Scammers steal billions of dollars from unsuspecting consumers every year. The impact on victims and their families can be financially and emotionally devastating, especially for older Americans.
Remember the “mother-in-law suite” or “granny flat”? These small, separate living spaces tucked behind a main house were once common in American neighborhoods. After World War II, they popped up across the country, offering families a way to keep loved ones close while giving them independence. However, over time, zoning laws made it increasingly difficult to build them, and they gradually faded from view.
More than seven-in-ten older adults would prefer to remain in their communities as they age while large majorities of those 50 and older favor a roster of zoning and land-use policies that would allow more homes to be built, according to surveys by AARP and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Read more . . .
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH July 2023 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features Hometown Senior Solutions and the work they do in the Granite State.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH June 2023 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features American Red Cross of Northern New England Regional CEO Stephanie Couturier who speaks about how to prepare for an emergency.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH April 2023 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features Easterseals NH Director of Senior Services Laurie Duff who speaks about the variety of services offered.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH April 2023 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features Kathleen Clark from Ally RN who talks about concierge nursing.
AARP launched a free smartphone app that empowers drivers to stay safe behind the wheel by analyzing five key driving behaviors linked to increasing safety and preventing crashes. AARP SafeTrip™ measures driving quality based on acceleration, braking, cornering, speeding and phone usage, and rewards success in each area or encourages improvement if needed.
For too long, America’s seniors have paid the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. Thankfully, landmark drug pricing reforms that AARP helped secure went live on January 1. Our organization fought the big drug companies over these commonsense reforms for more than 20 years, and today, the new law is bringing real relief for the 2,511 Granite Staters currently enrolled in Medicare.