AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel released the following statement today in response to the New York City Council’s vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the City of New York:
AARP Massachusetts is urging lawmakers to support vital measures that uplift older adults and caregivers; paying spouses as caregivers, increasing personal needs allowances, and protections for vulnerable MassHealth applicants. All three issues were part of a July 1st healthcare hearing
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Accessory dwelling units, such as backyard cottages or in-law suites, are often touted as a good housing option for older adults who want to age in place.
Nearly half of North Carolina’s private-sector workers—more than 1.8 million people—don’t have a way to save for retirement through their employers. AARP hopes to change that by pushing for the creation of a state-facilitated retirement savings program during the upcoming legislative session.
The former first lady's push to support family caregivers lives on. The Rosalynn Carter Institute provides training for family caregivers and has partnered with AARP Georgia to help support caregivers.
A recent AARP Oregon survey of voters aged 40-plus found 55 percent have seen or experienced age discrimination at work; of those respondents, 88 percent think it’s common. Such findings are motivating AARP Oregon to push legislation to strengthen the state’s workplace age discrimination law.
AARP Florida is teaming up with Walk with a Doc, a nonprofit, on a new program serving Osceola County. The program is led by two bilingual nurses who cover topics such as brain health and nutrition, followed by a walk in a local park.
Some older Missourians should start to see tax relief in 2024 — and might be due for even more, depending on what happens at the Missouri General Assembly.
When Brenda Lanphere and Beth Smith met five years ago, the two Aberdeen residents were already active AARP volunteers. But the women knew they could achieve even more together and quickly got to work.