As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a chance to recognize the contributions, commitment, and sacrifices made every day by the 140,091 caregivers in North Dakota alone.
AARP Fraud Ambassador Paul Greenwood covered a lot of ground at our fall events in Bismarck and Fargo with a particular focus on victim support, online banking safety and text scams.
Every year, AARP collaborates with local leaders, organizations, and dedicated community members to kick-start change. The AARP Community Challenge provides funding for projects that encourage communities to become more livable. These projects aim to improve public spaces, housing, transportation and more to support people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
This November, join AARP Long Island (New York) in recognizing National Family Caregivers Month with discounts, resources and information around AARP’s HomeFit at participating Costello’s ACE Hardware stores, across Nassau and Suffolk this November.
In August, AARP testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to spotlight a growing threat to Americans: fraud carried out by translational organized crime groups. Operating openly abroad, these networks are draining billions of dollars from victims, local communities and economies every year. Older adults are navigating a minefield of increasingly sophisticated scams that threaten not only their lifetime savings but even their homes, independence, and health. Money that was saved for retirement is instead supporting illicit activity around the world.
While the recent announcement of a 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment for Social Security is great news for all Wisconsinites on the program, we know that more can be done to help our state’s residents age with dignity, purpose, and financial security during these difficult economic times.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to spotlight our incredible volunteer, Pablo Rojas, and have asked him to share his favorite recipe from Ecuador.