Topic: AARP

Gibbs: Glass more than half full on healthcare

Watson folds, Cink wins British Open

Tom Watson defies age assumptions for nearly four days. Stewart Cink wins his first Open championship.

Transcript of Rahm Emanuel Monitor Breakfast

Key health care senators have industry ties

Senator Chris Dodd, among other senators involved in upcoming health care legislation, have family ties or financial investments in the industry they are meant to reform.

On Facebook: My mother, my 'friend'

A Facebook invitation leaves a daughter disconcerted.

Older workers and the road to (un)retirement

Despite layoffs and lost savings, some in the senior workforce find their jobs prospects are not all that gloomy.

How to earn your penny-pincher credentials

Americans are shifting into an era of frugality.

Retirement savings: It's your responsibility

As some employers shrink retirement offerings, consider these moves to help grow your nest egg.

Opinion: Does the bailout spree signal the end of democracy?

Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism.

Yes, you can make a difference

Those who volunteer learn that it provides multiple payoffs.

John Updike on writing later in life

Reverse mortgages get a boost from Uncle Sam

New rules raise loan limits, lower origination fees.

Candidates’ healthcare fixes: tax credits vs. more federal spending

The US spends twice as much on healthcare per capita than other nations but still trails in access to care.

Fallout of stock market's plunge: retirement woes

A fifth of workers over age 45 have quit adding to their 401(k)s.

Opinion: The next generation of willing and ready volunteers: baby boomers

Enlisting even a fraction of them to volunteer would be a boon for the US.

No longer the hero but still the mom

Nothing is straightforward when a parent talks with an adolescent. They suspiciously question everything.

More Americans search for quality part-time work

Demand from mothers and older workers for such jobs exceeds supply.

One school’s unusual changes in the hallways and cafeteria

Lunchroom will have ‘judgment-free’ seating area and all-access TV will allow parents to monitor whether their kids are wearing ninja clothes to class.

How much less can Americans drive?

At what point does our energy crisis become an infrastructure crisis?

Why most boomers can expect to inherit little

An expected $41 trillion wealth transfer will be eaten by high healthcare costs, increased longevity, and diminishing market returns.

Spelling bees, long a domain of kids, now attract seniors

The AARP national championship this weekend will feature dozens of contestants who have spent the past year studying words in the car, on the treadmill, and in the dentist's chair.

Spelling bees, long a domain of kids, now attract seniors

The AARP national championship this weekend will feature dozens of contestants who have spent the past year studying words in the car, on the treadmill, and in the dentist's chair.

World to Peace Corps: Skilled volunteers needed

Debate is brewing over how the agency can attract greater numbers of older, more experienced volunteers. One key target group: retiring baby boomers.

Congress and the economy: After stimulus bill, what next?

Congress is likely to try other economic boosts. The GOP wants to extend the Bush tax cuts set to expire in 2010.

In rare agreement, Congress OKs rebate checks

Package will give most US households $300 to $1,200 apiece, plus an extra $300 per child.