Fabienne Peter-Contesse solo exhibit, The Blessing of the Fleet and Reading of the Names, AARP and JCOA on senior listening sessions, and Spring into Art
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Pickleball could be part of Juneau’s new commitment to better serve its older population
To get the designation, the Juneau Assembly and Mayor Beth Weldon had to commit to make Juneau more accessible and to invest in infrastructure for older community members.
New program funds veterans-choice caretakers in Alaska ‘they can hire and fire and train whoever they’d like’
There are about 77,000 veterans in Alaska, but according to AARP, only about 29 percent of them access Veterans Affairs benefits.
Advice for Alaskans on avoiding COVID-19 scams: ‘If something seems too good to be true, it probably is’
How to identify and protect yourself from fraudulent activity related to economic stimulus payments, home testing kits, nonexistent vaccines and dubious cure-all elixirs.
Pioneer homes won’t take new residents, at least for now
Alaska’s Pioneer Homes have stopped accepting new residents, at least for a while. It’s one more impact of state budget cuts.
Aging Southeast: Seniors give back by volunteering
Ketchikan residents 65 and older volunteered more than 2,700 hours last year. And that’s just those reporting to AARP. Throughout the region, seniors fill gaps in social-services networks.
AARP Alaska – Thursdays @ 9 p.m. on 360 North
– Thursdays at 9:00 pm – Join host Ann Secrest and her guests each Thursday night for helpful and important information geared toward all Alaskans. Read original article AARP Alask
Get A Social Security Check? Treasury Says It’s Time To Go Electronic
Every month, the government sends out about 5 million checks to Americans who receive federal benefits. On March 1, the Treasury Department is making those paper checks a thing of the past.
Earned a Say? Then speak up
As Alaska ages, Social Security and Medicare benefits become more important.