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The Annual Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP Announces This Year's Nominees

AARP announced today the nominees for the upcoming Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards, honoring this year’s most outstanding films and television projects that celebrate the voices and stories of the ...
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AARP Fraud Watch Network Warns Holiday Scams Are on the Rise as Consumers Shop and Donate Online

WASHINGTON—Fraud targeting online shoppers and holiday donors continues to surge nationwide, according to a new report from the AARP Fraud Watch Network. As millions prepare to shop and ...
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New Report Reveals Crisis Point for America’s 63 million Family Caregivers

1 in 4 Americans provide ongoing, complex care; report finds they endure poor health, financial strain and isolation. Up 20 million since 2015 “Family caregivers are a backbone of our health and ...
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Family Caregivers Provide $470 Billion in Unpaid Care as Role Becomes More Complicated

New AARP Report Looks at Key Issues and Emerging Trends in Family Caregiving “It’s encouraging to see greater recognition of the emotional, physical and financial struggles that caregivers face,” said ...
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Tech Usage Among Older Adults Skyrockets During Pandemic

New AARP research report highlights rise in tech ownership, adoption, and usage, yet access to internet is still an issue for older Americans WASHINGTON–In a year with a global pandemic significantly ...
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New Study Reveals Number of Unpaid Caregivers in America Grew by 9.5 Million in Five Years to Total 53 Million

Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 reports Hispanics are the youngest caregivers and experience more financial impacts than non-Hispanic Whites “This pandemic has highlighted the hurdles family caregivers ...
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New AARP Report: Majority of Adults 50-plus Want to Age in Place, But Policies and Communities Must Catch Up

WASHINGTON — AARP’s national 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey reveals that a strong majority of adults aged 50 and older (75%) wish to remain in their current homes as they age, and 73% hope ...
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AARP Research Shows Family Caregivers Face Significant Financial Strain, Spend on Average $7,242 Each Year

AARP Launches National Campaign Urging More Support for Family Caregivers, Passage of Credit for Caring Act WASHINGTON—New research from AARP shows that nearly 8 in 10 of those caring for an adult ...
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New U.S. Workforce Report: Nearly 70% of Family Caregivers Report Difficulty Balancing Career and Caregiving Responsibilities, Spurring Long-Term Impacts to U.S. Economy

Access to caregiving benefits offered by US employers has increased nationwide since AARP and S&P Global’s 2020 report; there is more to be done, however, particularly for adult caregivers. WASHINGTON ...
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Gig Work on the Rise Among Older Adults as Demand for Workplace Flexibility Grows

AARP’s ‘Value of Experience’ survey shows growing concern that age discrimination and potentially weak economy may lead to unemployment. WASHINGTON—Many older workers are no longer settling for ...
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AARP Report Finds $28.3 Billion a Year is Stolen from U.S. Adults Over 60

Most accurate report to date estimates nearly three-fourths of losses are at the hands of someone the victim knows WASHINGTON — Older Americans lose an estimated $28.3 billion annually to elder ...
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AARP Report: Millions of People on Medicare Prescription Drug Plans to See Savings from New Out-of-Pocket Cap, Starting January 2025

Out-of-pocket cap for prescription drugs is possible thanks to the 2022 prescription drug law that AARP championed WASHINGTON—Today, AARP released a new report detailing the savings from an important ...