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Kirkland resident, Art Mussman has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2017 AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

By Dana E. Neuts

Shredding is a key weapon in the battle to keep sensitive, personal information out of the hands of identity thieves.

AARP Funds Age-Friendly Hackathon to Make Communities More Livable

By Vanessa Ho

You get a call from someone who says they’re from the IRS, and you owe back taxes. But do you? A pop-up on your computer warns your machine is infected and you need immediate technical support. Should you be worried? You get a call: “Grandma, I need money for bail.” But is it really your grandchild?

[SEATTLE, WA] – Washington ranks #1 when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents and people with disabilities, but AARP warns more must be done, at an accelerated pace, to meet changing demographic demands. Specific areas of concern in Washington include the need for more job opportunities for adults with disabilities who need assistance with activities of daily living. This, according to a new, comprehensive state-by-state Scorecard from AARP with support of the nation’s leading organizations behind quality long-term care, The Commonwealth Fund and SCAN Foundation.

Want to work for the Seahawks? AARP, the Seattle Seahawks and CenturyLink Field are teaming up on a mission to fill hundreds of event and game-day jobs at Seahawks and Sounders FC games, major concerts and other events at CenturyLink Field and the WaMu Theater.

America’s Vets Have a New Enemy: Scammers!