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AARP and the NFL Players Association Team Up for National Volunteer Effort

February 4, 2010

AARP and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) today announced they will work together to encourage volunteerism, service, community involvement and giving back. As part of this new alliance, former and current NFL players will join AARP Create The Good to become service ambassadors in their local communities through a variety of activities in 2010: More...

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Balancing Act Unbalanced

Progress among the states in balancing delivery of Medicaid-funded long-term care services between people in their homes and those in institutions has been mixed according to this PPI study.

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AARP Calls on Congress to Include the Needs of Older Americans in Any Relief Measures

February 5, 2010

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy A. LeaMond released the following statement in reaction to the Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment report for January 2010: More...

Recent Releases and Statements

AARP Statement on White House FY2011 Budget Proposal

February 1, 2010

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy A. LeaMond released the following statement in reaction to the Administration’s FY2011 budget request: More...

AARP to Congress: Pass Health Care Reform this Year

January 28, 2010

Today, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter on behalf of the Association’s approximately 40 million members to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, urging Congress to enact comprehensive health care reform legislation this year.  Rand’s letter to congressional leadership follows: More...

AARP CEO Reacts to State of the Union Address

January 27, 2010

AARP CEO A. Barry Rand released the statement below following tonight’s State of the Union Address by President Obama: More...

AARP The Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

January 27, 2010

There’s no doubt that 2009 was a year in which 50+ actors and film makers rocked Hollywood, providing film content that drove audiences and numbers at the box office.  Now it’s awards season, and AARP The Magazine has once again picked the best films for the 50+ audience with its annual Movies for Grownups® Awards: More...

AARP Applauds Senate Rejection of Fast-Track Commission that Threatened Social Security, Medicare Benefits for Millions of Americans

January 26, 2010

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement today after a vote in the U.S. Senate on a proposed fast-track debt commission: More...

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