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SEP 15, 2025
Who says the best years are behind us? At AARP Michigan, we know they’re happening right now—and they’re meant to be fun! From dance parties and cooking demos to museum trips, exercise classes and volunteer adventures, we’re all about turning ordinary days into something extraordinary.
SEP 1, 2025
AARP Michigan is working on the “Menopause: It’s a Movement!” campaign, led by the Michigan Women’s Commission. Since March, women from across the state have attended panels in which menopause experts seek to help them better advocate for their midlife health. Their stories — and potential policy changes — will be included in a March 2026 report detailing possible next steps.
AUG 26, 2025
AARP's vision is a society in which all people live with dignity and purpose, and fulfill their goals and dreams. AARP Michigan is leading that charge in Michigan, investing in initiatives that make communities safer, more inclusive and better equipped to help people age in place with dignity and independence.
AUG 25, 2025
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2034 the nation will have more people age 65 or older than under 18. By 2060, nearly 1 in 4 people in the United States will be at least 65 years old. Those aren't just fun facts. They are a wake-up call for communities to start planning for a future where aging well is the norm, not the exception.
As lawmakers develop the fiscal 2022–23 state budget, AARP Michigan is urging them to shift the balance of long-term care funding toward home- and community-based services, with less emphasis on nursing homes and other institutional settings.
We sent letters to lawmakers on the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs on Tuesday endorsing legislation that would help veterans remain in their homes as they age and support their family caregivers.
Free Resources Identify Top Scams Facing Michigan’s Military Community
and Ways to Fight Back
New Index features include a “Small Towns” category and accessory dwelling unit development benchmark
Author: Tom Watkins, former director of the Department of Mental Health and State Superintendent of Schools
New Research from AARP Demonstrates Power of Overlooked Voters
Lawsuit seeks to recover $90 million in lost employee retirement funds due to financial mismanagement
Despite the widespread popularity of no-excuse absentee voting in Michigan, a ballot measure that might hit the state Legislature this spring could make it harder to do.
Author: Randee Bloom, RN, MBA, PhD
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