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Just wanted to say hello. Not sure how to navigate yet but will figure it out. Just looking for a place to communicate with like minded seniors, 77. Have all the usual senior concerns. Work full time and have a gift shop in South Jersey. Days are full but the age is there.....marching on.😀.  Never the less it is good to keep in contact with others. Please write, give me some advise about this site. Introduce yourself and give me time to respond. Not so quick anymore.😊 Clutch

 My name is Shirley, I am 63 years old, I love to meet new people my age, I am interested in a walking group. I love to drink coffee and margaritas. I love to read the books at Barnes and Noble and love to shop at Hobby Lobby, Khol's and the Dollar Store $$, I love to meet new people all the time everyone has a story to tell. 

My name is Shari and I just joined AARP yesterday.  I updated my profile with my interests.  I enjoy talking with everyone.  Please feel free to message anytime.  I will respond to every message as soon as possible.  I look forward to talking with you!

Hi, I have moved to IL earlier this year. I'm closer to my family, but I'm starting over looking for new friendships and local connections. I had no idea this forum exists. I'm in my late 50's, interested in dancing, wanting to take upon cross country skiing. I'd like to volunteer locally. Let's see where this goes! 

Hi from the lone star state.

Hi, 👋 came to this forum hoping to meet other senior parents caring for adult children with autism. Also hoping to get recommendations from the community on home phones and daily check-in apps. I don’t want to have to drop everything to talk to a human so I prefer a daily check-in app that just lets me push a button. Also I need maximum flexibility because I’m busy caring for my son around the clock and don’t have a lot of time or energy for this. I’m basically doing this to pacify family, and the last thing I need is them getting alerts that freak them out. Also I need a home phone that is desk phone style (no cellphones) that have programmable buttons for speed dial so  can train my son to call his sister or nephew  if something were to happen to me. But I still need some of the features cellphones offer like recording voicemail messages, converting them to text, and storing them in the cloud or somewhere retrievable. I also need to be able to record entire audio

My name is TUYISHIME Placide from Rwanda. I enjoy connecting with people, sharing ideas, and learning from diverse experiences.I joined this platform to engage in meaningful discussions, expand my network, and explore opportunities for collaboration and personal growth. I look forward to getting to know you all and contributing to our conversations.Thank you for having me!

     I am a 58 year old Woman who feels like I have spent my entire life trying to make everyone else happy and cared for.      I am a Singer, Songwriter, and Recording Artist. I sang all kinds of genre, with different groups. I performed mostly Country, and Jazz with bands; traveling from New York to Nashville during the late 1980's into the 1990's.      I started a family in 1992, and continued to write music, and record. I started my own Publishing Company. I also wrote a couple childrens books while raising my four children.      I must say, that I enjoy Recording songs that I write the most. I love the excitement of collaboration and creativity with musicians and producers.      After all these years, I feel that I am better than ever, and truly love myself for exactly who I am..., flaws and all! I am looking forward to what the future brings.  

Hello to everyone from South Carolina. Hoping to contribute to the forums and maybe make some new friends along the way.  Say hello if you get a chance. Young at heart, slightly older in other places. 😁

Just joined the forum! Hello to all from FL

👋Hi everyone! I'm Jamie, and I live in Indiana with my amazing hubby, our 2 beautiful daughters, and our 5 ornery kitty cat fur-babies. I've been pretty active on AARP, primarily AARP Rewards for several years now, but somehow I guess I never realized this community was here!I am extremely passionate about all things mental health awareness, caring, compassion, advocacy and kindness. I've had some health issues that have kept me on the couch for a few years now, so I've tried to make the most of that time and have done A LOT OF RESEARCH on a lot of different things...especially ways to earn extra money, easily, from home by participating in different rewards programs (like AARP Rewards), couponing, etc. It keeps me busy, and I have learned SO MUCH!! My hubby loves the way I'm able to save our family so much money and bring in a little extra on the side as well! 😃 It makes me feel like I'm doing something important, like I am helping provide for our family, instead of just sittin

If you expect change in what is happening in your communities, state and country, don't rest upon your laurels. Become active in your local politics, political party and engage with your elected officials..

I have sent the following to each of my congressional delegation:Senator Lankford; Last, I recall, I sent you an email regarding the Social Security Trust Fund. I have yet to hear from you regarding my inquiry. Again, I am asking that Congress (both house and senate) repay funds that have been "borrowed" (stolen) to make the trust fund solvent. Also, I request that you author legislation to put a lock box on the SSTF to keep congress from using it to make up shortfalls in the budget. Social Security funds are not for congress to "tap" into to fund government. It is money that we senior citizens paid into from our paychecks all our working lives. It is not an entitlement, to be taken away from those of us that have earned it. Respectfully: Darrell Gilbert

Back in 2013, my eldest, a daughter, chose to not have any contact with me. I never understood why until lately. I will not go into details. I have attempted to reconnect with her over the years, but have been rebuffed. Have any of you had similar family situations? She will be 49 this December and I will be 76 in February. Given my age, there is not much time left to reconcile. Is there any Hope? I certainly don't think so.

Hi,My Name is Darrell Gilbert. I am 75 years old and live in Sand Springs, OK. I am a former city councilor in the city of Tulsa, OK and a former State Representative in the Oklahoma legislature. I served in the legislature for 12 years and term limited out in 2008. I am currently active with the Osage County Democratic Party, serving as the affirmative action representative. I am constantly striving to make sure that our rights as Seniors are understood by our elected officials; locally and nationally. I hope that each of you are contacting your elected officials locally and nationally to ensure that we are not forgotten.

Hello all, My name is Matthew. I am 24 years old and I just joined AARP this month. I really enjoy the videos and challenges. I am learning and thinking a lot about my physical, mental, and financial health these days. I travel a lot. In the past few years, I have lived in Los Angeles, Austin, Little Rock, and abroad in Turkey. I am planning on going on a months-long road trip very soon that will take me from Little Rock to New England and everywhere in between. My other hobbies include exercising & yoga, volunteering, urbanism & cities, museums, and reading. My current job is doing food delivery. Previously, I worked at a mall, as a street cleaner, and sold luxury accessories online.  A consequence of my lifestyle is that I do feel lonely often. I would like to start participating in some of these forums. If anyone wants to talk or be pen-pals (I love to send letters and postcards), feel free to message. Something that I learned from AARP articles is that i

I cannot afford much at my age which is almost 67 and it seems life has changed people no one seems to care I have been asking for anyone to lend an ear or even shoot an email no discussion needed. No responses.  Only about their own lives and how great they are doing.  I am ashamed, feel defeated and terrified to move out of state with very low financial resources. I have tried looking at driving and shipping clothing, shipping car and clothing but then i need to get there also and no one to pick me up i will be staying in a motel and praying for a job.

I used to cringe at being called ‘grandpa’ but now it’s ok 😀Four grandchildren make a life a delight. My oldest is seven.  Retirement is getting closer, but work is still a requirement.  One of the reasons I joined is to get better ideas on how to remotely care for my aging mom. She lives 1000 miles away and wants to stay put.  We enjoy phone conversations and I fly up less than I’d like to admit.  We looked into buying a home with an ADU up in her area so we could stay (in the ADU) for longer periods of time, but real-estate in the area makes that less doable.  I wrote a daily call service to check in on mom once in the morning and once at night, and that helps.  But I do worry a bit on the inevitable transition of managing her living space, medical routine, finances/taxes, and the help that does some of that for her.  Honestly it was hard for me to understand why a parent would not want to live near her kids/grands/ and gre

I am recently retired and still getting used to being at home all day.  I tried to get a part time job but no success. I would love to chat and get to know people from all over the country.  Maybe you can give me some advice on retirement loneliness!  Rebecca 

hey I’m Jeff, I’m new to the site and the community. I’m 52 divorced and like most people these days I have anxiety. My anxiety came up 5 years ago with passing of my sister. I could tell I wasn’t myself something was up with my mind and body.  Mental health has come A LONG way in the last 5 years, Back then it was several doctors playing a guessing game with me as to what was going on. I got divorced in my mid 40’s. Online dating is ridiculous.sorry for blabbering  

Hi, Im currently in VA. In 2026, I'll be looking for a kindred spirit/roomate. I am disabled but Things I enjoy and is a way of lifeGardening, cooking/baking from scratch, reading, crochet, make herbal infusions,, tea blends, studying herbs. Burning incense, sage, sweet grassMy spirituality is earth/indigenous based.I love coffee, farm markets. Thrifting, music.Love dogs, horses, birds. Will share with another female.

It has been more than a decade since I was last active on AARP Community. During my absence I managed to stay busy; occupied with my sons and their family, attending book clubs, writing reviews, posting commentary on news journals, and I also began painting with acrylics. During ten of those years, I lived in a senior community where I enjoyed the amenities and socializing with other seniors from diverse backgrounds. Then, five years ago, my sons pressured me to move to be closer to them. Although my new home is in a very nice building, the amenities and activities are for the majority of residents who are gen x and millennial professionals. I am among only a handful of seniors who reside here.  I no longer travel as often, and I have very little social interaction with anyone, except when family visits.  As such, I spend too much time alone. Granted, I have always been an avid  reader, also I continue to paint.  Feeling isolated, I recall how much I enjoyed th

Hello all,I’m Bill, 68, lately retired from a life in mechanical engineering and settled in Southern California. Most days you’ll find me tinkering with a black 1965 Corvette Stingray that still sports its original 327, although the carburetor wheezes almost as loudly as I did before I beat colon cancer a few years back. I juggle the car project with visits from three grown kids and four lively grandkids, so progress comes in short spurts. My goal is a reliable Sunday cruiser, not a museum queen. If you have any patient advice on mid-year Corvette wiring or those fickle vacuum headlights, I would sure appreciate it.Looking forward to the conversation.Bill

Hi, My name is Kay,  heterosexual female,  I live in Philly suburbs,  serial mover; Catskill Mountains,  Norfolk,  Brooklyn  to name a few.  I like reading, art, jazz, cooking,  beaches, travel,  horror movies,  twilight zone, foodie, picnics, zoo, family and friends.  Just looking to correspond,  share experiences and meet new people on a platonic vibe.  I am an entrepreneur,  nurse and realtor. I would love to meet you!

Hi,I'm a retired teacher.Interested in developing online friendship.Let's chat and see what we have in common.