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AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine today announced the nominees for the upcoming annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards, with Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, The Woman King and Women Talking contending for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category. For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers. The 21st annual MFG Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.

Key Points: 
  • For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.
  • And we're thrilled that the Movies for Grownups Awards are back as a live event, celebrating a profusion of grownup masterworks we could scarcely have imagined when we started the awards decades ago."
  • Proceeds from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will benefit Wish of a Lifetime From AARP to help grant life-changing wishes for older adults and shift the way society views aging.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

AARP, AgeTech Take Center Stage with the Launch of the AgeTech Summit at CES 2023

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP announced today an official new track of programming at CES 2023 around AgeTech, the growing category of technology solutions designed to meet the needs of the world's aging population.

Key Points: 
  • Together with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), AARP will launch the AgeTech Summit, a dedicated program of key speakers and panel discussions all focused on innovation in the AgeTech space.
  • The summit will take place throughout CES 2023 Thursday, January 5-Sunday, January 8 at the Venetian Expo Center at Booth #52332.
  • Innovations in AgeTech are providing tools and technology to bring meaningful change and help solve the challenges of aging.
  • Highlights of the AgeTech Summit track at CES 2023 include:
    AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins will deliver the AgeTech Summit keynote "Living Longer, Aging Better.

AARP The Magazine is America's Most Read Magazine, According to MRI-Simmons

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey results from MRI-Simmons find that AARP The Magazine (ATM) remains America's most-read magazine, a distinction it has held for five consecutive years. ATM, AARP's flagship publication, continues to serve as a primary source of information and entertainment for people age 50-plus – with a readership of 38.7 million.

Key Points: 
  • "We are delighted to see that once again AARP The Magazine is America's most-read magazine," said Bob Love, VP and Editor in Chief of AARP Publications.
  • "It is a tribute to the talented editors, writers, photographers, and designers who knock it out of the park issue after issue.
  • According to the latest MRI-Simmons data, 91% of readers read their issues at home versus the industry average of 53%.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Older Rural NYers Struggle to Age in Place: Housing, Transportation Shortages Present Challenges

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Older rural New Yorkers are struggling to age in place due to a dearth of affordable and accessible housing, while many older adults who no longer drive or don't have access to public transportation or privately owned vehicles face numerous challenges in obtaining rides to such essential services as medical appointments and grocery stores.

Key Points: 
  • "We are grateful to AARP NY for continuing to steward important conversations on how we can improve the lives of older adults in our rural communities.
  • "Access to these resources is even more difficult for older adults living in rural areas of the state.
  • "Rural New Yorkers often feel left behind when confronted with a lack of safe, affordable housing, access to public transportation, and inadequate high-speed internet.
  • "This is impacting older New Yorkers and combined with inflation, is causing many to not to be able to age in place.

Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive the Career Achievement Honor at AARP The Magazine's 21st Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine announced today that Jamie Lee Curtis will receive the 2022 Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award. Curtis — a critically acclaimed actress across film and television; a recipient of two Golden Globe® Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a People's Choice Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; an Emmy® nominee; and the winner of the Golden Lion Career Honorary Award at the 78th Venice International Film Festival — will be honored at the 21st annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

Key Points: 
  • "Jamie Lee Curtis' longstanding, ever-increasing career shatters Hollywood's outmoded stereotypes about aging, and it exemplifies what AARP's Movies for Grownups program is all about," said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins.
  • For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.
  • "It broke the box office," she told AARP, "and it starred a woman over 50.
  • Proceeds from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will benefit Wish of a Lifetime From AARP to help grant life-changing wishes for older adults and shift the way society views aging.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Continues Legacy of Support for Synergies Work

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs with disabilities, announced today it has received a $50,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation—the third such grant since 2019. Synergies Work will use the funding to continue providing accessibility to entrepreneurship with an expanding lens focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • Synergies Work will use the funding to continue providing accessibility to entrepreneurship with an expanding lens focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • "From our early days, The Coca-Cola Foundation has been an ardent and passionate supporter of Synergies Work and the entrepreneurs we serve," said Aarti Sahgal, Founder and CEO of Synergies Work.
  • Our funding to Synergies Work will bring greater awareness to the intersectionality of people of color, women, and disability."
  • Founded in 2016, Synergies Work is the largest business incubator and accelerator for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the United States.

TV Ears Offers the Gift of Better Hearing During Holiday Week

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

"It is gratifying to be able to offer our TV listening systems this holiday season at a record low price," said Nino Wehbe, TV Ears general manager.

Key Points: 
  • "It is gratifying to be able to offer our TV listening systems this holiday season at a record low price," said Nino Wehbe, TV Ears general manager.
  • "Unlike rivals, TV Ears products provide an enjoyable and hassle-free TV listening experience without relying on Bluetooth and its inconsistent sound quality ."
  • "For more than 20 years, TV Ears has assisted people in hearing television clearly without disturbing others," Wehbe said.
  • For more information about TV Ears or to take advantage of the weeklong Black Friday sale, visit https://www.tvears.com .

UnitedHealthcare to Help Millions of AARP Members Save on Hearing Aids

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221115006324/en/
    UnitedHealthcare and AARP are working together to help make hearing aids more affordable and accessible for millions of AARP members, including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) options.
  • Source: UnitedHealthcare
    Under the new relationship, AARP members can now purchase prescription hearing aids through UnitedHealthcare Hearing starting as low as $699 per hearing aid.
  • The program also enables AARP members to access exclusive program pricing on OTC hearing aids, which are a new option for people with self-diagnosed mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
  • By providing members with hearing aid options that are best-in-class and affordable, we found that UnitedHealthcare Hearing was the best fit to serve AARP members' hearing care needs.

Claire Casey Selected as New AARP Foundation President

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Monday, November 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP Foundation is pleased to announce Claire Casey as its next president after an extensive nationwide search.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP Foundation is pleased to announce Claire Casey as its next president after an extensive nationwide search.
  • "Claire has extensive leadership experience in addressing global poverty and aging with a complex, large organization," said AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins.
  • Casey will come to the Foundation from Economist Impact, where she is global head of Policy & Insights, managing teams on five continents.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Doctor Recommended, TV Ears Launches New & Improved Website

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

For over 20 years, TV Ears has been helping people hear TV clearly without disturbing others.

Key Points: 
  • For over 20 years, TV Ears has been helping people hear TV clearly without disturbing others.
  • Unlike its competitors, all TV Ears products are designed to provide a hassle-free and enjoyable TV listening experience without relying on Bluetooth and its inconsistent audio quality (volume/delay/range).
  • Take advantage of discounts just in time for Black Friday and explore the new TV Ears website at https://www.tvears.com .
  • Experience a better television listening experience and hear every word without disturbing others with TV Ears.