Wichita Grandparents Park is Featured as a Program with a Purpose by Milken...
Note: Three Kansas cities made the list of Best Cities for Successful Aging. In the large metros category, Wichita ranks 27th Best City, and in the smaller metros category, Lawrence ranks 30th and...
View ArticleDental Care for People Who Can’t Go to a Dentist’s Office
© Istockphoto/leezsnow AARP Kansas is backing legislation in 2015 that could expand dental care for nursing home residents in underserved parts of the state. Data provided in 2013 by the Kansas...
View ArticleAARP Encourages Support of the CARE Act in 2015 Kansas Legislative Session
There’s a group of unsung heroes that fan out every day across Kansas. In cities big and small, rural and urban, they do things like give baths and help others get dressed. They dispense medicine and...
View ArticleI HEART CAREGIVERS — A Personal Story
As caregivers, we know the ups and downs, the challenges and the joys of preparing meals, running errands, working with medical personnel, providing social support, balancing caregiver and career...
View ArticleWichitan Chosen for AARP Volunteer Leadership Institute
AARP Kansas Diversity Council member Anita Raghavan, Wichita, has been selected to participate in AARP’s Volunteer Leadership Institute or VLI, a rigorous and innovative program dedicated to...
View ArticleAARP Applauds Reduced Rate Hike for Black Hills Energy
More than 110,000 Kansas utility consumers are the winners in the latest utility rate increase request by Black Hills Energy. In April 2014, the company, based in South Dakota, requested a $5.1...
View ArticleJoin the caregiving conversation on RFD TV
Every day, more than 42 million family caregivers in America make it possible for a parent, spouse or other loved one to live independently. Many of those caregivers juggle responsibilities, including...
View ArticleMajority of Kansans 45 and Older Support the CARE Act
AARP Kansas Director Maren Turner, along with several AARP volunteers, briefed the Kansas House Committee on Children and Seniors on the CARE Act on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The Act, which is...
View ArticleTax ID Theft – One of the Fastest Growing Crimes. Here’s what you need to know.
Fraud targeting taxpayers continues to run rampant nationwide and right here in Kansas. Watch out for these two tax crimes making headlines: tax identity theft and the IRS imposter scam. Tax ID Theft...
View ArticleAARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program Offers Kansans Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Beginning this month, AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. Last year this...
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