George Bridges

People can receive free medical, dental and vision care at the Seattle/King County Clinic with Remote Area Medical, Oct. 23-26 at KeyArena at Seattle Center, 401 1st Street North. AARP Seattle is one of the sponsors.

AARP Hawaii is hosting workshops on three islands to help family caregivers meet the challenges of caring for a loved one at home. Presenters also will discuss policy proposals that could ease the burden of caregiving.

A legislative commission is expected to issue a report this fall on how to provide support for Kentuckians caring for aging relatives at home. The commission has identified existing programs, policies and resources and has interviewed caregivers about their unmet needs. AARP Kentucky pushed for the resolution that created the commission.

Mississippi voters age 45 and older have been a powerful voice in recent elections and could repeat the performance on Nov. 4—but only if they remember to bring proper identification to the polls.

Radio host and AARP volunteer Peter Rosenberger has this to say about caregivers: “If you live long enough, you’ll need one. If you love someone, you’ll be one.”

Virgin Islanders will elect a new governor, territorial senators and a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4, and AARP is using social media to help voters learn candidates’ views. The effort, called VIW2K—short for “Virgin Islanders Want to Know”—gives voters a chance to pose questions to candidates via Facebook and Twitter, as well as at public events.

Achieving “Real Possibilities” at any age—AARP’s vision for its members—isn’t just about retirement finances and health issues. It’s also about having a satisfying social life and exposure to the arts. That’s why AARP Arkansas is cosponsoring the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

By Hilary Appelman

AARP Illinois is pressing for legislation that would provide an automatic Roth IRA for more than 2 million people who currently lack access to a retirement savings plan at work.

AARP is busy every day in communities across Wisconsin, working to improve the quality of life for people 50 and older and their families.