AARP Chief Executive Officer Myechia Minter-Jordan released the statement below in response to today’s announcement of a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), or an average of $56 per month, for Social Security. Today more than 70 million Americans receive their earned Social Security, and for 40 percent of older Americans, Social Security is their primary source of income.
Voter access, voter identification and ballot issues continue to make headlines in Idaho. As such, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane will join AARP Idaho for a statewide telephone town hall on October 28 at 11:00am MT to discuss these issues as well as other topics important to older Idahoans.
AARP announced there are now 1,000 communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, a nationwide movement transforming how cities, towns, and counties support residents of all ages.
At the Senior Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Roadshow, financial experts will offer tips on how to avoid being targeted by cybercriminals.
Join AARP Idaho and the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance to learn about the sophisticated tactics con-artists are using while getting the tools and resources you need to identify and report scams.
The discussion will explore the difference between health span and lifespan, the factors that accelerate aging, the interconnected nature of diet, exercise, sleep and stress and end by talking about what the future holds for the science of longevity.
Today, hundreds of AARP volunteers and staff from all 50 states are descending on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older Americans.