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AARP Delaware

Your resource for news, advocacy, education and tips for a successful Life Reimagined.
OCT 14, 2025
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law, giving all Americans over age 65 access to health coverage. Here in Delaware, about 242,000 residents are enrolled in Medicare. That includes traditional Medicare from the federal government, and from insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage.
OCT 8, 2025
AARP Delaware has named Ted Spickler the 2025 recipient of the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious volunteer tribute. Named for AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, the award honors individuals who embody her motto: "To serve, not to be served."
SEP 29, 2025
AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young has named Bonnie Wu as Associate State Director for Advocacy. This new hire will usher in a new era of strategic advocacy, providing Delawareans with more choices for how they live as they age. AARP Delaware serves 192,000 members in Delaware.
SEP 25, 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, AARP Delaware’s advocacy work hasn’t slowed down. We’ve won in our efforts to advocate for you as the 2025 bills are signed into law by Governor Meyer. We’ve been supporting local efforts to create affordable housing throughout the summer and fall. Here’s a recap and a look ahead:
Every 2 seconds, someone’s identity is stolen in America. Consumers also reported losing $1.7 billion to scams and frauds in 2014. That’s why AARP and the YMCA of Delaware are collaborating on a FREE SCAM JAM/SHRED EVENT on July 11, 2015. The event will arm you and your family with the tools you need to avoid current frauds and scams in Delaware. Get inside the mind of a con artist. Don’t be a victim.
Are you on your path towards reimagining your life or beginning to think about your “what’s next?” Then the Life Reimagined Checkup is for you!
Join AARP for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Leadership Series featuring Lisa Marsh Ryerson.
AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young recently announced that Rashmi Rangan has been chosen as the new AARP Delaware State President. Ms. Rangan takes the helm as AARP’s top volunteer in the First State following an extensive recruitment effort to find a leader who shares AARP’s mission and vision. A strong leader, grandmother and advocate, she exemplifies for all Delawareans that your potential is not limited by age.
Delaware testified before the Joint Finance Committee on Feb. 26 to express concerns with Governor Markell’s proposal to reduce by half the existing $500 property tax subsidy currently afforded to Delaware seniors, age 65 and older. AARP strongly believes that all individuals have the right to be self-reliant and live with dignity in retirement.
On Feb. 23, 2015 President Barack Obama joined AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins, and members of the Save Our Retirement coalition to announce that a major step has been taken on a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that would update requirements for those who give financial advice to individual retirement plan savers. Americans saving for retirement currently lose an estimated 6 to 17 billion dollars per year due to bad investment advice. The rule to protect individuals from conflicted retirement advice is being submitted by the DOL to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
ASSOCIATE STATE DIRECTOR for Advocacy
If you are a Delaware caregiver, the Family Caregiving Task Force wants to hear from you.
Do you know someone who belongs to a credit union and wonder if you’re missing out on something? You might be; credit unions are worth considering because they come with some benefits that traditional banks don’t offer.
As the old saying goes, we are all creatures of habit. It’s true of life—and it’s definitely true of driving.
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