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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.
NOV 21, 2025
The Speaker's Task Force on Elder Services has held three meetings, and cryptocurrency kiosks were discussed at all of them.
NOV 18, 2025
November is Veterans and Military Families Month, a designation that honors and thanks our nation’s veterans and their families through ceremonies and celebrations.
We know how impactful $1,000 can be. This is our way of extending some seed money to get these projects off the ground. Next deadline: September 27, 2025.
NOV 1, 2025
Jan Wilberg worked for decades in social service agencies and as a nonprofit consultant before retiring in 2018 to spend more time as a volunteer with various Milwaukee organizations. She received the 2024 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the state’s top volunteer honor.
Ingrid Kundinger of the Senior Medicare Patrol joins AARP Wisconsin to discuss some common Medicare-related scams and how you can protect yourself.
A proposal submitted by the City of Peshtigo Park and Recreation Department to purchase equipment to offer a workout called “Cardio Drumming for Exercise” has been selected to receive a AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
Find quick details & links to full summaries for each of our Fraud Watch Wednesday webinars in 2022. We chatted with different fraud prevention organizations based in Wisconsin about scams they typically see and resources available here in Wisconsin.
April is Financial Literacy month - learn how you can save your money and keep it safe from scammers.
Fraud is up substantially in Wisconsin, as scam artists use new tactics to separate consumers from their cash. The latest twists involve gift-card grifts. Here's how to protect yourself.
A proposal submitted by the Reeseville Public Library to purchase materials that will be packed into nearly a dozen “Naturalist To Go Kits” for families to check out from the library and utilize in various nature/science settings has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
We recently sat down with Pam Jahnke of the Midwest Farm Report to discuss Imposter Scams
We recently held a virtual press conference with Senator Tammy Baldwin that highlighted the need for Congress to lower prescription drug prices. During the event we delivered to the Senator a petition signed by 126,156 Wisconsinites who are calling for Congress to act now and stop unfair drug prices.
We are thrilled to announce that a proposal submitted by the Village of Greendale Health Department to fund activities at two upcoming public crafting sessions and a third session at a senior living facility in Greendale has received an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant.
Last month we welcomed the City of Wauwatosa into the AARP Age-Friendly Network, which is the seventh municipality in Wisconsin to earn the designation, joining Sheboygan, Greendale, Shorewood, La Crosse, Madison, and Oshkosh.
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