AARP Idaho

This past August we celebrated the 88th birthday of Social Security. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14, 1935. Last month I had the honor, along with other AARP volunteers from around the country, to meet in Washington D.C. for a bipartisan discussion with members of Congress about the future of Social Security.

AARP Idaho is holding a telephone town hall with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help people make decisions about Medicare coverage during the program’s annual open enrollment period.

Report Finds Systemic Gaps in Idaho in access to long-term care insurance, age-friendly health systems and LTSS worker wage competitiveness

Medicare can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be.

While free time is on your side why not make the most of it? Powered by passion, purpose and peer-to-peer connection, the courses offered by New Knowledge Adventures engage you on every level. Enjoy unlimited classes this fall at no charge!

We need Congressional action NOW: In the next 10 years, Social Security could be cut by as much as 20 percent. Congressman John Larson (D-CT) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have put ideas on the table to address the challenges Social Security faces now and in the future — and they've welcomed conversation about their ideas.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service. And we want you to join us (or use us).

There’s an expression in the classical music world, “The Three Bs”, and it refers to Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. But this is a broader, modernized version of that esteemed list, and there’s been a “small” substitution. These “Three Bs” are Bach, Beethoven and The Beatles. Why do The Beatles deserve to be in this lofty club of musical pioneers? Simple. They, like the others, changed the course of the music to follow. Join us. Find out why they deserve to be in the company of other greats.

Speakers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Idaho Attorney General, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, local law enforcement and others will update participants on the latest scams taking place in Idaho and ways to stay protected from fraud and identity theft at this free event.

Live jazz will energize Idaho’s fall season when the popular Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival returns this October. More than 200 musicians and 40 bands will perform at Sun Valley venues for five days starting Wednesday, Oct. 18.