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APR 14, 2025
CARY, NC -- North Carolinians are quite familiar with the challenge of finding affordable housing, especially for those looking in the state’s growing urban and coastal communities where a surge in demand, limited housing supply, and in-migration have all contributed to an increase in housing costs.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
APR 9, 2025
Heather, a Greenville North Carolina resident, lost her primary care provider and a year later, she still does not have a new PCP.
The AARP North Carolina Summer Nutrition & Easy Cooking Series is for everyone who wants to make brain health a priority, learn more about brain-healthy foods that are truly tasty, and to find inspiration for easy cooking on a daily basis.
RALEIGH, NC — Heather Burkhardt, MSW, of Raleigh, NC, is the recently appointed Associate State Director for AARP in the Triangle Region.
Help Advocate for Older North Carolinians
AARP North Carolina is recruiting volunteers to engage with lawmakers on issues important to older adults.
RALEIGH, NC — Throughout 2023, AARP advocates in North Carolina helped push for improvements and funding that will help protect the health, wealth, and personal well-being of the state’s growing population of older adults. These improvements are critical when it comes to meeting the needs of older adults, who will soon outnumber residents in the state ages 18 and younger.
2023 AARP Inspiration Awards
Free computer courses in Charlotte for older adults
RALEIGH — The start of an academic year brings new beginnings for students across the nation. Many young adults are initiating a new chapter in their lives as they get a step closer to their career aspirations. One student, Lara Tiscareno-Vazquez, a senior at NC State University, wants to help enact public policy that helps people of all ages.
Free curated film series
The state’s 65-plus population rose by 41 percent from 2011 to 2021, compared with an 11 percent increase for those under 65. To help prepare for that shift, state agencies are working together on a multisector plan for aging.
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