AARP Idaho

Of the 122,000 veterans in Idaho only 32% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

Elder abuse is no longer a “western civilization” problem. It is global and it is escalating.

A favorite summer-night pastime is returning to Boise, with Idaho Botanical Garden’s weekly Great Garden Escape concert series, set for June through August.

Every single day, AARP Idaho volunteers fuel our work in communities across the Gem State. Without the hundreds who donate their time, skills and passion, we wouldn’t have enough capacity to help older Idahoans transform their lives. If you would like to learn more about our volunteer opportunities we encourage you to reach out and discover all of the unique opportunities at AARP Idaho.

New AARP Livability Index Ranks Communities across the Country Including Idaho

AARP Idaho is hosting U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo for a telephone town hall on financial reform, prescription drug costs and other issues important to Americans 50-plus. The Tuesday, May 24, event will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Mountain time and be moderated by AARP Idaho State Director Lupe Wissel. Crapo, a Republican, has served in the Senate since 1999. He is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee and serves on banking, budget and tax committees.

Learn More About the Issues AARP Idaho Staff and Volunteers Worked On During the Sixty-sixth Idaho Legislative Session

Free Resources Identify Top Scams Facing Idaho’s Military Community and Ways to Fight Back

AARP released the latest research in our She’s the Difference series that explores the priorities and concerns of women age 50 and over. AARP partnered with public opinion experts from both sides of the aisle – Celinda Lake, Christine Matthews, Margie Omero, and Kristen Soltis Anderson – to look at the opinions of this key voting bloc that casts 30% of the vote during the last two election cycles.

We recently presented at the University of Idaho's "Our Financial Conference" in Moscow.