Health & Wellbeing

AARP is working to educate members about benefits that are too often overlooked, such as property tax credits.

If you have a spouse, sibling, parent, or other loved one in a nursing home, you may be worried about their safety and well-being because of the coronavirus pandemic. AARP has consulted with leading nursing home experts to provide you with some key questions to ask the nursing home:

Both online learning enthusiasts and devotees of in-person instruction can participate in continuing education courses this spring semester from New Knowledge Adventures. Virtual and in-person classes include those on food, games and history, as well as tours of historic and other sites.

AARP Texas and Better Block Foundation to release free, open-source designs for placemaking furniture in a new WikiBlocks AARP Collection.

In this edition of Concord TV's SeniorSpeak NH with host Dan Wise, you'll hear from Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Creator of a unique organization called Knit Democracy Together.

Written by AARP NH Volunteer Dane Peters

Looking for clarity when it comes to Medicare? This is where AARP can help. Medicare initial enrollment is complicated, but understanding your personal needs and priorities can help you make informed decisions. Join us for a free virtual seminar on April 24 (6-7 pm) for real-time information, tools, and resources to help you find the right plan.

AARP is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse to help Wisconsinites stay active with the Walk with an Eagle program, which pairs up older adults and students for weekly walks. AARP also hosts Walk with a Doc in Milwaukee and is planning events around the state this year to promote pedestrian safety.

The state’s Healthy Aging Grants program is helping to increase access to services that help older residents live independently at home for longer. It is distributing $40 million across the state—part of a broader effort to address the needs of a rapidly aging population.

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