Aarp bulletin december 2023 issue - members only access

Aarp bulletin december 2023 issue - members only access


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The December issue of _AARP Bulletin_ offers the latest news updates, stories and tips that will help make the everyday better — from advice on navigating contracts and disclosures to


insight on your top health questions. Plus an extraordinary interview with Johnny Rotten (aka, John Lyden) about caring for his wife as she dealt with dementia in her final years. The


following are highlights from this month’s _Bulletin_:   COVER STORY: YOUR MOST URGENT HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED It’s the season again: for health hype, trends, study announcements, new


viruses and product releases. The cacophony of health noise can make anyone concerned about their well-being confused and worried. To help, AARP gives honest, direct answers to questions


about 18 current trending topics, among them weight-loss drugs, vegetable replacement pills, RSV vaccines, new COVID strains, the ice bath craze and more. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Q&A: JOHN


LYDON ON HIS WIFE’S DEMENTIA: “SHE KNEW I LOVED HER, SHE NEVER FORGOT MY NAME” John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols, was the embodiment of the Punk movement of the


1970s: tough, angry, sneering, rebellious, outrageous. And he has maintained that public persona for most of his career. But in this extraordinary interview, Lydon reveals a side few have


ever seen: tender, caring, humble in his determination to care for his wife of over 40 years as she dealt with dementia. YOUR MONEY: DO I REALLY HAVE TO SIGN THAT? This month, leave


confusion behind and gain invaluable knowledge on smart contract practices — including how to navigate liability waivers, disclosure forms and more. Plus, let _The_ _Bulletin_ equip you with


the skills to discern when it’s time to walk away from a contract. In this issue, learn how to read that pesky fine print. MEDICAL CREDIT CARDS AND THEIR RISKY SIDE EFFECTS From 2018 to


2020, people used medical credit cards or loans to pay for nearly $23 billion in health care expenses. While they are understood as a short-term solution, medical credit cards may come with


other issues of their own — such as interest rates reaching 25 percent or more. FRAUD WATCH: WHEN FRAUD HITS AGAIN AND AGAIN _The Bulletin_ sheds light on the alarming rise of rebound scams


targeting recent crime subjects. Read about the subjects of these crimes and learn how if you were targeted by a scammer, you are more likely to be targeted again in this month’s Fraud


Watch. VIEW BULLETIN   ------------------------- PAST ISSUES OF _AARP BULLETIN_ NOVEMBER 2023 Details on what we can learn from ‘super agers’ and how to protect your home from scammers.


                                                        ------------------------- OCTOBER 2023 We have a visual guide to fraud, details on the future of Medicare and how vaccinations might


reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s.                             ------------------------- SEPTEMBER 2023 Find out how to recover money lost to fraud, the truth about ministrokes and how older


adults are shaking up the country.                                                             ------------------------- JULY/AUGUST 2023 Learn ‘99 Great Ways to Save,’ plus how to reduce


gas mileage and what to do when a loved one gets scammed.                                                                     ------------------------- JUNE 2023 Learn how to stay safe this


summer and tips to calculate how much you’ll really need for your retirement stash.                                           ------------------------- MAY 2023 Details about AI crimes on


the rise, the changing retail landscape and online health misinformation.                                                              ------------------------- APRIL 2023 This issue


features the 2023 Fraud Survival Guide, the problem with extended warranty offers, and a brain health quiz.                                       ------------------------- MARCH 2023 Find


out how to protect yourself from ‘check washing’ crimes, important health truths and what's next for COVID-19.                                                  -------------------------


JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 Lean why heart-related health challenges are on the rise and the best ways to prevent them, plus new tax credits worth pursuing.                          


------------------------- DECEMBER 2022 Discover whether to add solar panels to your roof, how to improve the Wi-Fi signal in your home and if it’s time for you to go gluten-free.


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