Health & Wellbeing

AARP Washington and more than 40 other advocacy and community service services organizations that advocate and serve thousands of older adults in King County and the State of Washington are deeply concerned that United Way’s new funding priorities will no longer include investments in programs that serve older adults and people with disabilities.

Millions of Americans are caring for an older parent or loved one, helping them to live independently at home – where they want to be. These caregivers have a big job but we can help with some basic support—and commonsense solutions—to make their big responsibilities a little bit easier. That’s why AARP urges state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 6327, known as the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act and help family caregivers as their loved ones go into the hospital and as they transition home.

When former music teacher Pat Gray decided to retire, she imagined a life of leisure. Instead, Pat heard a different calling from her local community in Kent and it resulted in a Life Reimagined.

Oral health is critical to overall health. Here are five surprising tips to protect your oral health, save money and stay healthy.

Apologies, but our Life Reimagined event with Rick Steves (Dec. 10) is full and registration is closed.

Medicare: Keeping Us Healthy for 50 Years

John Knudson of Seattle just wanted to get in shape. He never dreamed how far his new passion for distance running would take him.

Trudy James of Seattle never imagined herself as a filmmaker. She spent her career as a hospital chaplain and worked with AIDS patients for 20 years.

AARP is joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Hope Heart Institute and the Washington Dental Service Foundation in celebrating National Women’s Health Week. National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, and will be celebrated through Saturday, May 16, 2015.

People who are physically active have a 45% lower risk of developing heart disease than sedentary people. Jumpstart your road to fitness by joining us for the free “SMART Goal Fitness Challenge.”