AARP Idaho

AARP is fighting to keep Social Security strong for you, your family and future generations.

AARP Idaho is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing more than 180,000 members across the state. We work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support legislation and issues that make Idaho a great place to live for everyone.

In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, now called "Black Wall Street," was a vibrant and prosperous community. Despite the challenges and racial injustices they faced, residents of this community built a thriving neighborhood filled with successful Black-owned businesses, attorneys, doctors, and real estate agents. Their achievements were nothing short of remarkable and served as a beacon of hope for Black Americans nationwide.

Interested in developing a new skill or diving into an unexplored subject? New Knowledge Adventures, a series of online and in-person continuing education classes for those 50 and older, is led by AARP Idaho and Idaho State University and covers a range of subjects.

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 April 4 at noon MT to discuss these issues as well as other topics important to older Idahoans.

As the Idaho population continues to grow, and people are staying healthy and active longer, a new reality for communities across the Gem State continues to emerge. To help meet this challenge, Oneida County has announced their membership into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

Latest AARP research attaches $3 billion value to the estimated 193 million hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021.

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador will join AARP Idaho for a statewide telephone town hall on March 15 at noon MT and speak to thousands of Idahoans about current trends regarding fraud and identity theft and how to avoid becoming the next victim of a costly scam. Idahoans are encouraged to participate in the townhall and ask questions.

Too many Idahoans don’t have savings as they enter retirement—and many don’t have retirement savings options at work. That makes saving harder, and the need to plan more important.

Voting is every citizen’s right and House Bill 205 places undue restrictions on how Idahoans can vote.