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Lonnie Ali Talks Caregiving With AARP Jun 3, 2014

Muhammad Ali's wife, Lonnie Ali, opens up about caregiving in the latest AARP Bulletin. More →

Sir Patrick Stewart Talks Charity With AARP The Magazine Mar 28, 2014

Sir Patrick Stewart has opened up to AARP The Magazine about the charities he supports, and his struggle to grow up in poverty. More →

Anthony Anderson Hosts 45th NAACP Image Awards Feb 25, 2014

Winners of the 45th NAACP Image Awards were announced this weekend with two festive events. More →

Stars Come Out For 13th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Gala Feb 17, 2014

The 13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards Gala took place at the Beverly Wilshire during the weekend. More →

Kathy Griffin To Host Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 3, 2014

AARP is pleased to announce that newly-crowned Grammy Award-winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Griffin will host the 13th annual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 10, 2014. More →

AARP Congratulates Michelle Obama On Her 50th Birthday Jan 21, 2014

As the First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates her 50th birthday, AARP has released the following statement from CEO A. Barry Rand. More →

Victoria Justice Wants To Lift Spirits This Valentine's Day Jan 8, 2014

DoSomething.org has announced it is joining forces with Mentor Up, a new way to make a difference by AARP Foundation, to launch Love Letters, which will encourage teens to make handmade Valentine’s Day cards to lift the spirits of older adults across the country during a peak time of isolation and depression. More →

George Takei And AARP Take Over YouTube‏ Sep 18, 2013

The legendary George Takei is teaming up with AARP to boldly go where George has never gone before—a YouTube show! More →

Marie Osmond And Emilio Estefan To Attend AARP Event Apr 16, 2013

AARP has announced that Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host the organization’s first of two National Events & Expos in 2013. More →

Meredith Vieira Talks MS With AARP Magazine Nov 22, 2011

Meredith Vieira and her husband Richard M. Cohen are the December/January cover of the upcoming AARP The Magazine, discussing how their family deals with Richard’s MS, their extraordinary marriage, family and more. More →

Steve Jobs And Jane Goodall Honored With Inspire Awards Nov 18, 2011

AARP The Magazine has announced the recipients of its tenth annual Inspire Awards, featuring some famous faces. More →

Tavis Smiley To Put A Face To Poverty Sep 30, 2011

Tavis Smiley will put a human face on the alarming new data about poverty in America with special programming on both his national public television and radio programs. More →

Tony Bennett To Be Surrounded By Stars At Charity Concert Aug 29, 2011

AARP today announced that Carrie Underwood, Diana Krall, John Mayer and Stevie Wonder will join American icon Tony Bennett for a landmark concert event in Los Angeles to benefit Drive to End Hunger, a national effort by AARP and AARP Foundation to end hunger among older Americans. More →

AARP To Host Film Festival As Part Of Life@50+ Event Aug 25, 2011

AARP today announced it will bring its Movies for Grownups Film Festival to Los Angeles, CA, as part of the organization’s annual National Event & Expo, Life@50+. More →

Tony Bennett To Headline Celebrity Charity Hunger Concert For AARP Aug 4, 2011

Tony Bennett will team with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) to take part in a celebrity charity concert to help end hunger – as well as to celebrate his 85th birthday. More →

Michelle Obama Talks Charity In AARP Magazine Jul 26, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama graces the September/ October cover of AARP The Magazine and talks candidly about her charity work. More →

Leeza Gibbons Named As Ambassador For Care Dec 9, 2010

One of the most recognizable faces on television, Leeza Gibbons, is teaming up with AARP to once again connect with millions of people across the country. More →

Kellie Pickler Picks A Tune For The AARP Jun 19, 2008

Country singer Kellie Pickler is well known for her support of charities such as the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the USO, but lately she has had the elderly on her mind, and has been devoting her time and money to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). More →

Stars Record Public Service Announcement Nov 22, 2007

Ben Affleck, Dakota Fanning, Eva Mendes, Garth Brooks, Jeremy Piven, Joaquin Phoenix, Morgan Freeman, and Reese Witherspoon have filmed a Public Service Announcement for all Americans, stating that the country’s health care and financial security crisis is about to explode. But if people on both sides of the issue would start a dialogue, the problems are not insurmountable. More →