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Stress – or the body’s response to any demand – may not be all that bad in small doses. It can help us get through a short-term crisis, such as the first few days of a pandemic. But chronic stress -- the ongoing kind, such as weeks’-long interruptions to our normal rhythms due to the coronavirus outbreak -- is the stuff that can be a mental killer.

As my term as AARP’s National Volunteer President draws to a close, I want to express to each one of you my deep appreciation for your wonderful service as an AARP volunteer.

By Phil Zarlengo

AARP Ohio released written testimony, along with the following statement from State Director Holly Holtzen, PhD, on House Bill 606 and Senate Bill 308, companion legislation bills under consideration this week in the Ohio House of Representatives Civil Justice Committees and the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee:

New Jersey's Primary Election is Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Mike D'Ostilio served in the United States Army for 25 years. In this video, he looks back on his career and shares some of his fondest memories. Additionally, he also discusses the hardest aspects about being in the military and sends a special message to those currently serving.

AARP Nevada, and the national AARP Office of Volunteer Engagement (OVE) is working with the Veterans Military and their Families (VMF) team to replicate its approach for outreach during this time of self-isolation to a specialized veterans audience.

Join the NV team every other Wednesday for lunch as we discuss upcoming events, updates and other important topics. Here The upcoming May & June Dates: 5/20/2020; 6/3/2020; 6/17/2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension of in-person AARP Nevada events, volunteers in the state have led our first virtual Cinamaniacs event in May.

Being anxious is a perfectly understandable reaction to our rapidly changing environment during the pandemic, and coping starts with normalizing these feelings and accepting them, says Dr. Andy Keller, a clinical psychologist and president and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.