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Newly released AARP caregiving data, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States, finds that one in five adults (21%) in Minnesota are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses, and other loved ones.
Minnesotans who have been defrauded now have a better chance of financial recovery, thanks to a new bipartisan law championed by AARP Minnesota. The Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund, the first of its kind in the nation, was signed into law in 2025 with strong bipartisan support. This innovative fund will help victims of fraud recover lost money—especially in cases where scammers are untraceable or bankrupt.
Six communities throughout Minnesota will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants to fund quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults.
Gayle Brown Olson has been awarded the 2025 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service for Minnesota. The annual award is AARP’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.
AARP and state consumer officials urge generous West Virginians to make sure they are giving to legitimate charitable organizations, not criminals.
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, AARP Virginia is working to help nearly 1 million family caregivers in the state, who in 2021 provided $14.3 billion in unpaid care for loved ones. Go to events.aarp.org/VACare.
More than 60 percent of surveyed Delaware residents over 45 say they are currently providing unpaid care to a family member or friend or have done so in the past, according to a recent AARP poll.
Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session begins Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Frankfort, and AARP Kentucky and its volunteers will be actively engaged throughout to champion the interests of older residents.
AARP Iowa will partner with Senior Planet from AARP in December for online training to help older adults use technology. The following webinars will be Tuesdays at noon:
When Sandra C. Dillard became the first Black woman journalist at The Denver Post in 1972, she sometimes faced racism — like the time a doctor refused to be interviewed by her. But she didn’t let such incidents dampen her ambition.
Two new state laws — both of which were set to take effect Nov. 1 — focus on enhancing protections for older adults.
AARP awarded more than $88,000 in grants to eight nonprofits and governments across Oregon.
Two AARP Community Challenge grants helped develop a new plaza with a monarch butterfly statue to let community members relax, socialize and hear each other’s stories.
Research that shows only about half of those 50 and older have a will. AARP is helping South Carolina residents organize their affairs early-on.
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