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Australian Boomers Fatter, Sicker Than Parents (Just Like American Boomers)

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Elizabeth Nolan Brown | AARP Blog Author | Comments

News RoundupsAustralians — they’re just like us! And that’s not such a good thing … A new study from Aussie professor Graeme Hugo finds the proportion of Australian boomers with three or more chronic conditions is a whopping 700 percent greater than in the previous generation. And much like their American counterparts, Australian between ages 53 and 62 are more than twice as likely to be obese as their parents were at that age.

7 Beauty Blunders Women Over 50 Keep on Making (and How to Stop)

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Beauty & Fashion | Your LifeWe are always looking out for the next ‘new thing’’–that one diet that will help us drop 15 lbs, or the skin cream with the latest anti-aging ingredient that promises to erase every wrinkle—instead of just taking some good, simple advice about what really works (and what doesn’t). No matter how many magazine articles or books we read about how to look (and feel) fab over fifty, a lot of us are still stuck in bad health and beauty habits …

The Three Keys to a Great Manhattan Cocktail

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Marshall Fawley | Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology | Comments

Entertainment | Food | Your LifeThis past Saturday I was teaching a class on cocktail bitters and one of the students mentioned they had purchased a well-known cocktail book and it only contained two recipes containing bitters. That got me thinking about drinks where bitters are an essential ingredient AND are so simple in execution that it would seem difficult to mess up. This lead me to the Manhattan Cocktail. The Manhattan Cocktail was created near the end of the 1800′s, most likely at the Manhattan …

Alzheimer’s: Is It Diabetes of the Brain?

Posted on 09/28/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Personal HealthCould what we eat be killing our brains? Or, to put it another way, could Alzheimer’s really be Type 3 diabetes? The theory is that the factors in our diet and the environment that’s causing the Type 2 diabetes epidemic is also playing a role in the increasing rate of Alzheimer’s — resulting in a third form of diabetes, Type 3 brain diabetes. It’s an intriguing — some might say controversial — theory. In any case, it’s certainly one more …

More Bipartisan Support to Fight Age Discrimination

Posted on 09/27/2012 by Deb Silverberg | Money and Work | Comments

Politics | WorkUPDATE: While partisan rhetoric heats up as the presidential election looms closer, it’s especially encouraging to see at least one piece of legislation get support from both sides of the aisle. The subject is age discrimination in employment decisions. Since this post was originally published in mid-July, Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois have stepped up as sponsors. We hope other senators from both parties will follow their lead. If your senator …

AARP Voters’ Guides Are Here!

Posted on 09/27/2012 by aarpillinois | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeHello, readers! It’s Allie the intern here this week, talking to you about the upcoming election and how the AARP Voters’ Guides can help you research your candidates. Don’t forget to register and vote! Like many voters, you may be wondering who to vote for. Perhaps you’ve made up your mind on your Presidential pick, but local elections? Candidate information may be hard to find. But never fear – AARP Voters’ Guides are here! These handy non-partisan guides give you …