AARP Eye Center
)
.jpg?crop=true&anchor=13,195&q=80&color=ffffffff&u=lywnjt&w=2008&h=1154)
AARP Texas
Tirelessly working for Texans 50+ and their families
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.
APR 3, 2025
Megan Kimble is the recipient of AARP Texas' 2024 Journalism honors for her outstanding journalism in the public interest.
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.
On behalf of AARP Texas, State President Charlene James issued the following statement to extend condolences to the family and friends of Congressman Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, who died Monday:
A bill has been introduced in Congress to change the law and allow health insurance companies to charge older people premiums that are five times more than they charge younger people, instead of the current limit of three times as much.
A bill filed this week in the Texas Senate would ensure that Texans taking care of a loved one released from a hospital or rehabilitation facility would receive caregiver information and training.
Texas Appleseed and AARP today released five “Managing Someone Else’s Money” guides, a toolkit for financial caregivers in Texas who manage money or property for those unable to do so for themselves. This interactive series of guides, in English and Spanish, is available in print and online at www.ProtectTheirMoneyTx.org.
Job search and strategy skills are an essential asset to have as a worker today. In Central Texas, where many newcomers arrive each day looking for work, there’s a great demand for knowing the practical steps to take toward improving chances of getting a job.
Retired Austin Municipal Judge John Vasquez, now a San Antonio resident, is the newest member of the AARP Texas Executive Council.
By Thomas Korosec
Texans taking care of a loved one released from a hospital or rehabilitation facility would receive caregiver information and training, under a bill filed this week in the Texas Legislature.
Though retired from a business management consulting career, Mari Okabayashi stays active as a champion for older persons and volunteer for AARP in Houston. This month, Okabayashi accepted a two-year appointment to serve on the AARP Texas Executive Council.
As members of Congress return home to their districts in Texas this Presidents Day week, we – the citizens who put them in office -- have an opportunity to remind them of this: Medicare is a deal that was made long ago with all Americans. Congress has a duty to protect it!
Search AARP Texas
Connecting you to what matters most, like neighbors do. Find events, volunteer opportunities and more near you.
Sign Up & Stay Connected
Sections
About AARP Texas
Contact information and more from your state office. Learn what we are doing to champion social change and help you live your best life.