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MAY 22, 2026
AARP is launching a nationwide movement, I Am A Caregiver. To many lawmakers, America’s millions of caregivers are invisible. Yet, these family caregivers hold up a broken long-term care system, which is why AARP is looking for your help.
AUG 20, 2025
Join AARP Nebraska for select performances during the Lied Center for Performing Arts' 2025-2026 season. AARP members and their guests may receive a 20% discount off full, regularly priced tickets for select events.
AUG 20, 2025
When a New Brunswick, NJ local and AARP member spent years fighting against fraud, scams and identity theft, he learned to fight back with help and resources from AARP NJ.
In Virginia, AARP will push to create a fast-track process to determine Medicaid eligibility and help older residents age in place.
This month, AARP New York is encouraging volunteers across the state to conduct walk audits in their communities. It's part of a broader effort to increase pedestrian safety and boost neighborhood walkability.
Washington recently joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities to help older residents age in place.
AARP has a new online tool to help Oklahomans determine if they are eligible for the state’s family caregiver tax credit.
AARP Indiana and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority have teamed up on a grant program geared toward improving the quality of life for Hoosiers 50 and older. The program has helped fund new pickleball courts, public park renovations and a paddle sports launch site.
For years, third-party energy retailers have been persuading Maryland consumers to switch suppliers, offering initial utility rates that seemed like a bargain, along with gift cards and other incentives.
Omaha residents will have more affordable housing options to choose from following recent zoning changes that make it easier to build accessory dwelling units.
Eight Georgia entities awarded grants this year through AARP’s Community Challenge program, which funds quick-action projects to help make communities more livable. Nationally, AARP awarded $3.8 million in grants for 343 projects aimed at improving public spaces, housing and transportation, among other goals.
Six entities around the state this year received AARP Community Challenge grants—totaling $61,050. The program funds local projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation and civic engagement, among other goals. Nationally, AARP awarded $3.8 million in grants for 343 projects.
Six Iowa organizations received 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants, totaling $72,000, for improvement projects. They are:
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