George Bridges

In a state whose first-in-the-nation primaries give momentum to the winners, AARP is asking presidential candidates how they would update Social Security to guarantee benefits for generations to come.

The vast majority of West Virginians want to age in place, but that can be a struggle for people who don’t drive.

With a new legislative session beginning Jan. 6, AARP is gearing up to take action on matters that affect quality of life for Mainers age 50-plus. Such issues include preserving landline phone service, especially in rural areas where cellular service is spotty; providing a retirement savings plan for workers whose employers don’t offer a plan; preserving access to affordable prescription drugs; and easing the burden on family caregivers.

Stay one step ahead of con artists—and help your friends and neighbors do the same—by having your church or community group sponsor an AARP Fraud Watch Network presentation. A trained presenter can help you safeguard your nest egg by teaching you how to recognize and avoid imposter scams now rampant in the state.

Oklahomans can avoid letting a grinch ruin this holiday season, thanks to a gift from AARP.

More than half of private-sector employees in Utah don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work, and many reach retirement age without enough savings. That’s why AARP Utah is working with lawmakers and business and labor groups to draft a Work and Save bill. If passed, the legislation would create a state-facilitated retirement savings plan to help such workers prepare for the future.

The stress of the holiday season can be especially hard on family caregivers, and AARP Montana wants them to know relief is available. The Montana Lifespan Respite Voucher Program offers a break for Montanans who care for a parent, spouse or other loved one at home. Thanks to advocacy by AARP, grandparents raising grandchildren are eligible as well.

Many veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan came home with stress disorders, brain injuries or loss of limbs. AARP members are helping such veterans heal through a program that gives them a weeklong, all-expenses-paid break on the island of St. John.

Nearly 1 million Kansans absorbed utility rate increases this year, but the hikes would have been steeper if AARP had not intervened.

Uno de los recursos más populares de AARP se unirá a una de las mayores celebraciones de Tampa Bay, cuando el programa Life Reimagined se sume a First Night St. Petersburg en la víspera de Año Nuevo.