Advocacy

North Carolinians age 50 and older face choices and pressures unlike those of any other age group – choices few could have prepared for. Rising health care costs, low personal savings, unemployed workers, and caregiving pressures are just some of the concerns people have when it comes to their daily lives and when preparing for retirement.

For all the talk about Social Security, one thing you never hear is the vital role it plays as an engine of the U.S. economy.

Do you know of an intersection or street crossing in yourcommunity that is challenging or even dangerous for a pedestrian to cross? If you’re like most people, you certainly do. But now you can help do something about it!

Congress just got back to DC, and it may not be long before Social Security is on the chopping block. With the government estimated to hit the debt ceiling by mid-October, the pressure is on for the president and Congress to make a deal.

On Social Security's 78th Birthday, AARP Releases New Fact Sheet on Why Social Security and Medicare Are Vital to Older Americans in North Carolina

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of the 78 th anniversary of the creation of Social Security, which provides an average monthly retirement benefit of $1,166 to nearly 1.2 older North Carolinians, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement:

AARP North Carolina, a non-partisan organization serving over 1.1 million adults 50+ in North Carolina, named Charmaine Fuller Cooper, a Henderson, North Carolina, native and leader on health advocacy and justice issues, as Associate State Director for Advocacy.

The General Assembly concluded the legislative session with a whirlwind of new laws, a new budget and an overhaul of the tax system. It also left behind a new set of challenges for older adults who recognize the importance of issues including increased health care access, increased funding for home and community-based services and support for those who are unemployed.

By Mary Bethel and Helen Savage

From the Associated Press