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Mar 8, 2016Seven Community-Based Organizations Selected to Receive Funds through the Social Innovation Fund
Washington, DC – AARP Foundation, a grantee of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), has awarded generous four-year grants to seven organizations to help grow Experience Corps, the evidence based...
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Mar 4, 2016Introduced yesterday in Congress, the bill offers a federal tax credit for family caregivers
Washington, DC – AARP commends U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) and U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) on the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 4708, the Credit for Caring Act, that...
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Mar 3, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Today the National Coalition of Health Care announced that AARP has officially joined the coalition’s Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
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Mar 3, 2016A bold new path to living your best life at every age
WASHINGTON DC –AARP today announced the forthcoming release of Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age, the debut book from AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. The book is...
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Feb 29, 2016Rising prices of brand name and specialty drugs driving trend
En español WASHINGTON, DC — Retail prescription prices have increased six times faster than the general inflation rate of 1.5%, according to a new AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) report out...
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Feb 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC (February 29, 2016) – As the White House looks at a “moon shot” program that will conquer cancer, the March issue of AARP Bulletinexplores, in its cover story, the latest...
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Feb 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC — Life Reimagined, a non-profit subsidiary of AARP, today announced a new collaboration with Dr. Phil McGraw, marking the first time Dr. Phil’s approach to helping people...
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Feb 23, 2016New Site Helps AARP Members Take Advantage of Nearby Discounts and Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saving money just got easier at home and on the go with the introduction of a new website designed to help AARP members take advantage of the many benefits offered to them,...
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Feb 19, 2016
Washington D.C. – This year, AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low- to moderate-income through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. AARP...
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Feb 19, 2016AARP’s creative new ad campaign connects with people’s hopes and dreams
Washington DC – Built on the foundation laid by the 2014 launch of Real Possibilities and “You Don’t Know ‘aarp,’” AARP is unveiling a new ad campaign that shines a spotlight on...
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Feb 19, 2016
Washington, DC— AARP Senior Vice President John Hishta today released a statement reiterating AARP’s nonpartisan stance during this election season: “In late 2015 AARP launched Take a Stand,...
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Feb 18, 2016Fathom Events, Warner Bros. Records, and AARP Bring the Legendary Musician’s 1978 Concert Tour and Mind-Bending Musical Comedy to the Big Screen for a Special One-Night Event Featuring a Live Q&A Hosted by Cameron Crowe
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, February 29, 2016, experience “An Evening With Neil Young” when Fathom Events, Warner Bros. Records, and AARP present a special, one-night screening of the...
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Feb 9, 2016Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Mark Ruffalo, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Fonda, Ridley Scott, Morgan Freeman, Bryan Cranston, Kathy Griffin and more celebrated the best in 50-Plus Cinema
LOS ANGELES, CA — The 15th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards were held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, celebrating 2015’s standout filmmakers, actors, actresses and movies with...
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Feb 5, 2016Effort begins Feb. 1 with activities to fight senior hunger across America
Washington, D.C. – AARP and AARP Foundation are teaming up this February to urge people to take action against senior hunger. Throughout the month, ‘29 Days of Action’...
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Feb 3, 2016Celebrity Cover Interview: Michael Douglas on Love, Second Chances, and a Life Well-Lived Entertainment: Movies for Grownups® Awards Personal Finance: Get Smart About Money 2016 Disrupt Aging: Don’t Let Numbers Define Your Dreams Health: 5 Surprising Reasons Your Back is Killing You Health: How to Survive Your First Heart Attack What I Know Now: Jeremy Irons
WASHINGTON, DC— In the February/March 2016 issue of AARP The Magazine, readers at home and online will enjoy an exclusive celebrity cover interview with actor Michael Douglas, winner of the 2015...
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Jan 27, 2016
Concord, NH – In this polarizing election where specifics have been taking a backseat to soundbites, one issue transcends the partisan divide and unites people of all ages – Social Security....
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Jan 27, 2016Read Michael Douglas’ story about second chances and his long-lived success
WASHINGTON, DC— Michael Douglas, the Academy Award® winning actor and 2015 Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award winner, recently decided that show business is not the most important...
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Jan 22, 2016More than 8 in 10 Iowans Say Having a Plan is a Threshold of Leadership
Des Moines, Iowa – In this polarizing election where specifics have been taking a backseat to soundbites, one issue transcends the partisan divide and unites people of all ages – Social...
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Jan 21, 2016AARP® | Investment Services from TD Ameritrade Will Offer Value-Oriented Financial Products to AARP Members
OMAHA, Neb. – TD Ameritrade, Inc. (“TD Ameritrade”), a brokerage subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AMTD), today launched a new investment services program for AARP...
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Jan 20, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.– It’s a rite of passage almost no one will escape: the difficult, emotional journey of downsizing you or your aging parents' home. Here, nationally syndicated home columnist...
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Jan 19, 2016Vast Majority Want Higher Wages
Washington DC – A new national survey of experienced workers finds that nearly 4 in 10 may try to find a new job in 2016. Not surprisingly, given the Great Recession and general economic turmoil...
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Jan 12, 2016Report identifies six growth areas ripe for innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN FRANCISCO — AARP and Parks Associates today issued a Caregiving Innovation Frontiers (CIF) study aimed at addressing the current and future needs of caregivers and those...
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Jan 12, 2016Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials’ travel preferences vary greatly, from the beginning to the end of the trip
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new AARP survey of 2016 travel trends finds that nearly all Americans, regardless of age, are planning to take a trip for leisure in the coming year. However, that’s where...
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Jan 11, 2016New Scams to Avoid: Rip-Offs That Target Your Hard-Earned Cash Your Life: The New Face of Hunger Boomers Turn 70: How They’ll Change the World Again Your Money: How to Make Your Money Last Work Well With Young People: Thriving in an Intergenerational Workplace Washington Watch: High Drug Costs Under Spotlight Where We Stand: The Future of Housing
WASHINGTON, DC – As January sets in and a new year has begun, 2016 is a time for everyone to make personal changes and set new goals at work and at home. The January/February AARP...
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Jan 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC — Recognizing the milestone 50 represents, AARP recently launched “Fearless at 50,” a campaign to celebrate real people who are challenging outdated perceptions of what it...
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