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We have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving including the amazing AARP Oklahoma volunteers who do such important work and serve others

On Friday, November 16, AARP Iowa hosted a tele-town hall about Medicare changes for 2019, including new Medicare cards. The conversation was led by experts from the Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program ( SHIIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol in Des Moines, Kris Gross and Patty Price. The hour-long call addressed questions and issues specific to those who are either enrolled in Medicare or know someone who is.

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair*

Today AARP released the findings of a nationwide poll of general election voters, along with oversamples in both 39 GOP-held seats that flipped to a Democrat and 37 GOP-held seats targeted as competitive by the Cook Political Report that held for the GOP.

AARP and POLITICO Magazine teamed up to launch“The Deciders” six months ago, to explore the power of 50-and-older voters in the 2018 election year.

New research released today from the Association of Young Americans (AYA) and AARP show student loan debt preventing Americans across three generations from saving for retirement or buying a home. As many students begin their academic year, nearly half of those with student loan debt say they owe more than $30,000. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, borrowers have over $1.4 trillion in student loan debt. The new research specifically shows that of those who have student debt, 45 percent of Millennials, 48 percent of Generation Xers, and 50 percent of Boomers owe $30,000 or more.

Would you like to see a park located near the new Transit Center in Montpelier that provides connectivity to the bike path and access to the river? If so, please join VT River Conservancy (VRC) & AARP VT on Tuesday, December 4th to hear about the Confluence River Park in the heart of downtown Montpelier. This park will be located on the One Taylor Street parcel, at the confluence of the North Branch and main stems of the Winooski River. VRC has contracted with an engineering and design firm to create a Conceptual Design for the park. Come hear about the process and timeline, offer input to make this park age-friendly by sharing your priorities for a Confluence River Park. What would you like to see at a Montpelier riverside park? How would you use it? We want to hear from you!

Stop identify theft in its tracks! Free document shredding this Saturday, November, 17, 9 a.m.-noon at the Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport. #AARPRI #FraudWpatch is pleased to provide this service. Learn more... http://spr.ly/6181EBCCT

100 years ago today, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month an armistice to the “War to end all wars” was declared. So, we celebrate Veteran's Day every Nov. 11 and today we remember…

Nearly seven million Latinos in the U.S. provide unpaid care to an aging or older loved one. Many Latino family caregivers see caregiving responsibilities simply as something family members do for one another, and do not seek outside help. AARP and the Ad Council offer support with a new PSA campaign , encouraging Latino caregivers nationwide to access free Care Guides, self-care tips, planning resources, legal and financial guidance, and more.