As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
WA State is seeking your input as it considers new programs and policies that could better support older adults and people living with dementia across the state.
It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of Patricia Pérez as California’s new State President and leader of our Executive Council. This position is the top volunteer role in California. Patricia will guide our team of leadership volunteers to shape and execute our organization’s statewide priorities. The appointment was made by Carlos Brandenburg, AARP's West Region Volunteer Director.
Ron Yaden of Tacoma has been honored with the 2014 AARP Washington State Andrus Award for Community Service. Ron is extraordinarily dedicated to helping his community here in the Northwest and personifies the dedication of our AARP volunteers.
While holiday shoppers open their wallets to spend more money, con artists are hard at work trying to find new ways to take it. To help families protect themselves, the AARP Fraud Watch Network is highlighting three seasonal scams.
AARP is proud to sponsor this year’s Seattle/King County Remote Area Medical Clinic. Free dental vision and medical services will be provided from October 23 – October 26 at KeyArena at Seattle Center.