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Encore! Nashville Choir New to the Scene

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.

AARP Awards Grants to Strengthen Tennessee Communities

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

3 Simple Upgrades to Age-Proof Your Home

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!

Protect Yourself From The Affordable Housing Crisis

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 >>

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Consumer Corner: Medicine That Kills

By Rob Naylor, APR 1, 2018

By Alan Marx, AARP Tennessee Consumer Watchdog

Age-Friendly Initiatives Help All Residents

By George Bridges, APR 1, 2018

By Sheila Burke

When you’re a caregiver, home safety is a must.

By Craig Davis, MAR 29, 2018

Our online Q&A sessions can help you keep your loved one secure.

You have a lot to offer employers. Help them recognize it.

By Craig Davis, MAR 20, 2018

Join our online Q&A sessions to learn how to age-proof your career.

Coloring With Cops in Chattanooga

By Rob Naylor, MAR 7, 2018

AARP Tennessee and the Chattanooga Police Department will host a very special “Coloring with Cops” event on March 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT at the Northgate Mall in Chattanooga. This event will allow area children to meet local police officers.

Nashville Mass Transit Plan Goes to Voters

By George Bridges, MAR 1, 2018

Nashville is growing by about 100 people a day, increasing traffic congestion dramatically. That’s why AARP Tennessee is supporting a mass transit referendum on the May 1 ballot in Nashville.

Statewide Surveys Reveal Concerns About Retirement Savings

By Rob Naylor, FEB 26, 2018

Statewide Surveys Reveal Concerns About Retirement Savings

AARP is Working to Deliver A New Retirement Savings Option

By Rob Naylor, FEB 14, 2018

AARP Tennessee is supporting a new way for Tennesseans to save for retirement. A bill in the Tennessee General Assembly would create the Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts plan which will allow the state treasurer to authorize the establishment of a voluntary employee retirement account program. If established, employers and employees may voluntarily participate in the program.