AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins released the following statement in response to today’s announcement of a XX% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), or an average of $XX more per month, in Social Security income:

PHOENIX—Today, AARP Arizona released its second statewide election survey that shows candidates for President, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Arizonans ages 50 and older. Ninety-two percent of voters ages 50 and older say they are “extremely motivated” to vote in this election, a 6-point increase since AARP Arizona’s first poll, released in June.

According to a new AARP survey exploring the second half of life, most older adults have an optimistic outlook on life and expect their lives to improve as they get older. Nearly 9 in 10 are at least somewhat optimistic about their future, with half being extremely or very optimistic.

Today, AARP Foundation announced two new members of its board of directors: Beth Chandler and Lofton Holder. The board of directors is the governing body of AARP Foundation, a charitable affiliate of AARP, which works for and with older adults to reduce senior poverty.