Michael Rowett

Romance scammers use the Internet to rob Americans of an estimated $81 million per year, and AARP’s Fraud Watch Network called on the online dating industry to institute new safeguards to better protect their users.

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AARP Arkansas joins Governor Asa Hutchinson in support of this year's Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 9, the largest one-day food drive in the nation, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, U.S. Postal Service and others.

Americans are living longer than ever before, and soon older adults will outnumber the young. Today, family caregivers are providing 90 percent of parent care, in addition to balancing work and family, a job most cannot afford to do. Who will take care of those who can no longer care for themselves? How will the nation adapt to ensure that adequate care can be provided for both the caregivers and for those being cared for?

Thanks to Arkansas Senior U.S. Senator John Boozman for meeting with AARP Arkansas representatives for AARP Lobby Day 2015! We appreciate Senator Boozman's time and interest in discussing issues of importance to Arkansans 50+ including retirement security, the Older Americans Act, caregiving and Social Security. Pictured left to right are Herb Sanderson, AARP Arkansas Interim State Director; Senator Boozman; Nan Selz, AARP Arkansas Volunteer State President; and Jeannine English, AARP's national President.

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Thanks to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who today signed the Arkansas Lay Caregiver Act. Strongly supported by AARP Arkansas, the Caregiver Act will help ease transitions from hospital to home for patients & their caregivers.

Would you like to help hungry seniors get the nutritious food they need to stay healthy?

Every 2 seconds someone’s identity is stolen and a con artist takes over their life. A study by the Federal Trade Commission found that Arkansas ranks 15th among the 50 states in ID theft complaints per 100,000 people.

This story from Arkansas News Service includes comments from Herb Sanderson, our Associate State Director for Advocacy, who explains how a bill backed by AARP would help Arkansas' silent army of family caregivers, who give so much of themselves for their loved ones.