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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.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Healthy Michigan bill today, improving the strength and health of the state with a stroke of the pen.
AARP Michigan is fighting to remove barriers that prevent guardians in our state from providing for their loved ones, regardless of where they live.
From the Michigan Public Service Commission
AARP Michigan received over 200 entries in this year’s “Why I Love My Grandparents” essay contest. Heartwarming essays from students throughout the state shared stories of love and the special bond shared between grandparents and grandchildren.
The state House today gave final passage to the Healthy Michigan legislation, which will provide Medicaid health care coverage to 470,000 uninsured people in the state.
AARP Michigan is accepting nominations for the third annual Stephen J. Gools Award, to be given each year to those who have helped to bring about positive social change in the state.
From the Detroit Free Press
The state Senate today passed the Healthy Michigan legislation, which will provide health care coverage to 470,000 uninsured people in the state.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has issued a “clear and strong statement” on the state constitutional protection of Detroit workers’ and retirees’ vested pension benefits, according to Lisa Dedden Cooper, AARP Michigan Manager of Advocacy.
AARP Michigan President Thomas Kimble and State Director Jacqueline Morrison sent the following letter to state Senators expressing support for the Healthy Michigan bill, HB 4714:
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