AARP Nebraska

Guess who’s coming to Omaha on Sept. 10?

The Aging Nebraskans Task Force invites the public to attend upcoming town hall meetings on Alzheimer’s Disease in Kearney on Aug. 27, Omaha on Sept. 15 and Alliance on Sept. 29.

About 33,000 older Nebraskans currently have Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to jump by more than 20 percent in the next ten years as the population ages and the oldest boomers turn 80.

AARP and Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)* will present free sessions in August to help people prepare financially for retirement.

Family caregivers in Nebraska provided 182 million hours of care—worth an estimated $2.5 billion—to their parents, spouses, partners, and other adult loved ones in 2013, according to AARP Public Policy Institute’s new report, Valuing the Invaluable: 2015 Update. The total estimated economic value of uncompensated care provided by the nation’s family caregivers surpassed total Medicaid spending ($449 billion), and nearly equaled the annual sales ($469 billion) of the four largest U.S. tech companies combined (Apple, Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Microsoft) in 2013.

Did you know that nearly nine million seniors are at risk for hunger across the U.S.?

AARP Nebraska will host listening sessions on key legislative issues affecting older Nebraskans in eight communities across the state from June 16 to June 26.

We're excited to offer people a new volunteer opportunity to be trained as a Life Reimagined Guide in their community. Life Reimagined is a new way of thinking about what's next in life. Backed by decades of research, Life Reimagined introduces a powerful step-by-step approach to help people discover their possibilities, prepare for change and make their ideas real - whether focused on work, health, relationships or pursuing their passion.

If you are seeking employment in the Omaha area, you won’t want to miss the 13 th Annual John Bernardi Job Fair on May 15. AARP Nebraska is pleased to be a cosponsor of this public event with Omaha Public Library.

AARP Nebraska is seeking nominations for its 2015 AARP State Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors age 50-plus Nebraskans who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.