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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.
JUN 1, 2024
The U.S. Virgin Islands will hold a primary Saturday, Aug. 3, to select candidates for all 15 seats in the Legislature, the territory’s delegate to the U.S. House, and other territorial offices.
MAY 3, 2024
FILING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY: SOMETIMES TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Wednesday May 8th 4-5pm AST
Explore strategies for claiming Social Security benefits and making Social Security decisions that meet your needs. Join us for this free virtual seminar to discover commonly asked questions about Social Security benefits and the importance of making informed decisions.
English | AARP en las Islas Vírgenes se reunió con miembros del Comité de Cultura, Envejecimiento, Deportes, Parques y Juventud de la 35° Legislatura de las Islas Vírgenes ( Culture, Aging, Sports, Parks, and Youth Committee of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands) y otros defensores de las personas mayores ayer, 7 de septiembre de 2023, para discutir las recomendaciones presentadas por AARP-VI para combatir abuso de personas mayores y específicamente para fortalecer la ley contra el abuso de personas mayores, 34 V.I.C., Ley No. 8318, Ley de Prevención del Abuso de Adultos Mayores y Dependientes de 2020. Esta reunión es posterior a la primera en marzo de 2023, compuesta por un grupo de trabajo que incluyó agencias gubernamentales de las Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU., el sector privado y la comunidad en general.
En Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands met with members of the Culture, Aging, Sports, Parks, and Youth Committee of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands and other aging advocates yesterday, September 7, 2023, to discuss recommendations presented by AARP-VI to combat elder abuse and specifically to strengthen the anti-elder abuse law, 34 V.I.C., Act No. 8318, Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act of 2020. This meeting is one subsequent to a first in March 2023, composed of a working group that included US Virgin Islands government agencies, the private sector, and the community at large.
English | AARP en las Islas Vírgenes está colaborando con AARP Puerto Rico para ofrecer una serie de sesiones virtuales de concientización sobre la prevención del fraude para educar a los residentes de las Islas Vírgenes y Puerto Rico sobre cómo protegerse a sí mismos y a sus seres queridos del fraude y las estafas después de un desastre, durante el temporada navideña y reconocer la explotación financiera de las personas mayores.
Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands is collaborating with AARP Puerto Rico to offer a series of fraud prevention awareness virtual sessions to educate residents in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on how to protect themselves and their loved ones from fraud and scams after a disaster, during the holiday season, and to recognize financial exploitation of elders.
English | AARP en las Islas Vírgenes colaboró con el VI Departamento de Deportes, Parques y Recreación para ayudar a crear espacios al aire libre universalmente accesibles mediante la instalación de bancos para parques.
En Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands collaborated with the VI Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation to help create universally accessible outdoor spaces by installing park benches.
In English | Hoy, 30 de junio de 2023, AARP en las Islas Vírgenes anunció que una organización en el Territorio recibirá la Subvención Community Challenge 2023, parte del grupo más grande de beneficiarios hasta la fecha, con $3.6 millones otorgados entre 310 organizaciones en todo el país. Los beneficiarios implementarán proyectos de acción rápida que ayuden a las comunidades a ser más habitables al mejorar los lugares públicos; transporte; alojamiento; conexiones digitales; diversidad, equidad e inclusión; y más, con énfasis en las necesidades de los adultos mayores de 50 años.
AARP Virgin Islands and the Government Employees’ Retirement System are teaming up to offer financial planning workshops to government employees, retirees and others.
En Español | Today, June 30, 2023, AARP in The Virgin Islands announced one organization in the Territory will receive the 2023 Community Challenge Grant – part of the largest group of grantees to date, with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and older.
En Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands commissioned a song featuring local artists and Soca and Quelbe music. The song titled “AARP Makes Me Happy” is an infusion of locally recognized voices such as Eldrige “Edgy” Christian, Nikki Brooks, and Delyno Brown aka Pressure Busspipe, the sounds of the renowned Flautist and VI Music Ambassador Stanley A. Jacobs, Ph.D. of the Ten Sleepless Knights, and backup vocals by Aquila Jackson. The song was written and composed by Luis Ible, Jr. and produced by Malvern Gumbs. The lyrics describe the work of AARP in communities across the nation blending the rhythms and sounds of Quelbe and Soca music.
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