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Free event! / Plan. Prepare. Protect. – Emergency Planning for Spokane's 50+

JUL 2, 2025

AARP Spokane and BECU invite you to a free event on July 30 at the Southside Senior Activity Center. "Plan. Prepare. Protect" is designed to help older adults and family caregivers in Spokane County take practical steps toward emergency preparedness.

Play Ball! Join us for AARP Day with the Seattle Mariners

JUL 2, 2025

Help us celebrate Social Security's 90th Anniversary at "AARP Day with the Seattle Mariners!"

AARP Washington Seeks Nominees for Excellence in Volunteering Award

JUL 1, 2025

AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Washington Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Washingtonians who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

Supporting Family Caregivers in Washington

JUN 30, 2025

It Takes More than Love to Care for a Loved One.Every day more than 820,000 Washingtonians perform a great labor of love: caring for older parents, spouses, and other loved ones so they can remain at home—where they want to be.

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Help Available for Struggling Homeowners

By Christina Clem, MAY 14, 2018

Are you a homeowner who is concerned about the cost of home maintenance or repairs? Are you worried about paying your property taxes or where you will find the funds to accommodate increasing costs on a fixed income? Are you finding it difficult to keep up with your mortgage payment? You are not alone. About 29% of senior homeowners in Washington are “cost-burdened,” which means they spend more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs. The good news is that help is available.

Nominate Your Community Hero Today!

By Christina Clem, MAY 8, 2018

AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Washington Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Washingtonians 50 and better who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

Do You Have a Handle on Your Digital Identity?

By Christina Clem, APR 29, 2018

In an age of data breaches and sophisticated identity thieves, protecting your digital information is more important than ever. According to the California-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, there were over 738 data breaches in 2017 exposing more than 2-billion individual’s records. In fact, experts say very few of us haven’t been affected.