AARP is launching a nationwide movement, I Am A Caregiver. To many lawmakers, America’s millions of caregivers are invisible. Yet, these family caregivers hold up a broken long-term care system, which is why AARP is looking for your help.
Join us for two uplifting webinars designed to help you simplify your surroundings and nourish your body. Learn tips for decluttering and downsizing with Joan Rogliano, local real estate advisor, speaker and author. Then explore the health benefits of cooking with pumpkin—rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants—with registered dietitian and nutritionist, Bailey Carr, from CSU's Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center These cozy, engaging and informative sessions will leave you feeling lighter, healthier, and inspired for the season ahead!
As fraud and identity theft continues to ensnare older Oregonians, local, state and federal law enforcement officials — as well as nonprofit organizations such as AARP — are engaged in a wide-ranging effort to prevent it. AARP’s efforts will include two free events to highlight the latest fraud battles.
Social Security's trust fund reserves are continuing to shrink. That’s why shoring up the program's finances is an advocacy priority for AARP Indiana as voters gear up for the November election.
Missouri is in the last leg of a major push by the government, private companies and nonprofits, including AARP, to extend high-speed internet access to every state resident. Missouri has allocated $261 million of its American Rescue Plan Act funding for broadband efforts. And, last year, the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program awarded the state an additional $1.7 billion — the biggest public investment of its kind in Missouri to date.
Platkin is working with AARP New Jersey to raise awareness about scams. The Bulletin spoke with him in April about how his office is fighting fraud and what you need to know to protect yourself.
“Brain Health with AARP Maryland" is an online interview series that began in 2021. The primary goal is to educate older Marylanders about mental, physical and emotional well-being and share effective strategies for dealing with everything from loneliness to a lackluster love life.
Jessica Linzer Simpson, 72, of Cape Elizabeth, spent her career helping people access their Social Security benefits, first as a claims representative and later as an adjudicator handling complex cases and training new employees.
AARP Texas has collaborated with Texas Appleseed, a nonprofit advocacy organization, to produce a tool kit for financial caregivers who manage money or property for loved ones unable to do so themselves. “Managing Someone Else’s Money in Texas” includes six guides tailored to people serving in specific roles, such as agents under a power of attorney and court-appointed guardians. The kit also includes a fraud-fighting guide to help prevent elder financial abuse.