AARP Massachusetts is proud to announce that Anne and Tom Eisenman of Springfield, MA have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 AARP Massachusetts Andrus Award for Community Service, the association’s most prestigious volunteer honor. Named for AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, this award celebrates individuals who embody the principles of service and make a lasting impact in their communities.
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AARP testified in favor legislation to regulate cryptocurrency ATMs in Massachusetts. The bill includes fee caps, daily limits, and transparency, The effort has strong backing from law enforcement and follows similar AARP-led laws in 18 states.
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, AARP Virginia is working to help nearly 1 million family caregivers in the state, who in 2021 provided $14.3 billion in unpaid care for loved ones. Go to events.aarp.org/VACare.
More than 60 percent of surveyed Delaware residents over 45 say they are currently providing unpaid care to a family member or friend or have done so in the past, according to a recent AARP poll.
Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session begins Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Frankfort, and AARP Kentucky and its volunteers will be actively engaged throughout to champion the interests of older residents.
AARP Iowa will partner with Senior Planet from AARP in December for online training to help older adults use technology. The following webinars will be Tuesdays at noon:
When Sandra C. Dillard became the first Black woman journalist at The Denver Post in 1972, she sometimes faced racism — like the time a doctor refused to be interviewed by her. But she didn’t let such incidents dampen her ambition.