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AARP Now with Google Fit for AARP Rewards

Brightpool — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:39:07 GMT

Recently, I saw that we could now pair up AARP Now with Google Fit to fulfill the exercise part of AARP Rewards, which should let us earn points and meet goals without buying a special activity tracker.

The article gave a few steps on how to download and pair the two, but I can't seem to pair them.

I have an Android cell phone. I already have AARP Now app loaded on it. I also already have Google Fit and have been using it for quite a while.

I cannot seem to find a way to pair the two. Does anybody have knowledge about steps I could take to get these paired and start earning points for AARP Rewards? Do I need to remove them and reload them? Can pairing be done from a hidden link in one or the other of the apps? The instructions in the article seemed to be missing steps, at least for pairing in my situation.

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how to encourage wife to fight anxiety

TomO565894 — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:41:27 GMT

I have witnessed my wife go from an active, busy woman to a fearful, unmotivated, person. Now it is progressed to her not even caring for herself and experiencing weight loss, which she cannot afford to lose. She has had numerous (4) eye surgeries this past year and blames them for her anxiety. I cannot get her to do anything and I have tried walking, music, talking and encouraging her to see a therapist. Her primary care doctor just wants to give her prescriptions for drugs and we don't want to do that. Any recommendations on sparking her ambition?

Recommendatons for daily check-in services

ElyceB — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:42:43 GMT

Hi. I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. Please let me know if there's one that's more appropriate and I'll copy and paste this accordingly.

I live alone and I'm looking for recommendations for a daily check-in service (phone call, text, or choice of either). I came across one called "Iamfine" on Google that looked like a possibility and was what I would consider reasonably priced. Has anyone here used this particular service, or is there another one that you or a loved one has used that you would recommend (or conversely, any that I should stay away from)? What would be even better is if I can find something that's in combination with a "Life Alert" type notification service so that I could have one source for both purposes, but I don't know if this exists anywhere except in my imagination! 😄

Thanks in advance!

COVID VACCINE MISINFORMATION

RosemaryF433825 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:54:31 GMT

In reading, listening, and talking to people, I've learned there is so much misinformation about the upcoming Covid vaccine that is causing a lot of people to become paranoid and terribly frightened about getting it! I thought I would share some of the information I have obtained from doing research on the subject using very reliable sources:

1. The vaccine does NOT contain a live virus. The virus that is injected is dead.

2. The vaccine, just like a flu shot, will NOT give you the Covid virus.

3. The vaccine will NOT change your personal DNA, will NOT cause Bell's Palsy, make you impotent, cause a stroke, make you go blind, etc. etc.

4. The vaccine should NOT be given to pregnant women or children under age 18 ONLY because researchers don't know how/if the vaccine would affect pregnant women or children.

5. The Covid vaccine CAN but not necessarily WILL cause the following side effects...

* Pain, redness, or swelling where the shot is administered (same as flu shot)

* Fever

* Fatigue

* Headache, muscle pain

* Chills, joint pain

6. If you have any reactions to the vaccine, most happen within the first couple days and last no more than three days.

7. The vaccine requires you to get two shots, 3 to 4 weeks apart.

8. Researchers are constantly working on new vaccines to adapt them to different situations. The reason the vaccines were discovered so quickly was because scientists and researchers already had some basis to start with due to other viruses that have been treated in the past (ie. SARS, N1H1, the "common" flu virus, etc.). It does NOT mean any precautions or steps were disregarded or skipped over in order to come up with a vaccine so quickly.

9. NO PART of aborted fetuses are part of the vaccine!

10. Even after receiving the vaccine, people will still need to continue wearing masks and social distancing for awhile.

I hope this will put some peoples' minds at ease. And those who may have heard and been told some of the outrageous and false information will share the information I mentioned above with others. Be safe. Be healthy.

Flu vaccine

bettya465965 — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:17:45 GMT

Is there a medical service to get the flu vaccine for senior at home? If there is, is it covered by the insurance company? Thanks.

Does anyone know of a case where a 92-yr-old w/ dementia got dentures and adapted well?

jeanm325627 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:14:31 GMT

My mother is pretty healthy, other than moderate dementia. They want to extract her 24 remaining teeth under local anesthesia and fit her with dentures. She can enjoy food now and is not in pain. She does have some worn-out dental work, recently lost a crown) and had an abscess in February. I’m afraid this would cause her to have a downward spiral in both health and morale. She is happy and I want her to stay happy. Any similar experiences (positive or negative) to share? Thank you.

Does anyone know of a place where you can rent exercise equipment treadmill? I dont want a lease

NerineV377362 — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:07:12 GMT

I would like to rent equipment. I am not interested in a lease to buy program. Just a rental. I would like to go back to my gym when the pandemic is over. I miss my treadmill.

How can I avoid coronavirus (COVID-19) scams?

AARPMichaelP — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:32:29 GMT

There seems to be plenty of scams going around during the pandemic. What should I be on the lookout for and how can I avoid being scammed?

What kind of puzzles do you like to do to keep your brain active?

AARPMichaelP — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:44:20 GMT

I enjoy doing puzzles to stimulate my mind. I am looking for some ideas for new puzzles I can try as I have gone through plenty during this quarantine. Can someone point me in the right direction or recommend some of their favorites?

What are some easy, comfort foods that are also healthy for me?

sandy — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:15:29 GMT

I usually like to couple canned and frozen to save time along with my fresh foods, but that's not always possible. When rushed, I'm not making the best choices and over the years this has resulted in unnecessary weight gain.

Do you have any tips on some easy, comfort food that are also healthy for me?

How much time is good enough if I only have time for a short workout?

sandy — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:02:03 GMT

With all of life's distractions these days, I'm finding it hard to get in the same amount of time to exercise as I used to. How much time is good enough if I only have time for a short workout?