Austin Mayor Steve Adler drew a smidgeon of laughter from a crowd of about 120 Central Texas AARP members when he told them that not everyone needs to give up their cars and ride city buses in HOV lanes. Rather, he said, just enough motorists should do so to speed up the lane he likes to drive.
AARP Washington is looking for our next State President, the top volunteer position that provides high-level strategic advice, oversees the Executive Council and diverse volunteer corps, and advocates for people ages 50 and older.
Concord Television's Senior Speak NH June 2024, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Dan Wise, features health experts from St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua speaking about mental health issues in older adults.
The new Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council has started work on a five-year plan to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population.
A new state law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) in March, defines accessory dwelling units as affordable housing. ADUs are built on the same lot as a single-family home and include in-law suites, garage apartments and backyard cottages.
El Comité, a group of about 10 volunteers, was formed in 2005, and its members, based in the Denver area, serve as AARP’s eyes and ears for Colorado’s Latino community. They help sharpen AARP’s focus on pressing issues and undertake projects that affect Latino residents, who made up 22.5 percent of the state’s population in 2022.
AARP volunteers are educating Georgia residents about recent changes that could affect how they vote. Redistricting last year changed the boundaries of certain congressional and state legislative districts. A 2023 also requires employers to give workers up to two hours off for early, in-person voting.