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Author: Randee Bloom, RN, MBA, PhD

AARP Mississippi observes Women’s History Month by presenting a virtual discussion about women’s health at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 25. Leading experts will address a variety of women's health issues experienced through all life stages. This one-hour conversation has been carefully designed to acknowledge the ongoing research on women's aging, physical health and mental health.

A support organization in Texas helps grandparents who take on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren.

Learn how you can make your home more comfortable as you age in place

As part of our Black History Month celebration, we met with AARP volunteers from throughout California to talk about Black wellness, how to prioritize health and health heroes. Each week, we’ll unveil a video from our series!

If eligible, apply through AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Applications are due March 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Selected projects will be publicly announced in June.

Texans are able to stay connected with the Affordable Connectivity Program that works to give residents fast, affordable high speed internet.

Governor Pledges to ‘Ensure the Needs of Our Elders Are Properly Addressed’

Two-day virtual conference featuring national experts and local leaders to help citizens and industry professionals alike to understand accessory dwelling units in detail.

The country’s three major wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - will be shutting down their third-generation (3G) cellular networks in 2022 to make room for better fourth-generation (4G) and new fifth-generation (5G) services. As a result, many older phones will be unable to make or receive calls and text messages or use data services. This may also affect devices that rely on 3G connectivity, such as medical alert devices, tablets, smartwatches, in-car SOS services, Kindle readers, home security products and other devices that are dependent on 3G.