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JAN 30, 2025
AARP Tennessee will host Scam Jam events designed to help people of all ages recognize, avoid, and fight scams.
Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in Tennessee, such as absentee or early voting or voting with a disability.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
JAN 8, 2025
We know that it takes time to build great communities. But we also believe that tangible improvements can spark long-term change. AARP launched the Community Challenge grant program in 2017 to fund projects that build momentum to improve livability nationwide. We are excited to announce the program is back for its ninth year and is currently accepting applications online through March 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Natural disasters can strike without warning, leaving communities devastated and individuals scrambling to cope with the aftermath. While we can't control Mother Nature, we can take proactive steps to prepare ourselves and our loved ones for these unexpected events.
Here’s what to know, whether you’re a resident who’s working or retired, or if you’re considering a move to Tennessee.
As natural disasters pummel the state, AARP Tennessee is working with the Red Cross to help older residents prepare for — and recover from — Mother Nature’s wrath. In addition to hosting a telephone town hall, the organizations are sharing vital supplies in a storm’s aftermath and resources to get ready for the next one.
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 institution.
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.
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