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Stacey Shepard

Gov. Mike DeWine has thrown his full support behind an initiative for Ohio to become the 13th state member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. DeWine told the Bulletin that he wants people to think of Ohio as “the best place to grow old in the nation.”
Statewide semiquincentennial celebrations will include a traveling Liberty Bell exhibit, interactive programs and community events.
AARP is planning events to celebrate the milestone and raise awareness of the importance of Social Security — a program that provides monthly payments to 1.5 million Arizonans.
Sam Waldrep worked for more than three decades at the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Now retired, he advocates for long-term care support for older South Carolinians with AARP.
With fraud losses among older adults on the rise, AARP Virgin Islands is ramping up its efforts to educate residents and push for stronger laws to protect them.
AARP Foundation Experience Corps pairs adults 50 and older with young students to help improve their literacy skills. It's a program that benefits both adults and kids — both the volunteers and those they are helping.
Under a state law that took effect in July 2024, Virginia's first responders – including dispatchers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel – must undergo training on how to recognize the signs of dementia and respond effectively to them.
An annual lobby day at the Arkansas State Capitol brought out AARP members to advocate for caregiving, retirement legislation.
A new law, pushed by AARP Virgin Islands, will establish a prescription drug monitoring program — and hopefully help cut opioid abuse.
In April, AARP Virginia is hosting a series of fraud prevention events to help older residents protect themselves against scams.
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