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NOV 14, 2024
Aidan Briggs and the George C. Croom Orchestra will perform a variety of songs. AARP Delaware will also present the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service during Intermission
NOV 7, 2024
Con artists have latched on to gift cards as a convenient, untraceable form of payment in their scams. That’s why AARP Delaware supported a new law, which was sponsored by State Representative Larry Lambert, requiring retailers selling third-party gift cards to post signage alerting customers to protect themselves from gift card scams and telling them how to report it. The bill is aligned with AARP’s efforts to prevent fraud through its Fraud Watch Network, and had AARP Delaware's full support as it sailed through the Legislature and passed unanimously.
NOV 1, 2024
Assisted living facilities that offer memory care must now employ specialized staff trained in handling dementia patients, under a new law supported by AARP Delaware.
OCT 28, 2024
AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young will host Sussex County Register of Wills Gregory Fuller for a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 12 noon to discuss estate planning and wills.
The overwhelming majority of Americans want to stay in their own homes as they age, but many need public transportation to stay mobile after their driving years are over.
The executive director of Bike Delaware, James Wilson services as a faithful and ambitious volunteer of AARP Delaware. Holding engineering degrees from Yale University and the University of Texas at Austin, James is the only lobbyist for cycling and walking in the State of Delaware. James Wilson is also a member of the Association of Pedestrians and Bicycle Professionals and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. James Wilson has been a dedicated volunteer of AARP Delaware since 2017.
The Coronavirus and the economic downturn give scammers new twists to steal our money or sensitive personal information. Every day, the AARP Fraud Watch Network receives reports of health testing scams, stimulus check scams, work from home scams, and more.
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Looking for a virtual yoga class or a tutorial on avoiding consumer scams? AARP Delaware has a YouTube channel offering access to a variety of video programming. Enjoy quality content while keeping a safe, virtual distance from others.
Applications are currently being accepted through Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 8:00 p.m. ET.
Stay Home, Stay Safe, and enjoy a movie with friends nationwide! AARP is offering some virtual movies that you can watch right on your own device. Sit back with some popcorn and your favorite beverage and enjoy the following films. Don't forget, registration is required!
Delaware has one of the most vibrant small business communities in the country, with 98% of businesses in the state having 100 employees or less. Small businesses also employ over half of the workforce in Delaware. Yet, The AARP Public Policy Institute reports that about 66 percent of Delaware’s small business employees do not have access to a retirement plan at work. At this rate, half of all households are at risk of not being able to handle everyday expenses – like medicine, utilities, and rent – in their later years.
AARP Delaware will host Dr. Karyl Rattay, Delaware’s Director of Public Health and Molly Magarik, Secretary of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services for a tele-town hall event focusing on the latest updates to Coronavirus information, including vaccine information. You can listen to the conversation live on AARP Delaware’s Facebook page on Friday, January 29 at 12 noon.
Nearly 8,000 fraud cases against Delawareans were reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2019, totaling $5.7 million in losses. Delaware ranked third in the nation in per capita fraud in 2019 and seventh per capita in identity theft.
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