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A new study reveals that adults who played a video game helped their mental agility more than adults who did crossword puzzles.

Meets the first Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m. at Sweet Old Bob's Restaurant, 3243 E. Trent Ave.; 466-4013. AARP Senior Employment - Specializes in jobs for persons 55 years and older.

According to Department of Veterans Affairs census estimates, there are approximately 13 million American veterans and their single surviving spouses age 65 and older.

What if you could go to college but not have to worry about grades and final exams? Well for seniors interested in continued learning the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides just that.

AARP and Vacations By Rail have announced a new relationship that grants AARP members 5 percent savings on train vacations worldwide, and on a variety of train tickets in the U.S. and Canada.

Last week, this column asked you to evaluate your driving. Today, we will cover some suggestions for senior drivers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and AARP.

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

Republican governors backing an expansion of Medicaid continue to hit headwinds in those efforts, and it is unclear what lessons can be drawn from the outcomes experienced by two of their colleagues.

The effort to make Macon and Bibb County more “age-friendly” needs to involve and serve all ages, volunteers working on the project said Tuesday.

Social Security changes proposed by Obama could hurt African Americans more than other groups, a new report by the Center for Global Policy Solutions finds.

Gov. John Kasich said his administration would launch a "major program" that would among other things aim to convince senior citizens who need them to accept using a walker.

If there's one thing Americans have learned from the financial crisis of 2008, it's that they do not want to lose their money -- again -- especially for folks of a certain age.

RosettaBooks has announced that it has been named publisher for AARP's original e-books. The 37-million-member nonprofit organization is an advocate for Americans 50+ on crucial issues such as healthcare, employment security and retirement planning.

Our story today on trailer parks got the Word of Mouth team thinking about the perks of living in a house on wheels.

Sitting in the basement of Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest on Monday morning, Alice Jones placed her weathered hands on the sleek iPad as if it were a magical portal to another planet.

To appreciate where I'm headed, I often look to the past for milestones and touchstones.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Lane Family Funeral Homes, 65 N. Broad St., Canfield Chapel, for Nellie Mae Mountz, 88, of Woodlands Assisted Living, Poland, formerly of Canfield, who died Saturday afternoon at her residence.

A new study reveals that adults who played a video game helped their mental agility more than adults who did crossword puzzles.

The vast majority of Americans want to live at home for as long as possible: Nearly 90% of people over the age of 65 said so in a 2010 AARP survey.

If you drink coffee, I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that the more cups of coffee you drink, the higher your risk of dying early.