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Voting: A Family Affair
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
Bringing Fido along on vacation? These Web sites and destinations have gone to the dogs.
Reining in an All-About-Me Spouse
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.
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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.
How the new DNA technology can solve mysteries in your family tree ... and help you discover relatives you never knew you had.
Will Public Transport Serve an Older America?
Will the government make changes to expand transportation options for the growing boomer population? Listen to what one expert tells AARP Radio.
Fancy Farewells
for Your Pet
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
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
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
Dr. Laura Berman, a renowned sex therapist, answers 10 questions about the joys and challenges of later-life intimacy.
Home Sharing Helps Retirees Save
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
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
Counties and cities are passing laws that mandate homes designed for easy access for the disabled or older residents.
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