Across the country, millions of grandparents are stepping in as “Kinship Caregivers” to provide love, stability, and care when it's needed most. In fact, about 2.7 million grandparents in the U.S. are primary caregivers for their grandchildren.
This year marks a powerful milestone: 90 years of Social Security. Since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed it into law in August of 1935, Social Security has been a cornerstone of economic security - ensuring Washingtonians can retire with dignity, supporting people with disabilities, and providing vital income after the loss of a loved one.
The Friends of the Snohomish Library has been named a recipient of a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant, one of three grantees selected in Washington State.
Summer has officially arrived, and with it plenty of beach days, barbeques, and picnics. Now that vaccinated individuals can gather for those classic backyard bashes, it’s time to amaze friends and family alike with some delicious and healthy recipes. Over the years, AARP has teamed up with chefs all over America to share some of their summer dishes, and to celebrate, we’re recapping our favorites. For more recipes, make sure to visit aarp.org/food.
Is your 65th birthday coming up? You know what that means: It’s time to prepare for Medicare. Get ahead of the game with answers from our free webinar on Medicare, including when to enroll, what’s covered and where to find help along the way.
This week, record-breaking temperatures are affecting the Northwest region of America, with records set in the hundreds in cities like Portland and Seattle. Streets are buckling from the immense heat, and some power cables are even melting.
Most of us are, have been, or will be a family caregiver or will need help to live independently at some point in our lives. This is an ageless and nonpartisan issue. Family caregivers are of all ages, races, and ethnicities and cut across all segments of our population. Some of Washington’s 800,000 family caregivers would get much-needed financial assistance under the Credit for Caring Act, introduced on May 18 in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
Currently, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration is still in effect. It’s unknown what may happen to telehealth once the world returns to normal, but it appears that many Americans of all ages are relying on it as a new way to visit their doctors. To learn more about telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit AARP’s Telehealth Center