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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.
Intrigued by legislative issues that affect older adults? You can get the inside scoop in a new AARP Delaware blog.
Explore how to save money with technology, have a virtual medical appointment, and protect your personal information online. This series of four webinars can give you more tech savvy. All events run from 3 - 4 PM Eastern time.
AARP Delaware is pushing a bill in the current legislative session to help educate the public about gift card scams.
Almost Half of the homeless population in Delaware are older adults over age 45
AARP Delaware thanks Governor Carney for his dedication to paid leave and more affordable housing during his comments at today’s State of the State Address.
AARP Delaware advocates for Delawareans age 50 and older, and their families, and works with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support legislation and issues that make the First State a great place to live for people of all ages.
Now is the time to shake off the winter blues and recharge for springtime. This series of yoga classes will get you moving. Yoga has numerous health benefits, both physical and mental. You can increase strength, balance and flexibility. Movement and deep breathing will help you renew your mental focus and feel more energized. This series is virtual, with classes streaming Tuesdays and Thursday beginning April 9.
Amateur and professional astronomers alike will be looking skyward on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S.
Wendell Alfred of Lewes has been selected as the new state president of AARP Delaware, the state office’s top volunteer role. AARP has more than 190,000 members in the state and is instrumental in improving the lives of older adults through information, advocacy, community service, local offerings and events. They’re mission is to give Delawareans more choices as to how they live as they age.
AARP strongly supports and urges co-sponsorship and enactment of the bipartisan Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act (ABC Act, S. 3109), introduced by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), to help reduce red tape for family caregivers. Senator Chris Coons, (D-DE) is in full support of the ABC Act as a Co-Sponsor. AARP looks forward to working with him to enact it.
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