Michelle Crouch

Platkin is working with AARP New Jersey to raise awareness about scams. The Bulletin spoke with him in April about how his office is fighting fraud and what you need to know to protect yourself.

AARP Texas has collaborated with Texas Appleseed, a nonprofit advocacy organization, to produce a tool kit for financial caregivers who manage money or property for loved ones unable to do so themselves. “Managing Someone Else’s Money in Texas” includes six guides tailored to people serving in specific roles, such as agents under a power of attorney and court-appointed guardians. The kit also includes a fraud-fighting guide to help prevent elder financial abuse.

Connecticut consumers lost more than $70 million to fraud in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The Bulletin spoke with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) in April about fraud-fighting efforts.

Ray Sullivan, 72, of Charlotte, acknowledges he’s always been a few steps behind when it comes to technology. He was still using his 1993 flip phone until a few years ago, when his daughter’s nudging persuaded him to switch. Now, with the help of AARP North Carolina, Sullivan is conquering his next tech challenge: using a computer.

AARP Missouri has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter to offer several events specifically for caregivers of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

The Memphis post office clerk who called Margaret Greene sounded concerned about a possible scam in progress.

Wish of a Lifetime works to grant life-changing wishes to adults 65-plus. Since its inception in 2008, the group has fulfilled more than 2,700 wishes, including a record 292 in 2023.

AARP Florida is teaming up with Walk with a Doc, a nonprofit, on a new program serving Osceola County. The program is led by two bilingual nurses who cover topics such as brain health and nutrition, followed by a walk in a local park.

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

Seven organizations around the state received 2023 AARP Community Challenge grants—totaling nearly $110,000—for local improvement projects, including trails, home modifications, intersection enhancements and a community garden.