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ASHEVILLE -- Real Life is on the road again and has recorded this special show in Asheville. This week, you’ll hear from 89 year-old Genevieve Amaral, one of the fine people host Debra Tyler Horton met during her summer travels.

Have you received an unsolicited call for tech support lately? Beware, it probably is a fraud. Companies like Microsoft or Apple will never call you. Today’s con artists are getting sneakier. So how do you identify or recognize fraud? Where do you report it? This week on Real Life, learn more about the newest types of fraud targeting Americans of all ages. You will also learn how you can protect yourself with AARP’s Fraud Watch Network. With the free Fraud Watch Network, members and non-members alike can get the con-artists’ playbook, receive fraud alerts, learn about local events and more. Real Life will look at AARP’s efforts to fight fraud in North Carolina and across the nation with this week’s guest Rosa Maymi, AARP project advisor. Listen to Real Life on the audio link or on your local Real Life station.

In North Carolina, 1.7 million people are providing care to family members or loved ones at some point of time each year. Why is the issue of family caregiving so important right now? What kind of challenges do they face? What kind of resources do family caregivers need?

It’s Memorial Day Weekend and AARPNC is honoring those who sacrificed their lives for this country and the men and women who serve our nation. This week on Real Life, you’ll learn more about the nation’s largest organization of Veterans -- AARP. Find out how AARP supports our veterans and makes their lives easier and more affordable.

Are you upset about lost medical expense tax deductions in North Carolina? If so, it’s time to take action. Many older adults and families in North Carolina did not realize the full impact of this tax law change until filing their 2014 tax returns this spring. But legislative leaders still have an opportunity to restore the medical expense deductions that provide some needed relief from the high cost of health care for people of all ages.

Do you talk to your kids about your money? Have you had a family discussion about your financial matters? Financial advisers suggest that all family members be kept in the loop. It becomes even more important as you get older.

Is starting a small business right for you? Millions of 50 plus Americans are finding a fit for their passions and generating good income by starting their own businesses.

You’ve worked hard to save for retirement and you deserve a financial advisor who works just as hard to protect what you’ve earned. Right now, loopholes in the law allow bad-actors in the financial industry to provide retirement savings “advice” based on what’s best for their pocketbook, not yours. The result? They can recommend investments with higher fees, riskier features, and lower returns because they earn more money, even if those investments are not the best choice for you. Bad advice is wrong, and it is costing Americans up to $17 billion per year.

Are you at the point in your life when you ask yourself what’s next? You’ve finished one chapter of your life and you’re ready to start the next. Many reach this point at mid-life, but it can happen at any age.

For many people, finding their “what’s next,” means having time to travel. This week on Real Life, you will hear from world renowned travel expert Samantha Brown, host of several programs on the Travel Channel. Brown, who is AARP’s Travel Ambassador, is on board to help you be a savvy traveler. Real Life caught up with her this week when spoke at an AARP Life Reimagined event in Wilmington where she provided an audience of all ages tips and advice for those planning trips both large and small.