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Being hardwired to parents and grandparents who taught us the virtues of the American Dream makes some boomers uncomfortable with the thought of entering retirement with a mortgage.

From deciding where grandma will sleep to knowing her preferred bed time, turning a home into three-generation household takes plenty of planning and frank discussions that can be difficult.

In this June 18, 2009 photo, Patricia McNally, 58, of Washington, holds her dog Lola, during a walk in Washington.

The Ohio biennial budget is still in the works and "anything can happen during these final days of discussion," said Jane Taylor, state director of AARP Ohio, one of a number of statewide associations that make up the Ohio Aging Network Coalition.

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Reverse mortgages, under the radar for most of their 20-year existence, are getting new attention from cash-strapped consumers who want them and wary regulators who worry about the possible fallout.

The Ohio Business Roundtable, AARP Ohio and others are urging Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders to stop over-spending on nursing homes as they try to fill a $3.2 billion shortfall in the upcoming budget.

Tennessee AARP officials say they're pleased with legislation passed this session that creates a new housing option for people who receive long-term care services, but they're hoping to make progress on other laws affecting the elderly.

By Jim Coutts * It's a shame to see Vermont as last in the nation on anything -- particularly as a state that prides itself on how it treats its most vu * June 28, 2009 We have the highest energy rates in the U.S. and the worst energy affordability gap nationwide.

This study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancreatic cancer was inconclusive.

Ted Kennedy chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, to which the AARP's angry letter was addressed.

Hailed by President Barack Obama, a multi-billion-dollar promise by drug companies to narrow a Medicare drug coverage gap for seniors is valid only if Congress succeeds in passing a comprehensive health care bill encountering strong opposition from Republicans, an industry spokesman said Monday.

Fat from red meat and dairy products can increase your risk for pancreatic cancer, researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute report.

In many ways, seniors have the least to gain from an overhaul of the health care system.

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued this statement following today's release of a draft health care reform bill in the House of Representatives: "The legislation released by leaders in the House of Representatives provides a great starting point for comprehensive health care reform.

Medicaid recipients won't be denied treatment if the state's new fiscal year begins Wednesday without a budget, but they may have to pay for the total cost of their care, according to the state's largest hospital group.

The White House formally announced the drug manufacturers' plan to lower Medicare drug prices Monday.

The seniors group AARP sharply criticized Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday for vetoing a bill - backed by consumers and the insurance industry - that would have established new safeguards for buying annuities.

Cash-strapped adults who long ago left home are moving in with their parents and other relatives to save money in the recession.

AARP Ohio is concerned about two key issues that remain to be resolved as elected officials work to balance the state's next budget: long-term care and health coverage reform.