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Residents of central Nebraska can take advantage of a community transit program to catch low-cost rides to medical appointments or to run errands.

When state lawmakers return to Topeka in January for the 2018 legislative session, AARP Kansas staff and volunteers will be on hand to advocate for issues important to Kansans 50 and older.

AARP is hosting a seminar on the challenges associated with digital files—and what happens to the information when the person who owns it becomes incapacitated or dies.

A new state law, which takes effect Nov. 1, aims to expand the number of places across the state that connect family caregivers with local resources. The Oklahoma Caregiver Support Act directs the state Department of Human Services to work with community groups to improve access to caregiver services in low, middle and high income areas. Schools and city and county facilities will provide information, counseling, training and in some cases vouchers to help caregivers.

AARP reminds you to vote on Tuesday, November 7th. Besides the critical race for governor, all 120 seats in the state Assembly and Senate are on the ballot.

Fast Facts about Abuse & Fraud in Georgia:

President of NE PA AARP Chapter Receives Andrus Award for Community Service

Four hundred thousand veterans of New Jersey will benefit from a national initiative to protect them against scammers, fraud and abuse. In September 2017, in partnership with the US Postal Inspection Service and the US Post Office, AARP launched a national initiative “ Operation Protect Veterans.” This initiative will leverage the partner’s huge reach, communications capabilities, and credibility to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of financial fraud, and warn family members of the dire consequences of being scammed. To share and learn more about how you can help protect military veterans, go to www.aarp.org/protectveterans or call 1.855.800.9023.

Definition of a Family Caregiver

In September, Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit bureaus, announced that a data breach likely compromised the information of approximately 145 million Americans, about half the US population. The media swirl that has ensued has left many people confused and alarmed. Here’s what you should know about the breach: