When 12-year-old Dagny created a school video about her grandfather’s service in Vietnam, she had no idea it would lead to a life-changing trip to the nation’s capital—thanks to AARP Wyoming.
What followed was a powerful journey of remembrance, bonding, and discovery for three generations of one Wyoming family—and a moving reminder of how AARP continues to honor veterans and connect families through meaningful support.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
AARP recently worked with Wish of a Lifetime, a charitable AARP affiliate, to send 16 Wyoming veterans age 65 and over to tour military memorials in Washington, D.C.
New long-term help is now available for Wyoming residents who are struggling to afford the high-speed internet services they need to stay connected to family members, friends, health care providers, work and so much more. Applications are now being accepted for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $14.2 billion federal program created late last year as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
While the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) did bring about $1.1 billion into the Cowboy State, the Legislature chose not to invest as much money as AARP Wyoming had hoped into improving broadband and high speed internet in Wyoming.
Paul Greenwood is a retired San Diego Deputy District Attorney where he headed up the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit for 22 years. He has prosecuted over 750 felony cases of physical, sexual, emotional and financial elder abuse. Paul now spends much of his post-retirement time consulting on elder abuse cases and providing trainings to law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies across the country and internationally. He is also a criminal justice board member of National Adult Protective Services Association.