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Helping Montanans over 50 live their best lives
As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
OCT 31, 2025
Usually a treat for children, Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year. AARP Montana offers tips to stay safe with a downloadable tip sheet.
OCT 29, 2025
It’s Medicare open enrollment season, and that means Medicare is top of mind for many of us. And scammers are looking to get in on the action for their own benefit.
OCT 28, 2025
New Data Show 23.82% of Adults In Montana Provide Care, Spotlighting Urgent Need for Action to Support Family Caregivers
A Long History of Connecting Montanans with Resources and With Each Other.
Estate planning, healthy eating, brain health and disaster preparedness are among the topics of AARP Montana’s telephone town halls. Up next: On March 19, a discussion on fraud and impostor scams.
AARP Montane invites you to a free webinar series to help you stay tech savvy
A program pairing older adults with youth to grow vegetables in Ravalli County. A dog park in Cut Bank. An outdoor fitness park in East Helena.
Latest AARP research attaches a value of $1.76 billion to the estimated 105 million hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
Helena, Mont., Nov. 10, 2023—Montanans 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.
Research Finds Military Veterans are Victimized by Scams Twice as Often as Nonveterans
New AARP Livability Index™ Top 100 finds that every community requires improvement to meet the needs of an aging population 
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