Livable Communities

Explore the wetlands in Los Angeles! We're partnering with the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands for two summer activities.

What do older adults want? The answer is simple: “a society in which all people can live with dignity and purpose and fulfill their goals and dreams.” This vision, articulated by Ethel Percy Andrus when she founded AARP in 1958, remains at the core of the organization’s mission: “enabling people to choose how they live as they age.”

During Older Americans Month, Governor Jay Inslee proudly announced that Washington state has joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities and USAging’s Dementia-Friendly America networks. This significant step is a testament to our state's commitment to helping our residents age gracefully and thrive in their communities. These designations are the result of a continuous and dedicated collaboration between Washington State’s Department of Health, the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Health Care Authority.

Let your grass and weeds grow and bloom for a few weeks to provide food and shelter for essential pollinators like bees, who are just coming out of hibernation.

AARP Kansas State Director, Glenda DuBoise, welcomed the City of Topeka to the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

Get the details straight from our state's Elections Administrator in this interview by AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran.

For her exceptional accomplishments in Fort Worth, AARP’s Carmel Perez Snyder has been named the 2016 recipient of the Association’s Maureen McKoy Award for Excellence in Service.

AARP Connecticut today announced the addition of Natalie Shurtleff as Associate State Director, Advocacy and Community Outreach. Shurtleff will be responsible for developing and executing state, federal, and local advocacy activities on behalf of the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization’s nearly 600,000 members in Connecticut. She will have a particular focus areas involving livable communities, health care, and long-term services and supports issues.

Join AARP ND and Bismarck Burleigh Public Health for a fun, family event at North Central Park in Bismarck.

As part of the Age Friendly Program, this Director or Co-Director position will have overall strategic and operation responsibility for Age Friendly Laramie’s programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. They will initially develop a knowledge of the program as it has been and develop a plan for the future of the organization.