COVID and Mental Health Among Older Adults
A look at how older adults are managing the emotional impact of the pandemic. ... The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative emotional impact on many of us, including a majority of adults ages 50-plus. (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - July 1, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
2021 Caregiving Out-of-Pocket Costs Study
More reports from AARP Research ... Caregiving can take not only a physical and emotional toll, it can have a financial one as well. ... A new study by AARP shows just how much housing and medical ... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - June 30, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Video Chats Help Bond Grandparents and Their Young Grandchildren
Armed with smartphones, Nana and Gramps exchange smiles and waves over video chats with their young grandchildren to build and maintain strong bonds these days, a recent study by AARP, a recent AAR... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - June 5, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Don't Use Social Security and Medicare to Fix Federal Deficits
NORC ’s AmeriSpeak® Omnibus Questions on Federal Budget Deficit: Annotated Questionnaire (PDF) ... Americans have earned their Social Security and Medicare benefits after years of working and paying... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 27, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AARP Vital Voices: Consumer Fraud Among U.S. Adults Ages 45+: Incidence, Concern, Protection, Vulnerability
The Federal Trade Commission ’s (FTC) 2020 Consumer Sentinel Report shows U.S. consumers filed more than 4.7 million reports of fraud and had $3.3 billion in financial losses to fraud. ... The FTC’s... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 20, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Black LGBTQ Community Survey
A total of 1,815 Black LGBTQ adults in the United States completed a 15-minute online survey. ... While Black LGBTQ participants feel pride in being an LGBTQ person, many cannot be fully themselves... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 18, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Older Workers Are Willing and Eager to Learn New Skills
Two-thirds of older workers are interested in additional job or skills training. ... Older workers are continuing to learn new skills. ... They are also interested in future training, particularly ... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Perimenopause Is More Than Hot Flashes: What Women Need to Know
More Reports from AARP Research ... Women often don ’t know as much as they should about the conditions leading up to menopause, according to an AARP national survey. ... Access to relevant health i... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 6, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
How Americans 40-Plus See Their Health and the System that Supports It
More Reports from AARP Research ... How Americans from different backgrounds describe their own health and access to medical care reveals differences depending on income, gender, and age, according... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 5, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Love Your Guts: Older Americans' Views on Colorectal Cancer Screenings
More Reports from AARP Research ... According to a recent AARP survey on screenings for colorectal cancer, U.S. adults ages 50 and older report being familiar with various screening methods, but ad... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - May 1, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Older Adults Are Upgrading Tech for a Better Online Experience
More Reports from AARP Research ... The pandemic might be the bridge to close the generational tech divide as older adults flocked to adopt technology in 2020. ... Usage increased across the techno... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - April 22, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Older African Americans' Experiences With Racism and Discrimination
Older African Americans are not a monolithic group with uniform opinions or experiences. ... African Americans born in 1964, for example, the year the Civil Rights Act passed, will turn 57 years ol... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - April 20, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
NYC Voters 50+ Have Candidate Preferences and Issues in Mind for Next Mayor
A new AARP poll of New York City active voters 50 and older finds Andrew Yang and Curtis Sliwa hold large leads in the mayoral primary races among the city's most reliable voting bloc, with 24% of ... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - April 20, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Financial Impact of the Pandemic on Workers and Their Families
More Reports from AARP Research ... Many working adults now say that their financial situation is worse today than it was a year ago, according to a recent AARP survey. ... The survey asked working... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - April 17, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Fraud's New Currency: Gift Cards as Payment
Gift cards used as payment scams have cost U.S. consumers $245 million since 2018, according to the Federal Trade Commission. ... To gauge awareness and incidence of gift card payment scams, AARP s... (Source: AARP.org Policy and Research)
Source: AARP.org Policy and Research - April 9, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
