Michael Olender

Since being launched earlier this summer, the new AARP Coffee and Conversation series has engaged hundreds of AARP members and 50+ Charlotteans on a variety of issues. As a new program coming from the new AARP office in Charlotte, it has been an exciting time for the staff and AARP volunteers who organize and facilitate those programs. With October's full offering of new sessions approaching (see below for the list of October's programs), the excitement is building even more, as October marks the beginning of the Affordable Care Act's "marketplaces" and the time when more people want simple answers to sometimes complex questions.

AARP now has a new team of volunteers helping to make AARP work better for you in the Queen City! The Charlotte AARP Volunteer Network is a new group of dedicated AARP members who are volunteering their time, talents and energy to make life better for older North Carolinians and their families.

Are you confused by the Affordable Care Act? Do you wish that somebody would put aside all of the politics and fighting and simply help explain how the ACA will actually affect you, your Medicare or your family?

In June AARP North Carolina rolled out Coffee and Conversation, a new series of informal but informative programs on relevant topics for AARP members and people 50+ in Charlotte. The feedback from those programs was fantastic and so we are pleased to present our August line up of programs, which continues our discussions on health and our community.

Are you looking for a fun way to socialize and get important information? Are you tuning out the divisive political debates and looking for a more enjoyable and productive way to keep up on issues important to people 50+?