AARP, lawmakers and others are looking at neighborhood networks as a way to help provide services to older residents — possibly helping them stay in their homes longer.
Residents are coming together to perform "walk audits" in their communities. When they did so in Birmingham, they helped improve street safety in the city.
Estate planning, healthy eating, brain health and disaster preparedness are among the topics of AARP Montana’s telephone town halls. Up next: On March 19, a discussion on fraud and impostor scams.
AARP Iowa volunteer speakers are ready to give presentations on a variety of topics important to older adults, such as “The Six Pillars of Brain Health” and “How to Make Your Home Fit for a Lifetime.”
Amateur and professional astronomers alike will be looking skyward on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S.
More than three-quarters of older adults want to remain in their homes as they age, according to AARP research. But many homes are not well designed for people with mobility problems and other difficulties that come with aging—whether that’s climbing a set of stairs or getting in and out of the shower safely.
AARP Massachusetts is hosting its annual volunteer conference on Thursday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
When Paul Armstrong, 64, first became an AARP advocacy volunteer nearly a decade ago, he was shocked that members of the public could be in the state Senate chamber “right on the floor” during the proceedings.