The 2025 Age-Friendly Oregon Summit brought together policy makers, advocates for older adults and people with disability, livability and intergenerational advocates, and diverse Oregonians interested in making Oregon a great place for people of all ages and abilities.
For the latest on topics from family caregiving to disaster preparedness to fighting fraud, AARP members and others can tune in to Insights by AARP Oregon, a new monthly podcast.
Fraud today is largely run by sophisticated, large-scale operations led by transnational crime groups, stealing an estimated $158 billion from Americans in a single year. This is not just a consumer education issue — it’s a national security threat that demands urgent attention.
AARP Hawai‘i and Access Corp’s popular free document shredding and food drive has a new location this month at the new Access Corp destruction plan in West Kapolei.
Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota workers will have access to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)—a new state benefit that provides financial support and job protection when you need time away from work to care for yourself or a loved one.
Beginning January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program will provide workers with job-protected, partially paid time off for medical and caregiving needs. As an employer, you’ll play a key role in supporting your team—and complying with the law.
Remember the “mother-in-law suite” or “granny flat”? These small, separate living spaces tucked behind a main house were once common in American neighborhoods. After World War II, they popped up across the country, offering families a way to keep loved ones close while giving them independence. However, over time, zoning laws made it increasingly difficult to build them, and they gradually faded from view.