Caregiving

The unpaid care provided by the 760,000 caregivers in Maryland is valued at $12.5 billion, according to new state data available in AARP’s latest report in the Valuing the Invaluable series. This is a $2.9 billion increase in unpaid contributions since the last report was released in 2019. The report highlights the growing scope and complexity of family caregiving and highlights actions needed to address the many challenges of caring for parents, spouses, and other loved ones.

AARP volunteer advocates celebrate gains for older Marylanders.

Home-sharing can be a win-win solution for Montgomery County renters and homeowners.

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is offering free virtual companionship and personalized activities to people living at home with dementia to test whether these kinds of services can improve health and well-being.

Guest author Ilyana Kadushin describes the power of music to connect caregivers to their loved ones.

UPDATE: Our Speakers Bureau is back for in-person events.

AARP Maryland has a full plate of priorities to raise with lawmakers in Annapolis as a legislative session begins this month.

In what is being described as one of the largest benefit expansions in the history of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the PACT Act will provide additional benefits and health services to more than 5 million Vietnam, Gulf War, post-9/11 eligible veterans.

MEMORI Corps research program provides companions for people living with dementia.

AARP advocates on policy issues that matter most to Maryland residents age 50 and over and their families. In our state legislative advocacy efforts, we rely on our hundreds of volunteers and 850,000 members across Maryland.