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Curious about what’s ahead for AARP in 2018? Join AARP’s volunteer call on Jan. 11, to hear the latest!

Join us for a one-hour Q&A style call with AARP’s Senior Vice President for Campaigns, John Hishta. John will be discussing the status of the critically important tax reform legislation being debated on the Hill as well as share a look at what’s ahead for Congress in 2018. As always, you are invited to share your questions and comments either on the call or ahead of time.

More than 40 million Americans are family caregivers – Taking care of aging parents, ailing partners, children with disabilities or other loved ones.

For almost a year, Edith Forehand has been the caregiver to her husband of 18 years, Wilbert, who has cancer.

The year may be winding down, but not the ploys that have proved most successful for scammers. In the link below, you can find the top fraud trends for 2017.

You are invited to join AARP President Eric Schneidewind and AARP’s Legislative Policy Director, David Certner, for a one-hour Q&A style conversation about tax reform and potential bi-partisan legislation on health care from Senators Alexander and Murray. Most importantly, you are invited to share your questions and comments with these key AARP leaders.

The Paint Party for Caregivers held Thursday night (Nov. 2) in Augusta was a terrific time for caregivers to connect with others who are in similar situations. By hosting this event, AARP wanted to provide caregivers with an opportunity to use their creative expression to work through the isolation they might feel.

Fast Facts about Family Caregiving:

AARP Georgia is hosting an event in Savannah this month that celebrates the theme of Disrupt Aging, which involves changing the way society views older adults.

By Novella Cross Holmes