AARP Launches Skill Building Platform to Help Older Workers
WEBSep 29, 2021 — Today AARP launched the AARP Skills Builder for WorkSM, a new platform to help older workers gain in-demand skills to give them an edge in today’s competitive job market. According to AARP research, two-thirds of older workers are interested in additional job/skills training and the same amount have taken …
AARP The Magazine February/March Issue - February 4, 2021
WEBThe February/March 2021 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM) features cover star George Clooney speaking from the heart about aging, family and the accident that nearly killed him; Tony Bennett and family breaking the silence about the legendary singer’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; famed fashion designer Norma Kamali sharing her secrets to work-from-home success.
AARP Research Details Risk Factors that Can Lead to Fraud …
WEBOct 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON—A new AARP Fraud Frontiers report identified three risk factors that are present in most successful fraud and scam attempts – emotion, environment, and exposure. The findings of the report come as fraud reports have increased during the pandemic. An estimated nine in ten Americans (229 million people) encountered a fraud attempt and one in seven (33 million people) lost money to ...
AARP Foundation Joins Class Action Lawsuit Against Reverse …
WEBDec 7, 2023 — AARP Foundation attorneys have joined a proposed class action lawsuit against Compu-Link (Celink), the largest reverse mortgage subservicer in the U.S., and Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), formerly the largest reverse mortgage servicer nationwide. The suit alleges the two companies added various types of unlawful loan servicing fees that violate reverse mortgage contracts and federal and state ...
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WEBLANSING, Mich.—Today, AARP Michigan released a 2024 statewide election survey, finding that candidates should pay close attention to Michiganders ages 50 and older, who make up an outsized portion of the electorate.
AARP The Magazine EXCLUSIVE: Jon Bon Jovi on Aging, Living
WEBMay 23, 2024 — WASHINGTON—Jon Bon Jovi is determined to deliver one clear message in his new music: Live your truth.In the June/July 2024 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM), Bon Jovi, now 62, is still living out his rock ’n’ roll dreams and shows no signs of stopping.. Bon Jovi has come far, leading the rock star life his younger self dreamed of while growing up in the New Jersey suburbs.
Brooke Shields is AARP The Magazine's April/May Cover Star
WEBMar 21, 2024 — With these words spoken at the age of 15, Brooke Shields grabbed the attention of the world. In the April/May 2024 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM), Shields, now 58, reflects upon her early career and the challenges she faced, and continues to face, as a mom, actor, model and author. Shields’ life looks a little different now than when she ...
New AARP Research: Nearly Half of Americans Do Not Have …
WEBJul 13, 2022 — Nearly half of workers in the U.S. do not have access to a retirement plan at work, according to a new AARP study. Nearly 57 million people — 48% of American private sector employees ages 18 to 64 — work for an employer that does not offer either a traditional pension or a retirement savings plan.
Older Adults Favor a Good Quality Life Over a Long Life
WEBJun 1, 2022 — WASHINGTON—While three-quarters or more of those 60 and over have at least one serious health condition, nearly half rate their health as very good or excellent, according to new research from AARP in collaboration with National Geographic Partners.The Second Half of Life Research found that Americans are more likely to take steps to address their health as they get older, including actions ...
New AARP Survey: 1 in 5 Americans Ages 50+ Have No
WEBApr 24, 2024 — WASHINGTON—A new AARP survey finds that 20% of adults ages 50+ have no retirement savings, and more than half (61%) are worried they will not have enough money to support them in retirement. The findings also reveal a decline in overall sense of financial security among men, 42% of whom describe their financial situation as “fair” or “poor,” up from 34% in the beginning of 2022.