AARP Texas

AARP Texas has announced its top priorities and funding requests for the 2023 legislative session. The priorities aim to help Texas face the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging population.

Being a caregiver for a loved one can be rewarding but also challenging.

In 2022, AARP Community Challenge grants went toward five projects in Texas that aim to make communities more livable for residents of all ages.

Para la mayoría de nosotros, nos levantamos, nos bañamos, nos vestimos, nos cepillamos los dientes y desayunamos. No pensamos dos veces en lo que tenemos que hacer a diario porque, bueno, tenemos que hacerlo. Las cosas pueden ser un poco complicadas si tienes hijos o nietos.

While many in the United States celebrate Halloween on October 31, there is another observance that begins on the same day. From October 31 through November 2, many of Latino descent observe el Día de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. It is a Spanish tradition passed down through generations, dating back three thousand years to the Aztecs.

AARP asked Bexar County judge candidates where they stand on civic participation, housing and issues vital to voters age 50 and up.

San Antonio’s beloved “Celebrando con AARP” was back in-person. The 9th annual event was held at Traders Village on October 2 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The community came out strong, with more than 14,000 people getting together for a fun-filled day of dancing to live music from local Tejano bands and hearing what AARP Texas has to offer them and their families.

AARP Texas is happy to announce the hiring of Jennifer Barrera Wandrey to help lead the association’s outreach work in Houston.

Dozens of baseball fans are sporting custom AARP Houston Astros jerseys after attending AARP Day at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, September 27. Anyone who registered received a ticket to the game. AARP volunteers and staff distributed the jerseys, and other AARP branded swag during the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks matchup.

Yōkai (pronounced yo-kai) represent spooky and otherworldly phenomena in Japanese folklore. They are everything from eerie sounds in the night to fantastical beasts.