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Amy Goyer

Voting: A Family Affair

By Amy Goyer

Getting kids involved in voting has its benefits, says AARP family expert Amy Goyer, and it can be fun, too!

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Dog-Friendly Destinations

By Peter Greenberg

Bringing Fido along on vacation? These Web sites and destinations have gone to the dogs.

Yakov Smirnoff

Reining in an All-About-Me Spouse

By Yakov Smirnoff

Our resident relationship guru assures a reader that she's not the "bad guy" when her husband foists gifts upon her that only benefit him.

Tools

Driver Safety Program

Use your ZIP code to locate a classroom course near you, or call toll-free, 888-AARP-NOW (227-7669). The Online Driver Safety Course is available any time, any place, at your convenience.

AARP Foundation Grandparent Program

This one-stop shop has reference materials and contact information for first-time grandparents and for others raising their grandchildren.

Eldercare Locator

Help for older adults and for caregivers is offered on this U.S. government-sponsored Web site, filled with relevant community resources.

Livable Communities Quiz

Just how livable is your town? Take our quiz to find out how your area rates.

Find Your Family's Roots

We offer tips and resources for tracing your family tree. They are easy to use and are perfect for the budding genealogist.

By Richard Rubin

DNA geneology

How the new DNA technology can solve mysteries in your family tree ... and help you discover relatives you never knew you had.

Public Transport and Older America

Will Public Transport Serve an Older America?

By AARP Radio

Will the government make changes to expand transportation options for the growing boomer population? Listen to what one expert tells AARP Radio.

Funerals for your Pets

Fancy Farewells
for Your Pet

By Joan Rattner Heilman

Want Fido or Fluffy to have an open-casket viewing and a graveside service, including burial in a cemetery exclusively for pets? You're not alone.

From the Online Community

Group: AARP Pet Pals Contest

Group: AARP Pet Pals Contest
It's baaaack! Submit your frightfully funny pet photo to our Howl-o- ween Pet Photo Contest and you could win a digital camera!
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Photo: Haying

Photo: Haying
You've heard of stay-cation. Now there's hay-cation. See Grandma-B42's family haying it up on the farm.
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Great Sex Well After 50

By Dr. Laura Berman

Dr. Laura Berman, a renowned sex therapist, answers 10 questions about the joys and challenges of later-life intimacy.

Home Sharing Helps Retirees Save

By Barbara Basler

Retirees take in tenants to help pay for increasing home operating costs and taxes. Do you see a roommate in your future? Read what others are doing.

A Family Affair With Gambling

By AARP Radio

Celebrity journalist Martha Frankel grew up in a household where gambling was the family obsession. She talks to AARP Radio about how, after not gambling for 25 years, she found online gambling and resumed the habit that consumed her family.

How the Nursing Shortage
Could Hurt Your Care

By Katharine Greider

Counties and cities are passing laws that mandate homes designed for easy access for the disabled or older residents.

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