Health & Wellbeing

It’s never too late to take charge of your brain health! Join AARP’s free Five Pillars of Brain Health workshop to discover how living an active life – by learning more, being social, staying fit, eating right and managing stress – is our best bet for maintaining our brain health. Share your brain-boosting tips and be inspired by others.

Friday, Dec. 13th at Gwinnett Tech

The instant pot craze is on and fans say it can make cooking an absolute breeze! But, is yours still in the box?

Event scheduled for the Lansing Center Monday, Dec. 9 will be rescheduled in early 2020. Return to this space for updates. Sorry about any inconvenience.

AARP is supporting legislation aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and forcing pharmaceutical companies to justify large increases.

AARP is urging lawmakers to take action to lower prescription drug prices and require more transparency from pharmaceutical companies.

A statewide information system that allows doctors, hospitals and other health care providers share medical records in real time is helping to improve patient care.

A crowd of supporters of AARP's Rx Greed campaign turned out at a rally on the Detroit River to support measures that would cut prescription drug prices, including an importation bill currently in the Michigan Legislature.

Retail prices for 267 brand-name drugs commonly used by older adults surged by an average of 5.8% in 2018, more than twice the general inflation rate of 2.4%, according to new AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) data released today. The annual average cost of therapy for one brand-name drug ballooned to more than $7,200 in 2018, up from nearly $1,900 in 2006.

The guide is free; just download it from the web!