AARP Foundation
The 2008 Annual Fund Drive helps make a wide range of important AARP Foundation services available to seniors during these difficult economic times. Click here to support the Annual Fund Drive today.
Medicare:
Annual Open Enrollment
now - Dec. 31, 2008
Medicare plans are changing. Review your options now to select the right coverage for 2009. Click here to compare plans.
Offer a Helping Hand to Seniors in Need
Rising costs for prescriptions, health care, and basic living expenses mean more seniors are struggling. You can help by supporting the 2008 Annual Fund.
2009 Calendars
Purchase your 2009 calendar featuring original artwork submitted by AARP members. Visit our online gallery and purchase your calendar today.
Resources
Reverse Mortgage Loans: Borrowing Against Your Home A Consumer's Guide to Reverse Mortgages
Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families
WLC SmartBrief: A twice monthly email newsletter focused on women’s financial, health, and images issues
To Serve: A quarterly newsletter with AARP Foundation news, volunteer, and donor information
ElderLaw Forum: A quarterly newsletter featuring updates on AARP Foundation legacy advocacy efforts in the courts on behalf of Americans 50 and older
GiftLegacy: A newsletter with Planned Giving news, information, and educational resources
Poverty & Aging Resources
Profiles of the Low-Income Older Population Chart Book
A First Look at Older Americans and the Mortgage Crisis
Retirement Security or Insecurity? The Experience of Workers Aged 45 and Older
Legal Advocacy
Payday Lending Law Ruled Unconstitutional in Arkansas:
AARP Foundation Litigation and AARP Arkansas, which leads a statewide coalition working to stop abusive payday lending, teamed up to successfully urge the Arkansas Supreme Court to strike down a state law that allows payday loans with interest rates above the state constitution's limit. more>
Special Reports
The Employment Picture, October 2008 - Mostly Grim News for Older and Younger Workers
Ten million people, including 1.3 million aged 55 and older, were unemployed in October. Workers aged 55 and older experienced one of the sharpest increases in unemployment of any age group between September and October.
