Advance Planning Glossary
A glossary of long-term care legal terms to help boomer women document their final wishes. read the full article
Home and Community Glossary
A home and community glossary that defines lifestyle options and available services for long-term care. read the full article
Long-term Care Glossary
A glossary of health-care terms to help boomer women plan for their long-term care needs. read the full article
Doreen’s Story
Turning 45 and caring for her mother has helped Doreen Ireland come to terms with her own need for long-term care planning. read the full article
First Things First
Detroit financial coach and author Glinda Bridgforth offers tips on how to tackle financial problems before launching your long-term care plan. read the full article
A Message on Health-Care Reform From the AARP President
AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen answers a question from an AARP member who asks if there will be opportunities to change any nonworking parts should the new health-care reform legislation be signed into law. read the full article
New AARP, AMA Ad Calls on Congress to Fix Physician Pay
New AARP, AMA Ad Calls on Congress to Fix Physician Pay read the full article
Director’s Comments: Obesity Levels Stabilize
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on the stabilization of obesity levels. The transcript is also available. Two studies, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), suggest the obesity rate among American adults and children...
New Topic Page: Finger Injuries and Disorders
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on finger injuries and disorders.You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing on a keyboard. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life...
New Topic Page: Fatigue
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on fatigue.You‘re tired, weak, exhausted, weary, worn out. You have a lack of energy and as a result you feel distressed. You’re not functioning as well as you should. It’s called fatigue, and everyone feels it at...