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Support is finally on the way for Nebraska’s 179,000 family caregivers with the newly passed Caregiver Tax Credit starting in the 2025 tax year. Find out if you may qualify with our short questionnaire.
AARP Nebraska is pleased to announce Omaha City Council Member Aimee Melton as the recipient of its Community Fraud Fighter Award. This prestigious AARP award represents a select, bi-partisan group of elected officials, law enforcement, and other partners across the country who have made significant efforts to prevent fraud.
It’s the season of giving, and for those in the spirit, telling the difference between a real charity and a fake one can be a challenge. Legitimate charities make a big push at year-end for last-minute annual donations. Scammers know this and make their own end-of-year push to line their pockets.
This AARP award honors a select, bipartisan group of elected officials and partners nationwide who have championed support for family caregivers, ensuring they have the resources needed to care for their loved ones.
Tax filing season may be months away, but the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program in Nebraska is already seeking volunteers who want to serve their community. Tax-Aide focuses on serving older adults with low to moderate income and helps them secure much-needed tax refunds.
The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit.
Social Security tax cuts, increased support for family caregivers, expanded access to high-speed internet and more
A law that takes effect Sept. 1 aims to prevent the financial exploitation of older Nebraskans.
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a landmark bill to phase out state income taxes on Social Security benefits over 10 years. Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the bill into law on May 26.
AARP Nebraska’s new online caregiver guide is helping families find services and support.
Winner will receive $2,500 to donate to charity of their choice
AARP Nebraska and KMTV are cosponsoring a televised debate with candidates for Omaha mayor on Monday, April 26 from 6-7 p.m.
Average victim loses $120,000
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC identified another epidemic sweeping the aging U.S. population: loneliness. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor Valerie Jones is researching an unsuspected antidote: artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa.
Doing more to reach African American and Latino populations in our state must be a priority
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in Nebraska nursing homes fell in the four weeks ending February 14.
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