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JUL 1, 2025
In August, AARP Tennessee will team up with Encore Creativity for Older Adults to launch Encore Nashville Rocks, a 15-week choral program culminating in a December concert accompanied by a live band.
JUN 18, 2025
Seven grant recipients aim to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects
JUN 16, 2025
As we grow older, will our homes should grow with us? Most Americans want to be able to age in their own homes – and AARP is here to help!
JUN 12, 2025
Across the United States, a growing number of older adults are facing homelessness, a trend powerfully illustrated in the PBS Aging Matters episode titled Unhoused. Watch it now >>
Beginning Feb. 1, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will once again be providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income.
Whether you have a thirst to learn or just a new year’s resolution for self-improvement, you may be interested in 10 free classes available online. These 10 free online courses will teach you about the study of happiness from professors and researchers at top universities and help you implement techniques such as meditation, resilience, mindfulness, and visualization into your own life.
Research Reveals Life, Challenges of Unpaid Family Caregivers
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Can you find "Gig City" on a Tennessee map? For many across our state, Chattanooga is simply the home of Lookout Mountain, the famous Choo Choo and the Tennessee Aquarium. But, in recent years, the River City has become a hub for technology. With comprehensive redevelopment plans have created a more livable downtown, including citywide broadband access, electric buses and an innovation district.
AARP recently conducted a survey of Tennessee adults ages 18 and older who indicate they intend to shop for gifts and services as part of a holiday celebration during the months of October, November, and December. The survey explored how much they knew about avoiding holiday scams, which behaviors they engage in that might put them at risk and whether they experienced any stressful life events that could make it difficult to resist swindlers in the marketplace.
In a special ceremony and luncheon on October 28, 2015, AARP Tennessee presented Carolyn Lawhorn with its 2015 AARP Tennessee Andrus Award for Community Service. This honor is the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award, recognizing people for service which has greatly benefited the community, supporting AARP’s vision and mission, and inspiring others. The award is named for AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.
How will Metro Nashville’s next mayor manage age-related issues?
AARP Tennessee’s Celebration of Service is Sept. 11
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