George Bridges

Two programs help low-income Maryland residents take advantage of summer’s fresh produce.

AARP encourages people to volunteer to pack meal boxes for older residents and perform other tasks at the Food Bank of Delaware’s two sites in Newark and Milford. The boxes contain juice, cereal, vegetables, milk, beans or peanut

By DeAnn Smith • Zoia Martin went to the doctor regularly, but she was so focused on caring for her ailing 75-year-old mother that she put off having a mammogram for three years. Admonished by her doctor, Martin finally got the mammogram—and a cancer diagnosis that required surgery and radiation.

By Betty Beard • For Debbie Ahrlich, reentering the workforce at 54 means not only updating her résumé but facing fears of a formal interview and creating something she had never heard of, a “30-second elevator speech.” But she said she feels more optimistic after attending the Back to Work 50+ class at a Goodwill of Central Arizona career center in Phoenix.

A new law strongly supported by AARP Kansas aims to provide more accountability and openness of the state’s Medicaid program, now called KanCare.

By Greg Saitz

Come out and meet AARP Wyoming staff and other members at 2013 Cheyenne Frontier Days and hear what AARP is doing in your community.

By Christopher J. Gearon • Fed up with high rates and frequent power outages, Clarksville resident Mary Lou Boris, 66, joined AARP Maryland’s utility watchdog corps.

As state lawmakers consider putting limits on fees charged by payday lenders, AARP is speaking out against these loans, which can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt. Payday loans can carry high interest rates and expensive fees.

AARP is leading discussions on how to find responsible, commonsense ways to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.