AARP Michigan

From MIRS News Service

With the holiday giving season approaching, a new survey from the AARP Fraud Watch Network found that 66 percent of Michigan consumers failed a quiz about how to stay safe from common holiday scams, and many are regularly engaging in risky behaviors which could leave them at risk of being victimized by con artists.

Understand your resources. Seek help. Keep a budget. Look at the realities early on. Listen to a lot of music.

November marks National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize the 40 million Americans – about 2 million from Michigan – who help older parents, spouses, and other loved ones live independently at home, where they want to be. The unpaid care they provide – managing medications, cooking meals, driving to appointments, performing complex medical tasks and more – is valued at about $15.5 billion in Michigan alone.

Washington, DC— AARP released the following statement from CEO Jo Ann Jenkins praising Congressional leaders and urging members of the House and Senate to support the bipartisan budget agreement that would reduce skyrocketing Medicare Part B premiums and alleviate the challenges faced by the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund:

If you are caring for family or friends with Medicare, it's important that you know about this health insurance program.

They came by the dozens, some with walkers or wheelchairs, some by bus or taxi, all with transit horror stories.

AARP Michigan invites you to a free Movies for Grownups screening of the critically-acclaimed drama "Whiplash," starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, at the Michigan Theatre of Jackson.

How do you get from place to place in the Lansing area? How do your parents get around? In five to ten years, will you travel to work, shopping, medical appointments, and recreational opportunities the same way you do now?

The Michigan CARE Act, which provides support for the state's 2 million caregivers, had its first legislative hearing on Sept. 29.