AARP Wyoming

The classes are free, but registration is required. To sign up for any of these courses, visit: aarp.org/wyevents and search “Healthy Food.” You will need to sign up for each event separately that you wish to attend.

Based on a Virginia Tech study, it is estimated that BankSafe-trained employees have helped prevent nearly $300 million from being stolen from the accounts of older adults since 2019. These BankSafe-trained employees play a crucial role in protecting over 230 million customers across the U.S.

CHEYENNE - AARP recently released its Livability Index, a list of the most livable communities in the country recently, with Jackson ranking in the top-10 in the nation for communities with a population between 5,000 and 24,999.

This national award recognizes founders of 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofits who are 50 and older. AARP will award five Winners $50,000 for their organizations and a year of support to help broaden the scope of their work.

AARP Wyoming's Tom Lacock (left) and Jared Schaefer of KFBC Radio and the Cowboy State News Network in Cheyenne record the February AARP Wyoming Scam Alerts, Feb. 2 at KFBC studios.

Written by: Faith Jones, Director of Care Coordination at Healthtech

Written by: Kevin McKinney, Wyoming Athlete

While finding affordable housing has become a statewide issue, Age-Friendly Laramie (AFL) has been working with the Laramie City Council - to bring focus to the cause in Albany County. AFL is a grassroots effort to consider how issues related to population aging can be addressed by the community now and into the future. The organization is a part of AARP’s Age-Friendly Network of States and Communities and receives support and best practices from The World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.

While you may hope calling 9-1-1 will result in an ambulance arriving at your door, in Wyoming, getting help from an Emergency Services agency is not a given.

Written By: Dave Freudenthal, Wyoming's Former Governor