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Volunteers makes our communities happier, healthier places to live, and it's also good for the individual!

The following edition of Veterans Corner is written by Navy Veteran Brian Smith.

By Danica Lucker

Eating and entertainment are the focus of the Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair, which runs from Saturday, Feb. 16, through Monday, Feb. 18.

The Reveille Rotary Club of Casper has partnered with AARP Wyoming, the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra to provide an evening out on the town for seniors (age 60+) who prefer not to drive at night. The fee for the event is $15 and includes transportation, dinner, and admission to the concert. The Reveille Rotary Club will offer transportation to and from seniors’ homes in the Casper area to dinner and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra evening performance Saturday, January 19, 2019.

What a year! Check out the results of our Disrupt Aging workshops in 2018 - and then resolve to #DisruptAging in your community or workplace in 2019. For more info contact CTAARP@aarp.org!

As you reach retirement, it’s time to start planning who will receive the fruits of your labor by drawing up a legal document known as a last will and testament.

Are you caring for a relative in your household who has a disability or chronic condition? Learn to apply for up to $400 in reimbursement for respite services.

Henry Kenney III is an AARP Maryland Communications Intern and graduate student at Georgetown University.

Las fiestas de fin de año son tiempo de diversión en familia, pero estos días también pueden ocasionar estrés en las personas que cuidan de un ser querido. Según una encuesta (en inglés) de AARP, 7 de cada 10 cuidadores familiares dijeron que el cuidado de un ser querido durante esta época es una carga emocional.