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Movies for Grownups and AARP Louisiana invite AARP members and guests to a FREE screening of War Room, a family-friendly movie that explores the transformational role of prayer.

Join AARP and the Fairfax Caregiver Seminar Consortium for the fall 2016 Free Seminars for Family Caregivers Series. This series is designed to help family caregivers of older adults and/or adults with a disability learn to manage the daily issues that caregiving presents. To register for any of these events, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults, or call 703-324-5205, TTY 711. To request reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-324-5868, TTY 711.

Paula D. Cunningham, AARP Michigan State Director and a pioneer in business and education in the Lansing community, will receive the Trailblazer Award from the Michigan Congressional Black Caucus on Friday, Sept.16, at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C.

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State Rep. Paul Baumbach, 23 rd District, joined AARP for its second annual AARP room dedication for caregivers at the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. AARP donates a room at the House to help provide housing for families whose children are receiving treatment at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children and Christiana Care.

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Join us for AARP Washington's Day in Olympia on February 14th. We'll meet in the Columbia Room on the ground floor of the Capitol for a discussion of the issues of concern to Washingtonians age 50+ and talk about how to take action in the Legislative session. Hear from legislators, AARP staff and volunteers, and special guests. You'll also have an opportunity to meet with your state lawmakers.

We just have to look at the names of several cities and places in California to see how integral Hispanic/Latino culture has been to our state. Some of the most obvious examples are Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Monica, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Sacramento and many more. Indeed, all of the state’s largest cities, as well as the majority of smaller ones, have Spanish names. So, as Californians, when we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we are actually celebrating our own history! In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we'll be posting weekly articles on California's history. And we are starting today, with a short and fun quiz that will reveal how much you know about our Hispanic Heritage. Follow this link to take the quiz and look for a new article next Thursday.

For most of us these days, staying “mentally sharp” as we age is a high priority. As past co-chair of the NC Institute of Medicine’s Task Force on Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia, I heard from a lot of the state’s experts. And with all we’ve been hearing and reading about Alzheimer’s in recent years, it’s perfectly understandable that virtually any sign of memory loss can trigger real fears about a possible onset of that dead disease. Some may even unwisely decline to discuss it with their doctor out of fear of “hearing the worst.”

Join AARP in Springfield for a FREE screening of Me Before You, the popular movie based on the book by Jojo Moyes.