AARP New Hampshire

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Nine entities in Georgia received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants, ranging from $2,000 to $25,000 and totaling nearly $110,000. Projects focus on disaster preparedness, home safety, internet access and digital literacy.

AARP Michigan is working on the “Menopause: It’s a Movement!” campaign, led by the Michigan Women’s Commission. Since March, women from across the state have attended panels in which menopause experts seek to help them better advocate for their midlife health. Their stories — and potential policy changes — will be included in a March 2026 report detailing possible next steps.

September is National Preparedness Month, which AARP Washington will observe with virtual training sessions to help older adults and the families that care for them stay safe. The programs will discuss how to create plans, protect property and finances, and learn about Washington’s natural risks.

Learn about planning your financial future by joining a free, in-person forum this fall in New York City.

AARP West Virginia and a coalition of other organizations — including anti-hunger advocates, farmers and businesses — successfully advocated this year for an additional $360,000 in the state budget to help older adults facing food insecurity.

Communities in South Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma are making improvements — including an outdoor classroom, new technology for veterans and home modifications for Native American elders — thanks to 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants.

Four Delaware nonprofits received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling $37,500 to help fund quick-turnaround projects aimed at making communities more livable.

In November, AARP Tennessee will offer a four-part Virtual Caregiving Series, with tips for those caring for a grandchild, a veteran or someone with dementia. During one session on Nov. 24, AARP will show a 27-minute Nashville PBS documentary featuring three Tennessee couples raising their grandchildren. The series will also include practical advice and emotional support for all types of caregivers.

In a state that has never elected a female governor, both major party gubernatorial candidates in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election are women. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger discussed a range of issues with the AARP Bulletin, including nursing home quality, caregiving and prescription drug costs.