Senior Issues
Thursday, June 19, 2025
AARP grant funds help enhance WI communities
Eight Wisconsin cities, including four rural communities, will receive improvements to help make their communities more livable. Eleven grantees …
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Money management skills focus of new dementia research
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and new research examined the connection between dementia and awareness about money management skills…
AARP Nebraska marks Social Security's 90th anniversary
At least 10,000 people retire every day in the United States, with nearly half of them relying on Social Security as their sole source of income…
CA lawmakers consider making End of Life Option Act permanent
CORRECTION: The name of the California law is the 'End of Life Option Act.' A previous version of the story used the word 'Options,' not 'Option.' (11…
IN residents watch direction of Trump spending bill amid state budget cuts
As Congress reviews budget slashes to health care in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a new evaluation from the nonpartisan Cong…
MD seniors targeted by scammers, experts offer tips to protect finances
Next Monday marks the beginning of "PROTECT" week, when AARP helps seniors learn the signs of financial fraud. Experts say Maryland seniors can …
WA’s new rent stabilization law brings immediate relief
Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed Washington's first rent stabilization law and renters and advocates who fought for the bill are breathing sighs of …
During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Iowa seniors learn to plan
During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, mental health advocacy groups are highlighting treatment and medication advances in the last decade…
AZ approves new rules for memory care facilities
Memory care facilities in Arizona have a new set of rules intended to improve quality of care for patients and ensure more accountability for provider…
Experts: VA seniors should declutter their homes for brain health
June is Brain Awareness Month, and experts say Virginia seniors should consider decluttering their homes to improve brain health. According to an …
Experts warn of scams during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
Medicare loses $60 billion to $80 billion a year to fraud and this year, for Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, your local Senior Medicare Patrol has …
Senior social isolation: A silent epidemic, as deadly as cigarettes
Senior advocates are sounding the alarm about the effects of social isolation on older people in Illinois, saying loneliness is comparable to smoking …