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In 2024 there were over 10,000 reports of fraud in Idaho totaling $53.9M in losses. AARP Idaho will offer tips on how to protect yourself from fraud as part of a telephone town hall with a federal official who has worked for decades ferreting out scams and deceptive and unfair business practices.

Raise your voice to help support family caregivers by sending a message to your state senator and representative.

The 2023 Legislature passed several bills to help kupuna, including legislation to help homeless kupuna get off the streets, a Safe Routes to School bill that should make streets safer for pedestrians of all ages, tax credits for some caregivers and funding for caregiver services.

As the population in Juneau ages, important questions arise: What housing options are available for seniors? What happens when elders want to downsize? Is there enough affordable and accessible housing in Juneau? The dedicated volunteers of the AARP Juneau Community Action Team are actively working to address these concerns and make Juneau more age-friendly for people of all ages. Their mission is to ensure that seniors receive the services they need to remain in their homes as they age.

A specialized $350 million hospital to treat brain disorders will soon become a reality in South Carolina.

The AARP Anchorage Community Action Team is a dedicated group of local volunteers, committed to making Anchorage a place where people can comfortably age in their own homes. Their primary focus is on sharing valuable information on maintaining brain health developed by AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health. Their presentations use the mnemonic device “BE MORE” to help people remember the six pillars of brain health: Be social, Engage your brain, Manage stress, Ongoing exercise, Restful sleep, and Eating for health.

This page provides updates regarding the Social Security Administration's proposed customer service changes and AARP's responses to those changes.

On April 14, the SSA plans to move forward with changes to its customer service operations that will cause major inconveniences and longer wait times. Tell your member of Congress to protect and save Social Security. You can take action here: https://action.aarp.org/secure/tell-congress-dont-cut-any-social-security-phone-service?cmp=SNO-FB-SS-AARP_Mississippi&socialid=16640705069

While confusion continues around ever-changing directives regarding the Social Security Administration (SSA), AARP continues to actively oppose a new policy change to its identity verification process, requiring online or in-person identity verification for new claims and updates to direct deposit accounts that were previously handled via phone.