Health & Wellbeing

Michiganders who provide care for veterans spend on average $11,500 of their personal income on out-of-pocket costs related to caregiving each year—1.5 times higher than what other family caregivers spend ($7,242), according to AARP data. And 43 percent of veteran and military caregivers experienced at least one financial setback such as having to take on more debt or dip into personal savings, according to research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.

AARP Real Possibilities by AARP Michigan is a weekly TV show airing every Tuesday on ABC 53 in Lansing and Jackson at 9:00 am and ABC 4 West Michigan at noon.

News and Notes from AARP Michigan

Michigan residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.

A Four-Part Series to Optimize Brain Health

Series will focus on enhancing longevity and well-being in older adults

The topics for the event, hosted by AARP Michigan, will include ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline, tips to recognize symptoms and get a diagnosis, treatment and resource options and racial and ethnic disparities in brain health.

AARP Michigan is helping people living with dementia and their family and friends connect with others during new, monthly “memory café” gatherings in Lansing.

AARP is working with the Food Bank Council of Michigan and other organizations to help bridge the resulting gaps through legislation and community outreach.

The 2023 Detroit Riverwalkers summer series, sponsored by AARP Michigan and hosted by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, will kick off on Tuesday, June 13.