About AARP

With AARP, you can get so much more out of life. AARP provides information on how to be healthier and more active, as well as help with saving money on everything from restaurants to travel. AARP also fights on the issues that matter most to you and your family, like Social Security, Medicare and utility rate hikes. Stay informed and stay up to date on virtual and in-person events scheduled near you.

AARP is proud to highlight our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, and to honor her legacy during Women’s History Month.

By Tim Poor

By Tim Poor

AARP Missouri is hosting computer classes in the Kansas City* and St. Louis areas throughout 2018. The topics include online safety, Microsoft operating systems, how to use a smartphone or tablet, and social media.

By Tim Poor

For two years, AARP Missouri has fought for legislation that could help family caregivers when a relative is in a hospital or about to come home. The bill stalled in committee in 2016 and 2017.

By Tim Poor

AARP Missouri successfully blocked a bill in 2016 that would have made consumers bear the risk of weather-related changes in utility costs. AARP members flooded their elected officials’ email inboxes and phone lines with messages opposing the legislation. Thanks to their efforts, and several state senators from both parties, the measure was defeated.

The devastating natural disasters that have made national news this year serve as a reminder to people of all ages that we must take action to prepare for emergencies that could affect us where we live, work or visit.