AARP Texas

As the pandemic stretches on, the prolonged isolation, financial uncertainty, and fears about the coronavirus may harm your mental health. Some people are feeling the strain in the form of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. How do you handle these feelings and any specific mental health challenges during this stressful time?

How and why to take the 2020 Census was the subject of recent Facebook Live conversations with AARP Texas staff.

A commentary by AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran

She brings more than 25 years’ experience in nonprofit and public policy work

At a time that may feel like a bleak confluence of a public health crisis and economic uncertainty – as COVID cases and unemployment rates continue to rise – it is important to know the risks of small-dollar payday and auto-title loans.

About 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease. Of those about two-thirds are women, and that number is growing. According to a new report from the AARP-founded Global Council on Brain Health, by 2050, the number of Americans living with Alzheimer's is expected to reach 13.8 million. More than 9 million Alzheimer’s patients will be women.

When it comes to caregiving, the latest figures show more Americans are caring for more than one person. The number of multi-generational households has also seen continual growth.

By Aimee Knight

Many Texans are using telemedicine for the first time. The pandemic has underscored disparities in access to health care and broadband internet.

A Conversation with Don Smith