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As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
NOV 1, 2025
Gerre Currie, AARP Tennessee's volunteer state president, is an example of how volunteering with AARP is not just about staffing an event — it’s about putting unique experiences and professional skills to use in meaningful ways.
OCT 28, 2025
AARP Tennessee Releases State-Level Data Detailing Caregiving Prevalence in Tennessee
OCT 14, 2025
The caregiving journey is challenging, but you don't have to do it alone. Each Monday in November, AARP Tennessee will host a special online workshop called Connected In Caregiving, which will provide tips, guidance and support for caregivers of all kinds.
Tennessee is often recognized as the Volunteer State, but there’s much more history there than meets the eye. Tennessee is the home of many impactful, change-making people, institutions, and more especially within the African American community.
AARP Tennessee, we think it's important for grandparents to spend quality time with their grandchildren, so we're offering virtual cooking classes that bring generations together to prepare delicious meals. Please join us for another season of our popular virtual cooking class series: What's Cooking With AARP?
AARP Tennessee Announces Grant Opportunity for Quick-Action Community Improvement Projects
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
AARP Tennessee and Montgomery County Veterans Coalition launched a new art therapy program for veterans. In these therapist-led sessions, veterans paint masks and tap into difficult emotions.
As part of the organization's focus on helping Tennesseans protect themselves from scammers, AARP Tennessee will host a pair of free document shredding events on October 28.
They say, music heals all wounds.
If you do the crime, you’ll do the time.
AARP awarded Community Challenge grants to four Tennessee organizations for quick-action projects to boost local livability.
New AARP Scorecard: Report Finds Systemic Gaps in Tennessee in Support for Family Caregivers, Affordability, as well as Safety and Quality
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