The AARP Anchorage Community Action Team is a dedicated group of local volunteers, committed to making Anchorage a place where people can comfortably age in their own homes.
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.
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.
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.
AARP Alaska is partnering with Senior Planet to bring you a technology series with introductory classes ranging from social media to protecting yourself online. Senior Planet from AARP delivers award-winning training programs that are designed to help older adults understand and effectively use technology to achieve targeted outcomes in their social connectedness, health, civic engagement, financial security and creative expression.