Carol Brooks Ball

It all began with counting the receipts from church envelopes when she was 12.

Join Sen. Patricia Jehlen, Rep. James O’Day, members of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Aging, and Temple University Professor Nancy Knauer, for a lively discussion on history, law, and identity politics, and how to advocate for LGBT residents who are 50+.

As you age and your body changes, is your home doing the same?

At AARP, “real possibilities” means that anything is possible and that age doesn’t define people. In fact, we believe that age and experience can expand—not limit—possibilities.

Have you always dreamed of quitting your 9-5 job and starting your own business? Or perhaps you’ve been laid off and have an entrepreneurial idea kicking around? Or maybe you just have an exciting new business idea? Whatever the case, you’re cordially invited to join AARP Massachusetts at “Exploring Entrepreneurship” at the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Expo Breakfast Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 in Andover!

Volunteers to Help Eligible Residents at SNAP Benefit Clinics in Western, MA

Massachusetts lightened the load for family caregivers today with the pen stroke of Gov. Deval Patrick, who signed the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) into law.

Are you a fan of American Idol? Do you dream about seeing your favorite contestants up close? Well today may be your lucky day…

AARP Massachusetts invites you and a guest to a free AARP Movies for Grownups pre-release screening on Thursday, July 10, of And So It Goes, a new film starring Diane Keaton and Michael Douglas. Come enjoy the film and meet AARP Massachusetts staff, volunteers, and fellow AARP MA members at the event. We’ll have a table there with information about what we’re offering in your community and throughout the state to help every 50+ Massachusetts resident live his or her life to the fullest.

In reaction to this week's passage by the Massachusetts Legislature of the $36.5 billion Fiscal Year 2015 state budget proposal, Michael E. Festa, state director of AARP Massachusetts – which serves more than 800,000 residents age 50 and older in the Commonwealth – issued the following statement: