AARP Idaho

AARP Idaho is co-sponsoring a free Scam Jam in Lewiston, Idaho at the Williams Conference Center on the campus of Lewis-Clark State College. The event takes place Thursday, April 3 from 9:00am until 3:30pm and includes a free lunch with keynote speaker Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. William “Bill” Deal, Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance will discuss the Affordable Care Act, and former Idaho State Representative and current AARP volunteer president Tom Trail will give closing remarks.

Idaho Residents Saved $35.1 million on Prescription Drugs in 2013 Under the Affordable Care Act

A new AARP study identifies an online victim profile based on 15 key behaviors and life experiences that increase a person’s vulnerability to online fraud. The report, “Caught in the Scammer’s Net,” surveyed over 11,000 people nationally and 811 in the state of Idaho. According to the survey, 31 percent of Internet users in Idaho may be at increased risk of being victimized based on this new profile.

AARP Live Returns January 23rd With Advice on Protecting Yourself from Scams

AARP is mounting a local campaign to fight identity theft and fraud through its Fraud Watch Network.

The Aging and Disability Resource Center guided by the Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA) serves Idaho's seniors and people with disabilities by safeguarding their rights, fostering self-sufficiency, providing counseling, and advocating on their behalf. The ICOA provides opportunities for individuals to access a comprehensive array of private and public pay, long-term care, support services through "Single Access Points" operated by the local Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). Find more information here.

WASHINGTON, DC – AARP volunteers and staff from Idaho and every other state in the nation visited Capitol Hill today to express opposition to the President’s proposed Social Security benefit cut known as Chained CPI and to support responsible solutions to strengthen Medicare for Idahoans. Meeting with Senators Mike Crapo and James Risch and Representatives Raul Labrador and Mike Simpson and their staff, AARP volunteers urged our representatives to have a separate debate on Social Security and to back specific proposals that would strengthen Medicare and the health care system overall.

Passionate about serving your community? AARP Foundation is looking for a motivated self-starter to help us fight hunger throughout the Gem State as a VISTA volunteer. Duties include volunteer training and management, special event planning, and more .

AARP Idaho is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Boise, ID) – AARP Idaho, teaming up with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will host an “encore entrepreneur” event in Boise on April 25, 2013. The event will be held at SBA Boise district office, 380 East Parkcenter Blvd, Suite 330 from 9:00am to 10:30am.