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A voice and advocate working to protect and improve the lives of the 50 plus population in the Gem State.
As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older Idahoans—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
OCT 30, 2025
New AARP caregiving data, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States, finds that 28% of adults in Idaho — approximately 418,000 people — are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses, and other loved ones.
OCT 24, 2025
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.
OCT 21, 2025
Results of Vital Voices Survey Will Shape AARP’s Future Advocacy Efforts
As the pandemic has spawned new ways for con artists to trick people out of money, AARP Idaho is holding a telephone town hall with state Attorney General Lawrence Wasden (R) about how consumers can avoid becoming victims.
Find Idaho and national resources, learn from experts, plan for the cost and let us know what's important to you on this journey. A caregiving role may last a few months or a lifetime. Regardless, it comes with questions.
Annual Award Recognizes Those Who Make a Powerful Difference in their Community
A legislative priority for AARP Idaho continues to be finding solutions that will address the pending retirement crisis in the Gem State.
Much is being made in the Idaho legislature right now about the state’s fiscal surplus and the challenges we face righting our state economy as we exit the worst part of the pandemic. In addition to these challenges, another predicament looms on the horizon in the form of a retirement savings crisis. The pandemic has all but exposed what we already knew about the lack of retirement savings of Idahoans across the state.
AARP Idaho is pleased to announce the appointment of Rhonda Comstock of Moscow to serve on its Executive Council. The AARP Idaho Executive Council is a diverse group of professionals who volunteer to provide strategic advice and counsel with the goal of advancing AARP’s social mission in the Gem State.
Idahoans invited to attend and ask their questions on March 23
Meetings on Zoom have become a popular way to communicate with family, friends and colleagues without in-person interaction. AARP Idaho is offering free training classes on the platform for those seeking to learn more so they can maintain the social connections that are so crucial to good health and a positive outlook.
The New Knowledge Adventures program underscores what the pandemic proved: Learning opportunities providing depth and enrichment can occur virtually.
House Business Committee Starts Conversation, Prints Retirement Program Bill
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