Kathy Keller

Jane Taylor, state director for AARP Ohio, issued the following statement in support of Monday’s action accepting federal Medicaid funding to extend coverage to hard-working Ohioans:

Too many politicians in Washington still aren’t listening to what you have to say about the future of Medicare and Social Security.

Always wonder about your family tree? This Friday and Saturday the Western Reserve Historical Society is offering AARP members a great opportunity to explore your family history using one of the best genealogy centers in the country, and at a discount.

Eleven percent of older Americans are struggling to meet basic dietary needs.

George Bellows Exhibit

Donelda McWilliams of Defiance will be presented with AARP’s most prestigious volunteer honor. Her dedication and generous efforts will be recognized with the 2013 AARP Ohio Andrus Award for Community Service during a celebration taking place at Defiance College on Saturday, October 5.

AARP Ohio Meet & Greet events connect members to special places and people. Fall activities include educational and architectural tours of Cincinnati Museum Center, William Howard Taft National Historic Site, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Plum Street Temple, Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, and recreational activities at Mount Airy Forest.

Today, AARP announced new resources available to all Americans looking for facts about the Affordable Care Act including a new online tool called Health Law Answers. These resources are a part of AARP’s ongoing nationwide effort to educate Americans about the health care law and what it means for individuals – whether they have health coverage or not – by providing simple, clear-language information about the law and resources for families to understand what the law means for them and how to access new available benefits.

You can count on us to answer questions and moderate discussions on issues that matter to our members and their families. AARP Ohio Speakers Bureau volunteers are newly trained on the latest details and ready to make presentations to groups throughout the state about:

On the 78 th anniversary of the creation of Social Security, which provides an average monthly retirement benefit of $14,800 to 1,537,362 Ohioans, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement: