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Fulfillment
The Question That Can Help You Live a Better Life
It will help you decide when to keep — or end — a friendship.
By Gwendolyn Bounds
Author, Carmelene Siani
Fulfillment
I Was Ashamed of My Body — Until I Did The Unthinkable
And at the age of 82, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
By Carmelene Melanie Siani
, September 5, 2024
4 Min Read
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Health
Why Do Some People Live So Much Longer Than Others?
Might there be a way to ensure that we all live to 103?
By Debra Whitman
, September 5, 2024
9 Min Read
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Relationships
All About the New Breed of Girlfriends With Benefits
Some are finding besties that are more than just platonic companions.
By Carren Strock
, September 5, 2024
5 Min Read
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Lifestyle
7 Fall Fashion Essentials for Older Women in 2024
Let us help send you into the new season in style.
By Lynn Schnurnberger
, September 5, 2024
5 Min Read
Most Popular
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Fulfillment
The Social Media Page That Gave This Woman a New Life
It turns complete strangers into transformative friendships.
By Jan Tuckwood
May 30, 2024
4 Min Read
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Fulfillment
What I Am in My 60s. And I'm Sure You Are, Too
By Norma Eisen
, August 1, 2024
Here's what I'd like those under 30 to know.
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Lifestyle
The One Makeup Item That Binds All Women Together
By Anne Bardsley
, July 25, 2024
How many of you still wear this?
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Relationships
What I Learned at My 50-Year High School Reunion
By Jan Tuckwood
, July 25, 2024
However nerdy we were, we are now all cool.
Spotlight
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Relationships
I Adore My Husband. But I Really Don’t Want to Have Sex With Him
And we've been happily married for 35 years.
By Jesse Gold
August 1, 2024
#ENDOFSUMMER
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How do you feel now that summer is waning?
Editor's Picks
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Health
Could THIS Be Behind the Recent Loss of Your Libido?
Here’s what a sexual health professional has to say.
By Lauren Streicher M.D.
, June 1, 2023
4 Min Read
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Lifestyle
The Hobby I Never Thought I'd Like. But Now I'm Hooked
And I'm thinking you could get hooked, as well.
By Linda Carroll Martin
, August 1, 2024
4 Min Read
Multiple recipes for romance and libido-boosting menu for Valentine’s Day
Relationships
5 Romantic Libido-Boosting Recipes for a Cozy Night at Home
This is the menu for Valentine’s Day you've been looking for.
By Marcia Kester Doyle
, February 1, 2024
5 Min Read
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Relationships
The Relationship Question Every Woman Needs to Ask Herself
It will help you decide when to keep — or end — a friendship.
By Linda Yellin
, August 29, 2024
5 Min Read
In Case You Missed It
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Fulfillment
In My 80s, This Is What I Struggle With Most
By Annie Korzen
, November 10, 2023
It hasn't been easy but here's how I'm making it through.
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Lifestyle
5 Ways to Refresh Your Face Without Surgery
By Kim Marcum
, October 8, 2021
We actually have dozens of choices.
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Relationships
Why THIS Might Be the Best Time of Day to Have Sex
By Kathryn Leigh Scott
, May 4, 2023
It definitely has some estimable side benefits.
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Lifestyle
Here's An Amazing Vacation Destination for Older Travelers
By Susan Jane Gilman
, July 13, 2023
It’s a place where you get three cultures at one time.
AARP Spotlight
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AARP Members Edition
9 Ways to Wear the Great White Shirt
This little basic will work anywhere from the beach to a cocktail party
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AARP Members Edition
What to Know When You Leave a Cruise Ship
Keep this in mind so you’re not left behind when you disembark at ports of call
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AARP Members Edition
AARP Smart Guide to Keeping Your Memory Sharp
Tips for keeping your brain healthy and active as you age
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Health
Explore What Happens to Your Brain as You Age
The Cognitive Assessment is now available FREE.