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Working to enhance the quality of life for our 82,000 members in Alaska
Join AARP AK and presenters from the Alaska Medicare Information Office, Federal Trade Commission, Alaska Legal Services and retirement planning specialists to learn what you need to know to be financially fit, prevent fraud, learn about legal documents and advance planning before retiring.
"As a young adult, I feel I can speak for many of us in that we have absolutely no clue on how to save for retirement or even when to start."
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.
Join AARP AK for a free shred event in Palmer, Fairbanks or Anchorage
Applications are currently being accepted through March 6, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Join AARP AK and CES for a fun and healthy cooking class series
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.
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