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When 12-year-old Dagny created a school video about her grandfather’s service in Vietnam, she had no idea it would lead to a life-changing trip to the nation’s capital—thanks to AARP Wyoming. What followed was a powerful journey of remembrance, bonding, and discovery for three generations of one Wyoming family—and a moving reminder of how AARP continues to honor veterans and connect families through meaningful support.

AARP Connecticut encourages potentially impacted ratepayers to voice their position on the rate increase request.

Enter for a chance to win two tickets to the September 14 Boston Red sox game versus the New York Yankees.

Virginia Commonwealth University student and AARP Virginia intern helps further communications and advocacy efforts to reach more people in new ways.

Tiffany Jeffers is originally from Baltimore, but in Florida, she’s recognized as the unapologetic heartbeat of the Black community in Osceola County. Her organization, the Black Empowerment & Community Council (BECC), founded in 2024, has quickly cemented itself into the fabric of Central Florida—and we're proud to share that BECC is one of just 10 recipients of AARP Florida’s 2025 Community Challenge grant. In a short time, the organization has made a powerful impact by connecting, uplifting, and advocating for the local community.

The 8 Domains of Livability framework is used by many of the towns, cities, counties and states enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities to organize and prioritize their work to become more livable for both older residents and people of all ages. While some communities tackle all eight domains at once, others choose to focus on fewer or combined domains.

For nine decades, Social Security has been a stable and reliable foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans—and we believe it must remain that way for generations to come.

The world is stressful right now and we could all use a little bit of a time out.

This July we’re focusing on Social Security. Join us July 23 for one of our FREE ice cream events for resources, conversation, and the important information you need to know about Social Security!! And, the free cone is on us!

Fraud in the United States cost an estimated $158.3 billion in 2023. Learn how national efforts including AARP's work are addressing the rise in scams and how you can help protect others.