[caption id="attachment_6327" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Ms. Charlotte (far left) with Mayor Sam Yorty, 1961-1973[/caption] Meet Ms. Charlotte. Forty-six years ago, she started down a path of...
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Over 7 million older adults in the U.S. are currently living with dementia. In Washington state alone, there are over 127,000 people aged 65 and...
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[caption id="attachment_6011" align="aligncenter" width="600"] AMP Class of 2024[/caption] Everyone has a story about getting older, whether it’s our personal experience of aging or that of...
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I hope you are enjoying the warmer days of July in the beautiful Pacific Northwest! I like to take a walk in a park with...
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AARP Washington is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Community Challenge grants. These grants are part of AARP’s largest investment in communities, with...
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The Greenwood Senior Center (GSC) celebrated the fourth anniversary of its Social Connection Program (SCP) in April. Over the past four years, the SCP has...
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AARP is pleased to announce the appointment of Seattle resident Ron Chew as the new volunteer AARP Washington State President. In his role, Chew will...
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Chances are, if you aren’t a family caregiver, you know someone who is. Every day, more than 820,000 Washingtonians help their parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents,...
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On Aug. 12, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee in partnership with the Lake City Senior Center, focusing on social connectivity. Teresa Tam,...
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Most of us know an older person or someone who lives with a disability who needs extra help from time to time. Sometimes needs grow...
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Hello! Our names are Shaohua Zhu and Brittney Ramirez Osorio. We had the opportunity to have Seattle Youth Employment Program summer internships with Age Friendly...
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During Older Americans Month, Governor Jay Inslee announced that Washington state has joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities and USAging's Dementia-Friendly America...
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Age Friendly is heading into 2024 strong—we’ve got Civic Coffees scheduled out, our public-facing anti-ageism training is in production, and we’re kicking off a new...
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We know that it takes time to build great communities. But we also believe that tangible improvements can spark long-term change. AARP launched the Community...
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“When we decide to ask for help, it doesn’t mean we no longer play a role in our own well-being. Getting the help we need...
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