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AARP New Mexico invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and government agencies to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through Tuesday, March 4, 2026, at 3 p.m. Mountain. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and more.
DEC 15, 2026
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.
The AARP Pickleball Clinic Tour is coming to Albuquerque. This free clinic will consist of an on-court guided session with licensed instructors, focusing on warm-up, basic technique, skills building, and game play for players of all levels.
AARP Iowa is encouraging nonprofits, cities and other groups across the state to apply for this year’s AARP Community Challenge grants.
As lawmakers return to Jefferson City this month, AARP Missouri will advocate for laws and policies that help residents 50-plus. Issues include:
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.
AARP Delaware is using a virtual bingo game to help folks learn technology, engage in their community and ... have fun.
Starting this year, municipal and school elections will be held in June or November. Previously, they were typically held in April.
The AARP Community Challenge grant program funds quick-action projects for nonprofits, local governments and community groups to make neighborhoods more livable for people of all ages. In 2025, the program gave $4.2 million for 383 projects nationwide, including projects in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Fitness coach Carl Powell, owner of Body and Brain Health in Wailuku, is offering monthly hour-long brain health webinars, each focused on a “pillar of the month” such as exercise, stress reduction, sleep or diet.
With the legislature in session, all eyes are on the state budget. AARP New York will push to protect funding for home- and community-based services that help people age in place. Keeping utilities affordable is also on the docket.
New research from Arizona State University shows that what might be considered an afterthought — lighting — could actually help people with dementia. In fact, making adjustments to light during the day can help improve both the mood and nightly sleep for older adults with dementia.
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