Carol Brooks Ball

AARP Massachusetts representatives visited The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in Hatfield on Thursday, January 16, 2014, as part of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach.

UPDATED 1/16/14: AARP Foundation announced Wednesday that it has established a relief fund to support older adults suffering from the severe cold weather that has gripped much of the nation. AARP and its members are committed to helping those in need; so to support these emergency relief efforts AARP and AARP Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar contributions up to $250,000, which could mean up to $500,000 in aid.

At age 91 and going strong, Marguerite LaMarque of Framingham, Massachusetts is beautiful inside and out.

During this cold January when cabin fever peaks, why not join fellow AARP members and your friends at AARP Massachusetts for a free movie in Boston?

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has issued safety tips based on severe cold weather and additional snowfall predicted for the region.

Think you know AARP? You’d be surprised…

Take control of your future financial security by learning about AARP’s free resources and online tools, and hear from experts regarding financial and Social Security issues.

Check Out Our Resources on Job Hunting for Those 50+ As you may be aware, Americans across the country, including several thousand here in Massachusetts, lost their federal emergency unemployment benefits last Saturday.

If you shopped at a Target store between Wednesday, Nov. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 15 and used a credit or debit card to pay for your transaction, your data may have been stolen.

WASHINGTON – AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond offered the following statement in reaction to the budget agreement passed yesterday evening by the U.S. House of Representatives: