AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young Celebrates a year of fun and informative events hosted by AARP

Enjoying personal time includes staying informed and socially connected to friends and family. We know it’s a top priority in today’s world. Quality time with loved ones really is priceless. And in the digital age, it is easy to find opportunities to connect with family, friends, and AARP, discover new on-ramps to fun, and enjoy shared interests.

Achieving your best life is so much more than simply enjoying good health or financial security. Medical advances, changes in work and the workplace, mobile technology, and other shifts have opened new experiences for everyone. As a result, expectations, needs and aspirations have evolved.

We know that people today focus less on age, and more on where they are in life. The reality is we are all aging—regardless of race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation—but the way we are aging is changing. Our ability to live longer, healthier, more productive lives is one of our greatest accomplishments.

People focus more on moving into a new chapter. They are optimistic, motivated, open to new interests, and brimming with “what’s next” energy. They regularly re-think life, their happiness quotient is up, and they want to give back, see the world, and be relevant. Put simply, they want to lead rich, full, and fun lives.

Each year, AARP Delaware offers a full range of fun events designed to keep your mind active, your social networks intact, and your digital skills up-to-date.

In 2023, AARP Delaware hosted more than 8,000 members and their friends who tuned in for virtual events. They enjoyed bi-weekly yoga, webinars on Medicare and Social Security, and the very popular online BINGO.

Also, a series of Leadership Conversations with Attorney General Kathy Jennings, Senator Tom Carper, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and New Castle County Register of Wills Ciro Poppitti were streamed live onto AARP Delaware’s Facebook page.

A virtual event focusing on Fighting Veterans Fraud featured a Veterans who was scammed and Delaware Deputy Attorney General Dashieli Radosti was informative and reached Veterans statewide.

AARP Delaware also began hosted a few in-person events again. Our sponsorship of the Amish Country Bike Tour amplifies our commitment to better transportation options and better health. Our team at AARP Delaware interacted with thousands of cyclists as they embarked on several bike rides aimed at different fitness levels.

As we begin to plan for 2024, we encourage Delawareans to view www.aarp.org/DEEvents to learn about our new offerings. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AARPDelaware and follow us on X at www.x.com/AARPDE.