George Bridges

By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

By Linda H. Lamb

By Miriam Davidson

Bike lanes on city streets helped put Washington, D.C., on AARP’s list of the 10 most livable cities in the country last spring. As part of continuing efforts to make the District more livable, AARP DC is helping Washington become an age-friendly city, as defined by the World Health Organization and the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. Ron Swanda, a member of the AARP DC executive council, serves on the mayor’s Age-Friendly DC task force, and invites citizens to get involved.

The nearly ubi-quitous use of mobile phones has made landlines unnecessary for many Americans. But that’s not an option for residents of rural areas where cellphone service is spotty. AARP Pennsylvania is fighting to make sure that landline service remains available and affordable for the nearly 1.5 million Keystone Staters who reside in rural areas.

By Nell Lake

It’s time for holiday feasts, but for too many Marylanders, hunger is a struggle that extends beyond the holiday season. AARP Maryland is gearing up to help by recruiting volunteers for a Harvest for the Hungry food drive in March.

AARP Wyoming is encouraging members to be sure they are up to date on their vaccines and immunizations.

By Sheila O’Brien Schimpf

With a new legislative session beginning in January, AARP Kansas is gearing up to take action on issues such as caregiving, utility costs, financial security and consumer protection.