AARP Ohio works local leaders and residents to help ensure that communities statewide are livable for people of all ages. Toward achieving that goal, AARP provides tools and resources to use to help make your community age-friendly.
Priscilla Orpinela-Segura | AARP and the L.A. Soul Steppers Walking Group are working with nationally recognized health professional Nurse Alice Benjamin to present The Healthy Living Series—a collection of one-hour workshops designed to support your health and wellness as you age. Each session offers practical tips, engaging discussions, and expert guidance to help you take charge of your health.
Led by world traveler and photographer Clifford Pickett, this friendly, practical series breaks down the iPhone camera into simple steps so you can learn without feeling overwhelmed. Each week builds on the last, helping you grow your skills steadily — from taking better photos in the moment to editing, organizing, and telling stories through your images.
Gayle Brown Olson, a volunteer at the nonprofit Bri's Lodge in Waite Park, helps comfort people dealing with the death of loved ones. The 74-year-old draws on the memories of her own experience after her husband and stepson died in a hunting accident in 1996. Olson received AARP's 2025 Andrus Award for Community Service.
Shirley Sgouros, 63, of Baltimore, is AARP Maryland’s winner of the Andrus Award for Community Service, based on her dedication to her Upper Fells Point neighborhood and its residents. From picking up trash and planting flowers, to organizing culturally rich events, she brings neighbors together to celebrate the community.
AARP Pennsylvania is pressing state lawmakers to enact a state-facilitated “auto IRA” program for private-sector workers without access to employer-sponsored retirement savings accounts.
AARP Vermont in 2026 will advocate for a tax credit for the state’s 70,000 family caregivers, as well as focus on cryptocurrency kiosk-related fraud to see whether lawmakers extend a moratorium on new crypto ATMs.