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AARP Idaho

A voice and advocate working to protect and improve the lives of the 50 plus population in the Gem State.
Beginning in February and continuing until the end of tax season, AARP Foundation is providing complimentary tax preparation across Idaho through its Tax-Aide program.
MAR 12, 2024
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 10 at 10:30am MT to discuss these issues as well as other topics important to Idahoans.
MAR 1, 2024
Voters on Tuesday, May 21, will decide who advances to the Nov. 5 election for state House, state Senate, U.S. House and judicial seats.
FEB 19, 2024
AARP Idaho to host Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and United States Attorney for the District of Idaho Joshua Hurwit for statewide telephone town hall on fraud.
Agencies Release a Series of PSAs to Advise the Public About Common Online Fraud Schemes That Cause Billions of Dollars of Losses Each Year
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
It’s time to make your voice heard.
Mary Zarybnisky has been selected by AARP Idaho to receive the 2023 AARP Idaho Andrus Award for Community Service. Each year AARP honors the legacy of AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus with the Andrus Award for Community Service. It represents the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
Boise Rescue Mission Receives $5K
Idahoans who provide care for veterans spend on average $11,500 of their personal income on out-of-pocket costs related to caregiving each year—1.5 times higher than what other family caregivers spend ($7,242), according to AARP data. And 43 percent of veteran and military caregivers experienced at least one financial setback such as having to take on more debt or dip into personal savings, according to research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
For decades, America’s seniors have paid the highest prices in the world for lifesaving medications while big drug companies padded their profits.
AARP Idaho is pleased to welcome Montpelier into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Other participants in Idaho are all cities including Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Malad, Cascade, Preston, and Oneida County.
AARP has awarded six Community Challenge grants for projects to help boost livability for all residents.
Learn how simple daily choices can be the key to a happier you from Human Performance Professor Dr. Howard Gauthier! 
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