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A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch NetworkTM report is highlighting the ways criminals target consumers during holiday season.

The AARP Purpose Prize award honors nonprofit leaders 50 and older who use their lived experiences to make a better future for all. The call for applications ends Feb. 29, 2024. Don’t miss a chance to earn $50,000 for your organization and a year of support to help broaden the scope of your work.

A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch NetworkTM report is highlighting the ways criminals target consumers during the holiday season. A majority (80%) of U.S. consumers say they have experienced some type of fraud this year – many of which ramp up over the holiday shopping season. These holiday shopping scams have increased from last year’s report, from receiving fake notifications about shipments, to online ad scams, and more. 

Released today, Disrupting Disparities: Retirement Savings and Food Security reveals concerning issues related to retirement and food security among Michigan’s older adults. This study, prepared by AARP Michigan and Public Sector Consultants, highlights challenges older adults in Michigan face in two policy areas: ensuring savings for retirement through employment, and access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets older adults’ dietary needs.

William “Bill” Ternent retired and moved to Ormond Beach in 1997 after a long career as a college professor and administrator. He started volunteering for AARP the following year and is still going strong.

From fake package delivery texts to charitable giving and investment offers, scammers love the holidays. Join the conversation with AARP on Rural America Live when former fraud investigator, Doug Shadel, shares his tips and strategies to stop these holiday scams in their tracks.

Steve’s caregiving journey with his mom Shirley, age 86, has been a long road that began shortly after she had a stroke. Shirley was living on her own in an apartment in Keene and soon began having memory issues. Eventually, she was found several times confused and wandering at night and knocking on neighbor’s doors.

It’s the season of giving, and for those in the spirit, telling the difference between a real charity and a con can be a challenge. Legitimate charities make a big push at year-end for last-minute annual donations. Scammers know this and make their own end-of-year push to line their pockets.

Have you ever wanted to experience the New Year's Eve Ball Drop in style? AARP members and guests can enter for a chance to win tickets to an exclusive New Year's Eve Party in Times Square. The winner will gain access to an exclusive New Year's Eve party with VIP views of the ball drop. This is a unique chance to experience New Years like never before!

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2009 at the age of 57, Bill Meyer of Spokane went on the offensive using his love of the outdoors to help others. In 2016, he founded PasstoPass, a non-profit helping people with Parkinson’s to continue backpacking and hiking as a form of symptom mitigation. Starting with just one hike in 2016, the effort has grown to six regional chapters and a total of 7,549 cumulative miles hiked.