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Oklahoma has enacted the Elder Exploitation and Abuse Act, a groundbreaking law aimed at protecting vulnerable adults from financial, physical, and emotional abuse. Effective November 1, 2025, this legislation empowers victims and their legal representatives to pursue civil claims against abusers, including caretakers. The law allows for the recovery of punitive damages, attorney fees, and court-ordered access to records.
Summers in Oklahoma are scorchers. As the hot-weather season hits, people need to be more careful than ever to stay cool and avoid overheating and illness, particularly as they get older.
The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society.
By 2035, more than 82 million people are projected to rely on Social Security, roughly 13 million more than today.
Join us at Guthrie Green in Tulsa for 18 sound bath and guided meditation events to nurture your mind and body throughout the year.
Unstuck! Lightening the Heart of the Family Caregiver with Humor featuring Peter Rosenberger
Happy Birthday! Social Security turns 81 years old on Sunday, August 14. The Social Security number followed a year later and since then, thieves have come up with many ways to try to steal our numbers including everything from dumpster diving to data breaches.
Catch the world's leading expert on outsmarting con artists... in Tulsa! Identity theft expert Frank W. Abagnale is partnering with AARP Fraud Watch Network to help protect yourself and your family so you learn to spot and avoid scams.
The deadline for AARP’s most prestigious and visible award- the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service has been extended to Monday, August 1, 2016. This award recognizes individuals who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the communities in ways that are consistent with AARP’s mission, vision, commitment to volunteer service and that inspire others to volunteer.
The doors officially opened for the new Community Market of Pottawatomie County (CMoPC) food resource center on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. The CMoPC provides food and resources to local residents struggling with hunger, and as the motto reads, the center is committed to "Fighting Hunger... Feeding Hope". In addition to access to nutritious food in an empowering shopping environment, the CMoPC also offers services and resources such as resume and career assistance, nutrition classes and driver safety.
Frank Abagnale, a security consultant to the FBI for more than four decades, is also the ambassador for AARP Fraud Watch Network. AARP Oklahoma is bringing Abagnale to Tulsa Aug. 31 to talk about how to avoid identity theft.
AARP Oklahoma Fraud Watch Network Issue Experts are volunteering their time to help the citizens in your district. The AARP Fraud Watch Network is educating Oklahomans throughout the state about how they can protect themselves and their families from frauds and scams. Con artists don't care how hard you worked - they steal billions of dollars every year from Oklahomans like you and me. That's why the AARP Fraud Watch Network is fighting back and inviting you to FREE Senior Fraud Conferences across the state. These conferences are hosted by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The conferences begin at 8:00 AM and breakfast will be provided. Please locate the conference nearest you and register for it by clicking this link or by calling 1-800-763-2828.
The Oklahoma legislature is currently considering House Bill 2482 by Representative Pat Ownbey and Senator Frank Simpson that would update state law, creating a nurse licensure compact, to allow nurses to care across state lines. This no-cost, commonsense solution would create opportunities for nurses with licenses in neighboring states to practice in Oklahoma.
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