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22 min ago | Cape Cod Times

Markey is for moms, vets, grandmas and the faithful

His voting record for citizens of Massachusetts is clear, and he has turned out to be spot-on with his assessment of what corporations like Shell Oil Co.

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Related Topix: Health, Opinion

Wed Jun 19, 2013

Cincinnati.com

Survey: Dental health habits of boomers, seniors needs improvement

Baby boomers and seniors rank dental health among their top three medical concerns, but a survey done by Procter & Gamble brands and AARP found more education could help improve their dental habits.

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Related Topix: Health, Procter and Gamble, Household Products

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

YMCA of Greater Rochester honored among 'best employers' for over-50 set

The YMCA of Greater Rochester was ranked as the sixth-best employer in the nation for workers 50 and older.

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Related Topix: Rochester, NY, Health, Long Term Care

Anchorage Daily News

With time on their hands, older boomers love to travel

But the business major, weighed down with required classes that year, regretted she never took a class from Mercedes Carrara, an Italian professor famous for her knowledge of art history.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Travel, Florence, Italy Travel, Europe Travel, Italy Travel, Health, Park City, UT, Movies, Entertainment

WebWire

Perkins Coie Only Law Firm Named to AARP's 'Best Employers for Workers Over 50' List

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has been named to AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list.

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Related Topix: Perkins Coie, Law, Health

Tobias S. Buckell Online

AARP wants multi-use streets. They have a lobby. Now it gets interesting

I've been saying for a long time now that when retiring baby boomers realize that the auto-only streets oriented world they'd subsidized becomes hard for them to navigate, it will be millenials and retirees both advocating for multi-use streets.

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Related Topix: Health

KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Five Best Employers for Baby Boomers

The National Institutes of Health tops this year's list of the best employers for Baby Boomers, according to the American Association of Retired Persons .

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Related Topix: Health, Pension, Personal Finance, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Texas

Hospitality Net

Anne Engelking Smith has joined Choice Hotels International, Inc. as Vice President of Brand Strategy

Smith joins the company from AARP where she was responsible for overseeing the AARP brand in commercial marketing and driving membership growth including the organization's multicultural membership base.

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Related Topix: Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Health, Marketing, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

The Democrat

Safety Measures at PACHS Coincid...

The article, "Lessons from America's Safest Hospitals", published in the April/May 2013 issue of AARP magazine listed what the top medical centers across the country do to protect their patients from harm.

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Related Topix: Health, Palo Alto County, IA, Nursing, Medicine

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Politico

Keep Meals on Wheels going

If a nation were judged by how well it cares for its weakest and most vulnerable citizens, the United States would not get high marks.

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Related Topix: Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Life, Food, Nutrition, Opinion

CBS Local

Retirement For One

Most of the ads you see on TV for retirement have young looking, graying couples playing sports or exercising together.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Health

Coal Valley News

AARP senior driving program offered in Madison

An AARP Driver Safety Program will be held July 16 and 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Madison Baptist Church.

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Related Topix: Madison, WV, Health

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Commentary: No tax cut help?

Republican legislative leaders say everyone will benefit from the income tax cuts in the pending state budget, but senior citizen groups say some citizens could miss out.

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Related Topix: Tax, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Health

Florida Today

AARP: Brevard schools rank 36 in US for employment

Brevard Public Schools has once again been honored for its commitment to mature employees.

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Related Topix: Health, Education Etc., Brevard County, FL

WZTV Top Stories

Nashville Symphony Continues its FREE Concerts Tonight

Mountain State Health Alliance in Johnson City has been recognized by AARP as one of the 50 best employers in the nation for workers over 50. In 2011, the health system created a committee made up of a number of members over the age of 50 and asked them for suggestions to make Mountain State an attractive employer for mature workers.

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Related Topix: Health

WTVF Nashville

AARP honors Johnson City health system

Mountain State Health Alliance in Johnson City has been recognized by AARP as 1 of the 50 best employers in the nation for workers over 50. In 2011, the health system created a committee made up of a number of members over the age of 50 and asked them for suggestions to make Mountain State an attractive employer for mature workers.

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Related Topix: Health

The Gazette

SilverSneakers provides seniors with active, healthy lifestyle

Marie Field, left, and Wayne Field laugh during a Sliver Sneakers class Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the YMCA Garden Ranch in Colorado Springs.

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Related Topix: Colorado Springs, CO, Health, Gold's Gym, Health Club

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WKYC-TV

Baby Boomers | Unexpected long-term unemployment

Across the board, unemployment has affected people of all ages. But Baby Boomers are facing a particular challenge -- long-term unemployment.

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Related Topix: Health

American Medical Association

AMA: High Court Sides with Greater Oversight of Pay-For-Delay Agreements

"The American Medical Association applauds the U.S. Supreme Court ruling today confirming that the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to challenge anti-competitive market barriers that deny patients access to affordable generic medications.

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Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News, Health

The Alternative Press

Atlantic Health System Makes Top Three of AARP's "Best Employers" List

Atlantic Health System, one of the largest non-profit health care systems in New Jersey, is one of the top three companies in the nation identified by AARP as one the "Best Employers for Workers Over 50." The parent organization of Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Goryeb Children's Hospital was ranked ... (more)

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Related Topix: Health, Non-Profit