Health & Wellbeing

July 30 of this year marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson sitting next to former President Harry S. Truman and signing Medicare into law. In 1945, President Truman had proposed a national health insurance that did not discriminate regarding beneficiaries, but it would take twenty years for his vision to be realized in the form of Medicare. Today, millions of Americans could not imagine life without it!

Discover what’s cooking at AARP Mississippi! We are excited to present a six-week Virtual Healthy Cooking Series with Dr. Fa. Each week, Dr. Fa will guide you through the preparation of a different healthy dish, emphasizing the use of fresh, nutritious ingredients. This series is designed to help you enhance your culinary skills while making healthier food choices. You can watch from the comfort of your own home by viewing on Facebook and YouTube. To receive your own list of ingredients each week, be sure to register here: https://events.aarp.org/cook1

By Mark Hollis

Texas Utility Help is a program that provides financial assistance to qualified low-income Texas households who need help to pay their utility bills.

AARP Texas News Release about federal food assistance becoming available to many in Texas who lost food as a result of Hurricane Beryl.

By Gabrielle Wilkosz

Texans are facing excessive heat warnings along with requests to conserve electricity this week. Here are action steps.

AARP grant will fund tools and training for community garden participants.

The AARP grant will support the installation of senior and dementia-friendly exercise equipment in a Frederick park.

The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for parts of Utah starting at 9AM on Wednesday, July 10 through midnight on Saturday, July 13. This includes most areas in the state west of I-15; the Wasatch Front, the West Desert, and the Salt Lake, Utah, and Cache Valleys.