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MAY 22, 2026
AARP is launching a nationwide movement, I Am A Caregiver. To many lawmakers, America’s millions of caregivers are invisible. Yet, these family caregivers hold up a broken long-term care system, which is why AARP is looking for your help.
JUL 28, 2025
Scammers are using AI to pull off the grandparent scam with alarming realism. Learn how to spot the warning signs and protect your loved ones.
JUL 27, 2025
A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans – 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents – consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% believe it is even more important for retirees than it was five years ago.
AARP is urging lawmakers to pass state and federal tax credits that would help family caregivers with out-of-pockets costs.
AARP Oklahoma will sponsor the Field of Heroes memorial in Tulsa on Memorial Day weekend.
The city of Wichita has joined the national AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. The designation gives Wichita access to technical assistance to help assess the needs of older adults related to housing, transportation and other services.
This year, AARP Maine is once again sponsoring Bangor Pride—Central Maine’s largest annual pride celebration—and is participating in other pride events across the state in June.
New Georgia police officers are now required to take a course to identify fraud, abuse and neglect of older adults and people with disabilities.
Join AARP New Hampshire for an hour-long online gentle yoga class on Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m.
AARP Iowa is reaching out to let members know about resources for retired and active-duty military and their families.
AARP Illinois, the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition and the Illinois Area Agencies on Aging joined forces to create the Illinois Caregiving Caucus to educate and advocate for family caregivers on care, housing.
More than 16,000 homes, commercial properties and other structures were destroyed in the Los Angeles area during January wildfires. In the months that followed, AARP and other organizations have scrambled to help older residents.
Gail Henry of Jacksonville is a medal-winning participant in the National Veterans Golden Age Games — and an example that it's never too late to try something new.
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