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Redefining and improving life for Arkansans 50+
DEC 11, 2025
From Little Rock to Pine Bluff, Fort Smith to Jonesboro, Arkansas has always lived with storms. Now, floods rise faster, tornadoes spin up with little warning, and ice and heat waves last longer. Older adults—especially those living alone or in rural areas—can be hit hard when power, roads, or medical care are disrupted.
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Each month, AARP Arkansas sends out a fraud fighter text message that links to these tips. Stay scam aware and one step ahead of the con artists.
No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier
Catch up with what our volunteers have been up to this summer and find out about opportunities to volunteer in the months ahead.
AARP has awarded three Community Challenge grants to make neighborhoods in Arkansas more livable and accessible.
A new survey shows support from small business owners for a proposed public-private retirement savings program. Nearly 70 percent of surveyed owners who don’t now offer a retirement plan said they were very or somewhat likely to offer the program to their workers.
Odessa Darrough is the new volunteer state president for AARP Arkansas, advocating for the state’s more than 270,000 members.
Stevie Smith, a retired U.S. Army logistics officer, is the new lead for the AARP Arkansas veterans team. In the role, Smith, 55, organizes meetings, speakers, community service projects and other activities geared toward former service members.
When a group of older residents went to the Little Rock mayor for help after losing access to a swimming pool in 2017, little did they know the city was also about to lose its only senior center. That will soon be addressed.
Susie Marks built her career in advocacy. But even when she’s off the clock, she’s still an advocate, volunteering for AARP as it champions issues at the Arkansas State Legislature.
More than half of Arkansas’ private-sector workers lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, putting them at risk of financial insecurity.
In case anybody’s asking, Derotha McIntosh has the answer: Yes, Black Santa Claus is real.
One issue we're watching: utility rates.
Arkansas residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.
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