access to government contracts and other types of support

We Thrive Together

Dr. Imani Woody develops housing

Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson helps residents

5 honorees, 10 fellows are named

Tony Hillery grows healthy food for kids

Early planning can make this your best gathering yet

Entertainment

He explains why the universe is so important

He says great success comes with great responsibility

Broadway plays: See ‘The Piano Lesson’

See Idris Elba’s ‘Beast’ and more offerings

From street hustler to rap icon to ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Novels we love by Colson Whitehead and more

Video Spotlight

Mountaineer Phil Henderson led an expedition to the top of Mount Everest

AARP Foundation program gave Jacquie Johnson direction and support

Jeanne Gustavson broke up with Steve Watts in the ‘70s. Decades later, they’re getting married

Beauty and Style

Three Black women dermatologists reveal what products they use in their daily skin-care routine

​Dermatologists provide tips on how to fade stubborn brown spots on skin

Makeup brands are offering a greater range of hues for darker skin

Veteran' s Voices

Team Blackstar consists of over 270 skydivers from six countries

Hilda Griggs, 98, is one of the last surviving members of the all-black, all-female 6888th postal unit

New military study finds racial and ethnic minorities face challenges over jobs, finances, discrimination

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