Technology

On May 27, AARP New Jersey joined NJ Health Care Quality Institute’s webinar: "Telehealth Visit Best Practices for Caregivers and Older Adults.”

Be Aware of P2P Risks When Paying for Groceries, Other Services During Pandemic

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said during an AARP teletown hall that her office is getting thousands of calls about price gouging. Dr. Linda Peterson of McLaren says the coronavirus may change health care forever.

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) wants to make sure North Dakotans who need financial assistance with phone or internet service are aware of the Lifeline Program. Lifeline is a program that lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service for those who qualify.

BALTIMORE (March 18, 2020)—AARP Maryland is applauding the Maryland General Assembly for passing legislation strengthening the health and wellbeing of Marylanders aged 50-plus, even in the wake of their historic decision to end the session early due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

With the world’s current situation, we are all being advised to stay home and practice social distancing. This means we should avoid crowded places. While you may have the necessities, how will you keep yourself entertained? Binge-watching online media like movies and shows could be your solution but it isn’t the only thing you can do. Staying at home does not have to feel like complete isolation. If you need some suggestions, we at AARP Texas are here to help.

AARP Michigan is sponsoring a free one-day conference in Lansing on Monday, April 20, that will focus on self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles.

Many people 50 and older are trying to figure out how best to use the internet and their tech devices, so AARP Virgin Islands is lending a hand, offering a series of free technology workshops on smartphones, tablets and computers.

Smart DriverTEK workshops to be held in Texas

Although hackers have many of methods at their disposal to invade our privacy and steal our personal information, there are various actions that we can take to protect ourselves when we access and use the internet.