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.
AARP Virginia and the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons are teaming up to raise awareness about hearing loss and to encourage people to get their hearing checked.
AARP Idaho is hosting U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo for a telephone town hall on financial reform, prescription drug costs and other issues important to Americans 50-plus. The Tuesday, May 24, event will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Mountain time and be moderated by AARP Idaho State Director Lupe Wissel. Crapo, a Republican, has served in the Senate since 1999. He is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee and serves on banking, budget and tax committees.
Cycling improves fitness and is a great way to get to a destination for those who don’t want to drive. AARP Delaware is teaming up with Bike Delaware to encourage First Staters to get on their bikes by offering a series of cycling events this summer.
AARP New Jersey is offering a new array of online health and fitness classes, with a rotating lineup of two or three classes a month, including chair yoga and tai chi, Zumba, Latin dance and healthy cooking.
It’s May in New England, which means it’s time to get into the garden. AARP Rhode Island is offering an online series featuring experts from the University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Program to help you get started on the 2022 growing season.
To educate state residents about fraud aimed at older adults, AARP Maryland is promoting Protect Week, June 13–17, five days of programming timed to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, on Wednesday, June 15.