Robert Love

Mirren turned 71 this year and is still active and vibrant. It’s my turn to be a jerk and ask her simpleminded, obvious questions about aging.

The baby boomers, it’s often said, refused to grow up. In 2014, the last members of the baby boomer generation will turn 50 years old.

The Social Security Act’s impact on American history has changed the face of government programs and social reform, thanks to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Two AARP executives — one Anglo Irish, one Asian — reflect on how their families immigrated to America and thrived in the face of adversity.

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan offers his insights on performing, recording and the creative destruction unleashed by rock and roll.

Robert Love, AARP Editor-in-Chief, recounts what he learned on his first maritime vacation aboard a riverboat along the Danube.

American culture is awash in feel-good aphorisms about aging: “60 is the new 40,” “Age is just a number”; you know the drill. These are fine messages for T-shirts and greeting cards, but do they really reflect your experience of aging? They certainly don’t reflect mine. When we’re talking about age — seriously, I mean — we ought to be embracing quite a different message — one that, in its way, is even more positive. Better yet: It’s actually true. First, a few facts. In the past 100 years, life…