AARP North Carolina

RALEIGH -- AARP North Carolina Director Michael Olender released the following statement today, applauding Reps. Alma Adams, GK Butterfield and David Price of the US House of Represenatives for voting to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.

Today, a secure retirement is out of reach for millions of Americans, especially those who work for themselves or for small businesses.

WINSTON-SALEM -- In November, AARP North Carolina confered with local elected officials, city planners, research, housing, transportation and health experts, and others to examine the aspects of "age-friendly" communities.

AARP North Carolina is hard at work advocating for over-50 Tarheel Staters, and you can be part of the effort.

RALEIGH. NC— In North Carolina approximately 1.33 million family caregivers provided an estimated 1.11 billion hours of care — worth a staggering 13.1 billion dollars— to their parents, spouses, partners, and friends in 2017, according to state data available in the latest report of AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. The complexity of family caregiving increases as medical and nursing tasks continue to enter the home, and family demographics change amidst an aging population.

Reaching Across NC: Livable Community Connections is a statewide conference on “Age-Friendly" Communities being held November 19-20 at the Brookstown Inn, 200 Brookstown Ave., in Winston-Salem.

AARP supports legislation to create a state-sponsored program to expand access to retirement savings.

Educational Summit Supporting House Bill 604 Study Committee

Do you know ways to help keep your aging loved ones from losing money to scams and fraud? We’ll share important information that could help you keep them safe during our free webinar.

Not sure which Medicare plans and options are right for you or a loved one? AARP is here to help connect you to the resources that may make it easier for you to decide what’s right for you.