AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh provided the following statement today in response to the finalized budget for fiscal year 2025-2026.
There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you prune the top of a rose cane, it will stimulate growth below the pruned section. Pruning in late fall or winter is risky. The environmental temperatures will not support growth.
The event offers a visual representation of the real meaning behind Memorial Day - a formation of empty boots donning ID tags and American flags representing fallen heroes' individual lives.
Gnomes are popping up everywhere! As a community service project, AARP Volunteers in Prescott & Prescott Valley AZ handcrafted 30 gnomes thru a process that included cutting, gluing and decorating with style! The gnomes were then donated to the residents at two Assisted Living Communities in Prescott and one in Tucson. The very cute gnomes were well received by the residential communities and are now sitting atop tables in lobby and recreational areas! AARP AZ is grateful to have been able to do this project and to find new homes for cute gnomes!
WILMINGTON -- Nominate your hometown hero for the 2022 AARP Coastal Community Inspiration Awards. The Inspiration Awards are presented each year by AARP North Carolina to Coastal area community organizations or individuals who are doing the most to help residents ages 50 and over.
AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan provided the following statement in response to the state budget passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and expected to be signed by Governor Lamont:
There’s strong evidence that music has a positive impact on patients with serious medical conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, or those recovering from strokes