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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.

AARP Arkansas will host a disaster preparedness webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 9, with SBP, a national nonprofit that began in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

West Memphis is the second city in Arkansas to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

A look at the end-of-year activities for AARP Arkansas.

Today, AARP announced the awardees for its 2018 AARP Community Challenge grant program, including 3 recipients right here in Arkansas. A total of $1.3 million will be distributed to fund 129 “quick action” projects across the country, helping communities make immediate improvements and jumpstart long-term progress to support residents of all ages. Nearly 1,600 applications were received from non-profits and government entities for the program, now in its second year. Each of the projects, which must be completed by November 5, is designed to achieve on one or more of the following outcomes:

AARP Awards Grants to Five Arkansas Organizations as Part of its Nationwide Program to Make Communities More Livable

The State Office has been busy. We want to share our work during the months of July, August, and September 2023.

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.

In case anybody’s asking, Derotha McIntosh has the answer: Yes, Black Santa Claus is real.