Washington thrives on extraordinary volunteers. Now, itโs your turn to honor them! Nominate a 50+ hero for the 2026 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service. Learn more at https://t.co/bduxU9dzum
Great to participate in Rep. Adam Smith's "Protect Yourself from Scams and Fraud Event today at Kent Senior Activity Center. Volunteer lead Ed Escalante joined @SocialSecurity@CMSGov & @KCProsecutor to give the audience tools to fight back against scams. @repadamsmith#Fraud
Great to participate in Rep. Adam Smith's "Protect Yourself from Scams and Fraud Event today at Kent Senior Activity Center. Thanks Dist. Dir. Gloria Molina @RepAdamSmith for inviting our volunteers Ed & Jim to educate along with @SocialSecurity@CMSGov & @KCProsecutor. #Fraud
๐Weโre excited to welcome Kirkland, WA - Government to the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities! This important step brings Kirkland into a growing national movement to make communities more livable for people of all ages.
๐จ BREAKING NEWS ๐จ @BillSweeneyDC statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected drug companiesโ appeals challenging Medicare drug price negotiations:
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Ed Escalante of Bellevue is our lead volunteer for advocacy. Whether itโs advocating for strengthening Social Security in Washington DC or more support for family caregivers in Olympia, AARP Washington volunteers are vital to making sure the voices of people age 50+ are heard.
Thanks to Miguel Valencia from Congressman Michael Baumgarter's office who came to our fraud prevention event at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley. We need more education & better laws to protect all of us from scams. Appreciate Miguel joining us! @RepBaumgartner#FraudWatchNetwork
WA lawmakers have failed to regulate crypto kiosks. Kudos to Anacortes for putting consumer safety first. If the state wonโt act, cities are right to step in.
Anacortes bans crypto kiosks https://t.co/qyqyXRUZQ4
Kay Tomlinson with AARP Washington says AI has supercharged scams, making fraudsters more believable and efficient while allowing them to target multiple people at once.
https://t.co/X6gj9sp14n
Seattle resident & AARPWA volunteer Dori Gillam is featured in this article on how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) offer older adults a way to age in place, stay close to caregivers & offset housing costs. Learn how AARP is advocating for wider adoption. https://t.co/3FIGwbtdC5
Great meeting with Legislative Asst Jane Scarborough at Congressman Michael Baumgartner's office in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers, fight frauds & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepBaumgartner
Great meeting with staffers Declan Sklut & Tara Hartnett at Senator Patty Murray's office in DC today to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers, fight frauds and scams & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@PattyMurray
Great meeting with Legislative Asst Michelle Fowler at Congressman Adam Smith's office in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers, fight frauds and scams & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepAdamSmith
Great meeting with Legislative Asst Kat Gillespie at Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's office in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers, fight frauds and scams & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepMGP
Our volunteer state president Ron Chew met with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene today in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers, fight frauds and scams & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepDelBene
Thanks to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal for meeting with us today in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, support family caregivers & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepJayapal
Our state director Marguerite Ro met with Congressman Dan Newhouse today in DC to talk about how we can protect Social Security, fight frauds & scams, support family caregivers & make life better for Washingtonians as we age. #AARPOnTheHill@RepNewhouse