AARP Alaska

Chair Stretch and Strength and Tai Chi

Since Anchorage became a member of AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in June 2021, AARP volunteers have been collecting feedback from Anchorage residents regarding what can be done to make Anchorage a more Age-Friendly place to live. Here is a reminder of what it means to be an Age-Friendly community - An Age-Friendly community should provide safe, walkable streets; age-friendly housing and transportation options; access to needed services; and opportunities for residents to participate in community life. Well-designed, age-friendly communities foster economic growth and make for happier, healthier residents of all ages.

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

by Teresa Holt, AARP Alaska State Director

AARP volunteer Kay Spear-Budd, 55, understands the importance of supporting Alaska’s veterans, which the U.S. Census Bureau counts at more than 60,000. After all, she is one. An officer with the U.S. Air Force’s Air National Guard, she retired after nearly 34 years of service.

Why AARP is fighting for pensions for public sector employees

Join our AARP-sponsored chair stretch and strength and tai chi classes!

The coronavirus pandemic showed the importance of technology to stay connected — to work, health care services and friends and family.

Candidates can’t afford to ignore the challenges facing this powerful constituency. In an election where control of Congress and the White House are both up for grabs, support from caregiving voters could make the difference.

As part of its effort to make communities safer and streets more walkable, AARP Alaska is sponsoring 10 fellows at the Walking College in 2023.