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Advocates say there arenโt enough of them in Texas long-term care facilities
Read full article: Advocates say there arenโt enough of them in Texas long-term care facilitiesOfficials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texanโs only lifeline to the outside world.
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
Read full article: About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study findsAbout one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren't yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to โLift Every Voiceโ
Read full article: At Super Bowl, Sheryl Lee Ralph seeks to โLift Every VoiceโSheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The โAbbott Elementaryโ star won her first Emmy last year and lends her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend.
Foundations, major donors tackle nationโs nursing shortage
Read full article: Foundations, major donors tackle nationโs nursing shortageAs more nurses leave their jobs in hospitals and health-care centers, foundations are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to ensure that more stay in the profession and get more out of the job than just the applause and pats on the back they got during the bleakest days of the pandemic.
Ask Amy: Holiday shopping related fraud warning
Read full article: Ask Amy: Holiday shopping related fraud warningThe holiday shopping season is in full swing - and so are thieves, working hard to trick you. More people are already being targeted by mail delivery schemes. Amy Davis explains you should know to protect both your packages and your personal information.
โACA open enrollment for 2022 extends to Jan. 15
Read full article: โACA open enrollment for 2022 extends to Jan. 15Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces enrollment has begun, and most consumers will have until Jan๏ปฟ. 15๏ปฟ to choose ๏ปฟa plan๏ปฟ for 2022 that will best meet their medical needs, AARP reported and KPRC 2 confirmed via the Healthcare.gov website.
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Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honorees
Read full article: Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honoreesThis image released by Paramount Pictures shows Andra Day in "The United States vs Billie Holiday." (Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures via AP)โThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,โ โMinari,โ โDa 5 Bloodsโ and โOne Night in Miamiโ are among the films AARP is honoring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the nonprofit organization said Thursday. Director Lee Danielsโ โThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,โ starring Andra Day as the jazz singer, was named best picture, while the Korean American family drama โMinariโ got best intergenerational film. โWe focus on films made by and for grownups,โ said Tim Appelo, the film and television critic for AARP. Catherine OโHara took best actress for โSchittโs Creek,โ Mark Ruffalo got best actor for โI Know This Much is Trueโ and โThis Is Usโ was named best series.
Tackle your taxes: These are all of the places you can get your taxes done for FREE
Read full article: Tackle your taxes: These are all of the places you can get your taxes done for FREEFree tax centers to help individuals and families with their tax returns are usually bustling this time of year. Thanks to COVID, those volunteer tax services had to change up their routine. Help is still available, but this year, but you'll have to make an appointment with one of these organizations.
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Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemic
Read full article: Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemicIn every recession since the 1970s, older workers had persistently lower unemployment rates than midcareer workers โ partly because of seniority benefits. But in the current recession, older workers experienced higher unemployment rates than midcareer workers in each month since the onset of the pandemic. The older workersโ unemployment rates from April through September were 1.1 percentage points higher than mid-career workers โ at 9.7% versus 8.6%. โThe higher rate of unemployment for older workers might be because this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for employers to shed older workers and not fear investigation by the labor department," Ghilarducci said. The researchers who conducted the new study recommended that Congress increase and extend unemployment benefits for older workers, discourage withdrawals from retirement accounts, lower Medicare eligibility to 50 and create a federal Older Workers Bureau to promote the welfare of older workers.
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Glenn Close to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize award
Read full article: Glenn Close to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize awardLOS ANGELES โ Glenn Close will receive an honorary AARP award for her work with a charity that brings awareness to mental illness. AARP announced Tuesday that Close will be the first to receive an honorary Purpose Prize Award during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 3. Five individuals will awarded the AARP Purpose Prize, which honors people ages 50 and older who โtap into the power of life." Each prize winner will receive a $50,000 award for their organization. AARP said 10 Purpose Prize fellows will also be honored.
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Fabulous at 50: Not too late to start saving for retirement
Read full article: Fabulous at 50: Not too late to start saving for retirementHOUSTON โ KPRC 2 is kicking off a week-long series, Fabulous at 50. Did you know that the average level of debts among adults ages 50 and over is $6,511.71? Even with those numbers, only 9 percent of Americans ages 50 and older believe they are in excellent financial situation. But AARP Houston said 50 is not too late to start saving. Here is a link to the AARP retirement calculator.