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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are residential living units on the same lot as a single-family or primary dwelling. AARP Iowa is working to expand access to this housing option by championing a statewide ADU law that would give all Iowans the right to build an ADU on their property, reducing unnecessary regulations and red tape.
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AARP Iowa works with community members and decision-makers to inform and enact positive change on the issues that affect all of us as we age. This includes health and independence, financial security and making our communities more livable for all Iowans.
No matter where you are in your caregiving journey, having resources at your fingertips will make the process easier.
AARP’s new Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard finds that more than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, care provided in the United States for older adults and people with disabilities is painfully inadequate. The report finds that major gaps persist in Iowa, especially related to the options available to Iowans who need long-term care.
The Senior Planet Fellows is a pilot volunteer-led initiative to coordinate technology programs from Older Adults Technology Services from AARP (OATS). The program’s purpose is to ensure that best-of-class, locally relevant, technology-themed programming is provided to diverse audiences of older adults age 60+ who possess varying levels of digital literacy.
AARP Iowa and the Alzheimer’s Association are traveling around the state this fall to educate Iowans about steps they can take to help maintain cognitive health.
AARP has been fighting for 60 years — and will continue to lead the charge — to protect and save Social Security for current and future generations. If Washington doesn't take action and make changes to protect Social Security in the next decade, your Social Security could be cut by 20% - an average of $4,000 a year.
AARP Iowa has trained Fraud Watch Network volunteers ready to educate Iowans on how to spot and avoid the latest scams.
We’re excited to announce that six organizations throughout Iowa will receive a combined $72,000 in 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide.
Iowans age 65+ have until July 1 to apply for a new property tax exemption included in legislation signed into law in May 2023.
AARP Iowa is reminding Iowans that over-the-counter hearing aids are available under federal rules implemented last year.
Are you interested in making an impact in the lives of older Iowans? Are you curious to know what it means to volunteer with AARP Iowa? We invite you to join us at an upcoming Coffee & Conversation to learn more about you can get engaged in advocacy issues like Social Security, caregiving, prescription drug prices, and more.
AARP Iowa is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 24, to raise awareness about U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that provide loans and grants to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes.
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