AARP Kansas

Chances are, if you aren’t a family caregiver yourself, you know someone who is. Every day, nearly 330,000 Kansans help their parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, neighbors and other loved ones live independently at home – where they want to be.

Susan Nyp, Lawrence, has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2021 AARP Kansas Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

New research reveals top scams facing Kansas’s military community and ways to fight back

Nine out of 10 Kansas voters age 50 and older use the internet, according to a recent AARP Kansas survey, but access is not equal across the state.

Medicare changes every year, which means it can get a little complicated when trying to understand what’s new for you. Join us for a free webinar where we’ll discuss the key takeaways from this year’s Medicare changes and what they may mean for your benefits.

Of the more than 210,000 veterans in Kansas, only 30% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

Voters ages 50 and older overwhelmingly agree that elected officials in Kansas should work to ensure that high-speed internet is available to all Kansans regardless of where they live, according to a new AARP survey.

AARP is pleased to announce that Glenda DuBoise, Topeka, has been selected as the new Kansas State Director. She will oversee operations of the Kansas state office, which includes a staff of four full-time employees and an 8-person volunteer advisory Executive Council that works on behalf of all Kansans 50+, including nearly 300,000 AARP members statewide. Glenda succeeds Maren Turner, who served in the role for more than 20 years.

Five Kansas cities and organizations received 2021 AARP Community Challenge grants to fund quick-action projects aimed at improving the quality of life for residents of all ages.

In this guide, you’ll find information, a glossary of terms to know, resources (identified with an asterisk and listed throughout the guide), and checklists to help you organize and find the support that you might need.