77% of Older Americans Say the 2026 Social Security COLA Is Not Enough—Here's What You Can Do About It

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...
AARP

Shingles Vaccine May Reduce Risk for Dementia and Slow Decline

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...

‘Life in color again’: Why some young adults are switching their smartphones for flip phones

This Utah teacher says ditching her smartphone helped her discover the two-thirds of her life she didn’t realize she was ...

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone ...
CNET

You Can Turn Your Old Phone Into an MP3 Player. Here's How

If you don't have an old smartphone lying around or don't feel like setting it up, you can still buy a brand-new MP3 player.
AARP

San Diego's Hidden Ride: San Diegans Over 40 Largely Unaware of Special Transportation Services

Older San Diego residents are open to improved, accessible, public transportation, but awareness of current options is low.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HPD says fraud losses total $7 million in 2025

Law enforcement officials, kupuna advocates and state lawmakers urged caution and vigilance Wednesday after Honolulu police reported Oahu residents lost more than $7 million in 222 fraud cases this ...