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 March 2025, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Dan Wise, features an episode about NH's Long-Term Care System featuring the State Ombudsman Susan Buxton. To reach the NH Longterm Care Ombudsman office, please call 603.271.4375
Older adults reported losing $3.4 billion to fraud nationally in 2023, according to the most recent FBI data. Cases ranged from investment and imposter scams to fake lotteries.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH January 2025 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Dan Wise, features Mike Padmore who speaks about AARP NH's advocacy efforts and opportunities for the year.
With the state legislative session slated to begin this month, AARP’s volunteer advocacy team has started meeting over Zoom and in person in Concord to plot strategy.