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AARP Salutes Our Veterans
To recognize and thank North Carolina veterans for their service and dedication to our country, AARP Driver Safety will offer a free classroom course or 50 percent off the online course to all military...
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Everyone enjoys holiday lights, but for a growing number of North Carolinians, simply keeping the lights on in their homes each month has become a growing challenge. That’s why consumer advocates,...
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AARP North Carolina Wants Increased Funding for Home Care Services
Despite state budget challenges, AARP is urging lawmakers to increase funding for services that help North Carolinians continue to live at home as they age. Home- and community-based services typically...
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Want to Learn How to Start Your Own Business?
To open doors of opportunity in economically disadvantaged areas, AARP is providing information to help people 40 and older start their own businesses. At the North Carolina Community Action...
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AARP North Carolina Presents Coffee and Conversation
Are you looking for a fun way to socialize and get important information? Are you tuning out the divisive political debates and looking for a more enjoyable and productive way to keep up on issues...
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Driver Safety, a Key to Independence
Betsy Cantrell, 73, of Asheville, is one of about 2,500 state residents who has taken the AARP Driver Safety course in the past year. She recommends it as a way to maintain driving skills as people...
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Coffee and Conversations: August Brew
In June AARP North Carolina rolled out Coffee and Conversation, a new series of informal but informative programs on relevant topics for AARP members and people 50+ in Charlotte. The feedback from...
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How To Handle A Fender-Bender
By Julie E. Lee, Vice President & National Director, AARP Driver Safety, Education and Outreach Despite our best intentions, most drivers will be involved in a fender-bender at some point in their...
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The Conversation Continues…
Are you confused by the Affordable Care Act? Do you wish that somebody would put aside all of the politics and fighting and simply help explain how the ACA will actually affect you, your Medicare or...
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Charlotte Coffee and Conversations in October
Since being launched earlier this summer, the new AARP Coffee and Conversation series has engaged hundreds of AARP members and 50+ Charlotteans on a variety of issues. As a new program coming from the...
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Walkable Charlotte Week
Do you know of an intersection or street crossing in yourcommunity that is challenging or even dangerous for a pedestrian to cross? If you’re like most people, you certainly do. But now you can help do...
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Summit Aims to Reduce Hunger in 15 Rural Counties
Istockphoto.com/asiseeit In the state ranked seventh in the nation for hunger among adults age 50-plus, AARP is hosting a hunger summit in Rocky Mount Oct. 25. The free event will bring together...
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Making a More Livable Mecklenburg Summit
As an area’s population evolves, so must its community. Mecklenburg’s evolution includes an ever-increasing aging population with an increased reliance on transportation, mobility and housing. Join...
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Charlotte Deals
Image provided by Charlotte Bobcats Join AARP members and friends at Charlotte Bobcats and Checkers games in fall 2013! Look for AARP staff and volunteers at Time Warner Cable Arena to find out what...
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Buddies: A Relief Valve for Caregivers
Lorraine McClenny-Wright, center, has first-hand knowledge of how helpful a sympathetic ear can be for an overwhelmed caregiver. That’s why she joined a program aimed at connecting caregivers with a...
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ACA Info Sessions in Charlotte
Throughout November, AARP will be continuing its Charlotte programs on the Affordable Care Act. At these November sessions, we will be joined by counselors to help answer detailed questions about how...
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Better Charlotte
AARP is focused on making Charlotte and the region more livable for people of all ages. Walkable Charlotte Week, our Livable Communities Listening Sessions, and the upcoming Making a More Livable...
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AARP Convenes Summit on Livable Communities
Morning panel of regional, county and city planners On November 21, Charlotte City planners, along with civic and business leaders, met to both recognize current efforts and to identify new ways to...
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Sprinting Since the Spring: AARP Charlotte in 2013
Volunteer leaders Bets McCurley and Dean Brodhag prepare to lead a Coffee and Conversation session on livable communities In the spring of 2013, AARP North Carolina began building a new, permanent base...
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Family Caregiver Resolutions for 2014
The holidays are over! If you are like most of us, you probably overextended yourself with decorating, shopping and cooking. And if you are one of our nation’s 49 million family caregivers, you no...
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