Carol Brooks Ball

Join AARP Live on Thursday, Feb. 20 for a show dedicated to Caregiving. The shows airs at 10 p.m. ET; 9 p.m. CT; 8 p.m. MT; and 7 p.m. PT.

The following statement was issued Feb. 6, 2014, from Joyce Rogers, senior vice president, Government Affairs, in reaction to the bipartisan agreement on the Medicare physician payment formula:

In Massachusetts we’re dealing with yet another winter storm and all the requisite messiness. We’re also dealing with snow, sleet, and overall slippery conditions on our roadways. And we're dealing with city and state highway department snow plows barreling beside us on the highways, something that can shake even the savviest winter driver.

As an AARP SNAP volunteer, you will be actively working to combat hunger by connecting more eligible individuals with nutrition assistance benefits, and dispelling common myths and barriers. Thank you for choosing to commit your time, compassion, and talent to this important work.

Does social media feel like a foreign world to you, complete with its own language of ‘tweets,’ ‘likes,’ ‘followers,’ ‘pins’ and more? Do you have a Facebook account… but are afraid to use it for fear of posting something by accident? Or perhaps you’re reasonably comfortable on some social media sites, but would like to learn more.

AARP CEO A. Barry Rand released this statement following last night's State of the Union Address by President Obama:

In a June 2013 special state election, then-U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey was elected to the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy left by former-Sen. John Kerry, who became Secretary of State in February of 2013. Markey, a Massachusetts native who was born in Malden, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976; from there, he served 18 terms. We posed “3 Questions” to Sen. Markey about Social Security, the cost of prescription drugs, and what he’s doing to help jobless older Americans.

In reaction to the release of Gov. Deval Patrick’s 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 today:

Unless you're on the South Shore or Cape Cod, you didn't get much snow during this latest winter storm. But the cold weather with dangerous wind chills is still a concern for elderly Massachusetts residents, especially those who are disabled and/or isolated. Please check in on these folks in your area, and use these resources if you find someone who needs help:

Yes there’s more snow coming — much of Cape Cod is already getting blanketed — this storm differs in that it’s bringing a threesome of unpleasantness: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, along with a Wind Chill Advisory, and a Hazardous Weather Outlook for much of Massachusetts, from Tuesday, Jan. 21 through 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22.