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AARP New York Family Caregiving Report Reveals Deep Concern about Nursing Home Care, Citing Understaffing, Isolation and Exposure to Covid

Did you know that regular exercise and meditation techniques could lead to sharper thinking, a healthier brain, and reduce the risk of cognitive decline?

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 100 public entities and non-profit organizations, including AARP New York and other advocates for the aging, are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders of the State Legislature for the funding millions of family caregivers need to help a parent, grandparent, spouse or other older loved one age at home with dignity.

Are you looking to jumpstart your fitness and nutrition journey, but not sure where to begin? Connect with AARP New York for a three-part virtual series, Let’s Get Fit, with personal trainer, Damian Raibon. This comprehensive series covers how to obtain the proper mindset to achieve your fitness goals, how to build a nutrition plan, and demonstrate basic exercises for maximum physical impact.

Connect with AARP New York for a five-part virtual series of Tai Chi, a gentle exercise that is suitable for older adults which offers the benefits of flexibility, muscle strengthening and endurance. AARP members and guests are invited to join us to learn the core principles of an art that creates unity between the body and mind.

EN ESPAÑOL | NEW YORK - Three in ten voters age 40 and older who live in New York City are caring for an older family member, or have done so in the past, and the vast majority (75%) say they are stressed as they also manage jobs and other responsibilities, according to an AARP New York survey released today.

AARP New York Report on Family Caregiving Finds Mounting Responsibilities, Stresses as State Funding for Aging Services Lags

New Survey Finds Over 80% Would Prefer to Receive Long-Term Care at Home with Caregiver Assistance If They or a Family Member Need It

New York state is developing a Master Plan for Aging to meet the growing needs of older New Yorkers. The goal is to make policy recommendations on everything from resources for family caregivers to the availability of assistive devices such as hearing aids.

Whether you are working, semi-retired or retired, we all live busy lives and have habits in place. There may be areas of our home that are cluttered and overwhelm us. AARP members and guests are invited to our four-part Declutter Your Home NOW! virtual series with local decluttering and organizing presenters.