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AARP Texas
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With nearly 2.5 million members in Texas, AARP Texas strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to older Texans and their families, including health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
MAR 27, 2025
Virtual sessions on how to deal with the loss of a loved one.
MAR 20, 2025
AARP Texas is offering several online fitness series for the spring and summer.
MAR 5, 2025
AARP Texas Director Tina Tran comments on the news of the passing of Sylvester Turner, a congressman and longtime state legislator and Houston mayor.
Natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey can create high levels of stress and anxiety for survivors. Research shows most recover but others can suffer psychological disorders like post-tramautic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
Hurricane Harvey caused widespread, catastrophic flooding and damage in Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast. The recovery will continue for a long while.
Texans who have lost their homes due to damage from Hurricane Harvey could be eligible for special federal disaster assistance. In addition, Texans with federally backed mortgages who were already at risk of losing their homes for financial reasons before Harvey struck are getting a temporary reprieve from foreclosure.
Texans who evacuated or have had their mail disrupted by Hurricane Harvey may be wondering about Social Security benefit checks. Though most Social Security beneficiaries use direct deposit, some may have trouble accessing their funds.
Federal officials have taken action to ensure that Medicare will pay for nursing homes stays for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
To help loved ones stranded by Hurricane Harvey, federal health officials have relaxed rules dealing with how hospitals and medical providers share certain information about patients.
Medical stations are open in Houston and Dallas
Hurricane Harvey had barely stopped howling and Houston was still flooded when officials began hearing complaints of fraud targeting victims of the monster storm’s fury.
The transition from hospital to home just got easier for patients and family caregivers under a new state law.
By Gary Strauss
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