George Bridges

AARP New Jersey wants to connect you with state lawmakers—and you don’t even have to leave home.

AARP New York is asking lawmakers to support family caregivers who play a critical role when a loved one comes home from a hospital stay.

West Virginia is pressing to expand the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program, which helps state residents continue to live at home as they age, rather than moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility.

For many older Americans, outliving their savings is a frightening prospect.

By Vanessa Ho

For most of your adult life, you were focusing on your career, kids, marriage, mortgage and other significant matters. Now you may be asking “what-next” questions such as: Retire or keep working? Keep the house or get a condo? Start a business? Learn a new skill? Start volunteering? How will I stay busy? Will the money last?

By David Lewellen

By Sheila Burke

By Natalie Missakian

In a state in which 25 percent of residents ages 50 to 64 smoke—higher than the national average of 19 percent—AARP Alabama is spreading the word about new health insurance benefits that can help people quit. Under the Affordable Care Act, smoking cessation programs are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many private health insurance plans.