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Long-Term Care in Connecticut: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
April 2008— AARP members in Connecticut want a long term care system that is affordable, easy to navigate, and provides services at home, according to this Fall 2007 survey. (19 pages)

Minnesota Health Care: A Study of Current Challenges and the Support for State Reform  / Research Report
March 2008— Although AARP members in Minnesota are more likely to be insured than those ages 50-64 in the general population, a recent survey shows that member concern around this issue is great and that they expect it to be addressed by the Governor and State Legislature. (19 pages)

South Dakota Health Care: Accessible and Affordable for All  / Research Report
February 2008— Access to health care, cost of services, insurance coverage, and financial responsibility for health care are all concerns of AARP members in South Dakota, according to a September-October 2007 survey about health care reform. (18 pages)

They Want to Know: The Opinions of AARP Members in West Virginia About Data Breach Notification Legislation  / Research Report
February 2008— AARP members in West Virginia think data breach notification legislation is important, they support it, and they would be more likely to vote for a candidate that supported such legislation. This September-October 2007 AARP survey tapped the opinions of 1,019 West Virginia members. (18 pages)

2007 AARP Driver Safety Program Course Evaluation  / Research Report
January 2008— Satisfaction with the AARP Driver Safety Program and with AARP is very high among program participants, according to a September 2007 survey. Almost all participants (95%) changed at least one key driving behavior and a third of nonmembers said they would be more likely to join AARP because of the course. (20 pages)

2007 Virginia Member Survey  / Research Report
January 2008— The views of Virginia AARP members on health care quality, long-term care, caregiving, payday lending, and transportation are explored in this series of six reports, which are based on a July-August mail survey of 790 members in the state aged 50 and older.

Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members in New Mexico  / Research Report
January 2008— Health care costs are a major concern for AARP members in New Mexico, and 85% say it is important for the state to make health care more affordable for all residents. They are also worried about their ability to afford long-term care, which they would like to receive in their own homes. (32 pages)

Election Issues Surveys: View from the Early States  / Research Report
January 2008— The degree of attentiveness to the campaigns, the solidity of candidate preference, the issues considered important, and the rating of candidates on health care and financial security issues are examined in these telephone surveys of AARP members in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina. These surveys are not designed to determine which candidates AARP members prefer, but rather how well the candidates are presenting issues important to all Americans.

The Virgin Islands and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2007— Findings from this survey show that AARP members in the Virgin Islands may experience problems paying for nursing home care in the future, may not be able to make informed choices about long term care, and would have difficulty finding appropriate and affordable long term care services in their communities. (29 pages)

Aging at Home: Long-Term Care in Kentucky  / Research Report
October 2007— This survey shows that age 55+ AARP members in Kentucky want a choice in where and how they receive long-term care and that they support state funding of services that will allow them to stay in their own homes as they age. (14 pages)

What Retirement? Working and Learning for AARP Members in Michigan  / Research Report
September 2007— What Michigan AARP members would like to do when they reach the traditional retirement age and what they think they will most likely do are explored in this 2007 mail survey of 3,000 age 50-64 members of whom 832 are currently working or looking for work. (21 pages)

Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable - Tough Choices: AARP Member Surveys  / Research Report
April 2007— The concerns of AARP members in several states regarding prescription drug affordability, out-of-pocket costs and financial hardships associated with paying are examined in this series of December 2006 telephone surveys of 800 members in each state. Opinions about programs to lower prescription drug prices and consumers’ costs across each state are also gauged.

2006 Alabama Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
April 2007— Health and money rank highest among all of the legislative issue and personal concern areas cited by the 892 Alabama AARP members participating in this 2006 in-depth mail assessment of their opinions and interests. (43 pages)

2006 AARP Texas Survey: Comparing Awareness of Non-Hispanic and Hispanic AARP Texas Members  / Research Report
April 2007— The concerns, priorities and interests of Texas Hispanic and non-Hispanic AARP members are explored and compared in this late 2006 mail survey of 1,153 Lone Star State AARP members which also defines their awareness of AARP. (57 pages)

Investor Protection and Trust: A Survey of AARP Hawai'i Members  / Research Report
April 2007— Although 67 percent of AARP members in Hawai’i invest in securities, most consider themselves neither highly knowledgeable nor confident about their abilities. Of the 700 members in this December 2006 telephone survey, 81 percent want stronger state regulations to protect all residents from financial fraud, and 84 percent favor stronger penalties for fraud targeting older adults. (24 pages)

Long-Term Care: A Survey of Illinois AARP Members  / Research Report
March 2007— Illinois AARP members want the State to increase funding for home and community-based long-term care services to enable older adults to continue living in their homes for as long as possible, according to this recent AARP random-sample telephone survey that explores the opinions of IL members about long-term care. (21 pages)

What Older Workers Want: A Survey of AARP Members in New Mexico  / Research Report
February 2007— The current employment status of New Mexico AARP members, their plans about what to do about the retirement question, reasons for continuing to work or look for work, and experiences with potentially discriminatory acts are examined in this October 2006 telephone survey of 800 members between age 50 and 70. (26 pages)

Survey of AARP Nevada Members  / Research Report
February 2007— This mail survey was conducted by AARP to explore AARP Nevada members' personal concerns and the issues they view as top legislative priorities for AARP Nevada to work on with the State, as well as volunteerism, work or career and retirement plans, health care needs and expenditures, and utility/energy costs and services.

Missouri Grandparenting Issues: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
February 2007— Proposed laws to allow grandparents caring for grandchildren and kin’s children to enroll them in school are supported by 74 percent of Missouri AARP members responding to this October 2006 mail survey. And 79 percent support grandparent caregivers having access to medical records and the right to make medical decisions for the children. (22 pages)

Survey of AARP Montana Members: Personal Concerns and Legislative Issues  / Research Report
February 2007— Opinions about – and personal experiences with - health care coverage, prescription drug costs, energy and utilities service, identity theft, financial investing, and what issues they feel should be AARP’s legislative priorities in their state are explored in this November 2006 mail survey of 1,072 AARP Montana members. (37 pages)

AARP Oregon Member Opinion Poll  / Research Report
January 2007— Health and financial security dominate this December 2006 telephone survey of AARP members in Oregon about their concerns and opinions regarding specific legislative issues with which the state is and will be wrestling. (18 pages)

Investor Protection: A Survey of AARP Wyoming Members  / Research Report
December 2006— Two-thirds of Wyoming’s AARP members are currently investing in securities, according to this report of a recent random-sample mail survey of these members. While 16 percent of them have experienced financial fraud or know someone who has, 66 percent are concerned about becoming a victim of such fraud. (25 pages)

The Development of Effective Medication Management Partnerships: The AARP New Hampshire Member Panel Survey 2006  / Research Report
December 2006— In an effort to encourage New Hampshire AARP members taking medications to improve how they manage these drugs by partnering with their families, friends, physicians and pharmacists, AARP launched a public awareness campaign in September 2005. Its effect on Granite State members during the following year is examined in this report. (12 page)

Alaska Issues and Concerns: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
November 2006— Financial security, affordable health care and being able to remain in their own homes as they age are foremost in the minds of 925 Alaskan AARP members surveyed during July and August 2006 about their views and concerns regarding a variety of issues. (40 pages)

2006 Survey of AARP New Mexico Members  / Research Report
November 2006— Findings from a 2006 mail survey exploring and measuring the opinions of AARP members on legislative issues and personal concerns are presented in five individual topical reports concerning affordable housing, consumer financial privacy, long-term care, transportation, and utilities.

2005 Maryland Legislative Issues: Livable Communities Newsletter  / Research Report
November 2006— Low crime tops the list of community livability characteristics considered important by 2,000 AARP Maryland members participating in this late 2005 mail survey with cost of living, housing choice and affordability, and transportation concerns close behind. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH

2006 Survey of AARP Wyoming Members  / Research Report
November 2006— Concerns about identity theft, work and retirement, telecommunications, and AARP’s role in these issues and their communities are explored in four reports of findings from a mail survey of 1,052 Wyoming AARP members during the summer of 2006.

Good to Go: Assessing the Transit Needs of New York Metro and Western New York AARP Members  / Research Report
October 2006— How and when older New Yorkers get out and about and the factors affecting their mobility are examined in these 2006 random-sample AARP mail surveys of age 75+ AARP members in the New York City metropolitan area and in Western New York.

Traveling the Roads in Rhode Island: An AARP Member Survey  / Research Report
October 2006— Perceptions of how easy or difficult it is for older residents to travel to where they need to go in Rhode Island – and what needs to be done to improve the situation – are explored in this Spring 2006 mail survey of 1,063 AARP members in the Ocean State. (28 pages)

2006 AARP Michigan Investor Protection Trust Survey  / Research Report
October 2006— The financial investment experiences, perceptions and knowledge of 800 AARP members in Michigan are explored in this June 2006 telephone survey which found 38 percent concerned about becoming a financial fraud victim and 55 percent convinced they are more likely to become one now than five years ago. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (15 pages)

Massachusetts Election Issues: Opinions from AARP Bay State Members  / Research Report
October 2006— The likelihood of their voting for candidates who share their opinions on availability and affordability of long-term care and prescription drugs as well as the provision of retraining funds for older workers is examined in this July-August 2006 survey of 1,545 Massachusetts AARP members. (36 pages)

Consumer Fraud: A 2006 Survey of AARP Idaho Members' Experiences and Opinions  / Research Report
September 2006— Concerned about identity theft, 90 percent of the 1,035 AARP Idaho members surveyed by mail during March and April 2006 want their state to strengthen laws and regulations to protect consumers against this crime and 93 percent support stiffening penalties for repeat ID theft offenders. (44 pages)

2006 Multi-State TABOR Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
September 2006— How much and what they know about TABOR and similar tax limitation initiatives, and their reactions when advised of the likely effects are examined in these May and August 2006 telephone surveys of 600 AARP members in each of nine states considering passage of such measures: Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon.

2006 AARP Ohio Election Issues Survey  / Research Report
September 2006— Staying in their own homes for as long as possible while receiving long-term care services and affording the cost of prescription drugs are two of the chief concerns of AARP Ohio members surveyed in May and June 2006 about issues discussed during November midterm election campaigns. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH

2005 Connecticut AARP Member Survey  / Research Report
August 2006— The opinions of AARP members in Connecticut about a variety of issues, including regulation and affordability of electric utilities as well as cost and availability of long-term care services, are examined in this 2005 AARP random-sample mail survey of 934 members.

Social Security and 50+ Workers: A Survey of AARP Florida Members  / Research Report
August 2006— Why do nearly a third of AARP members in Florida continue working at a time when many of their peers are retired? This 2006 survey of 1,089 members finds that maintaining their health insurance, paying out-of-pocket health care costs, and needing income are the leading reasons. (26 pages)

2005 Maryland Legislative Issues: Voting Issues Newsletter  / Research Report
August 2006— Long-term care that enables them to stay in their own homes, accessible transportation, and home modification are identified in this October-November 2005 mail survey of 2,000 AARP Maryland members as the top issues about which they feel strongly enough to vote for candidates supporting their views in upcoming elections. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH

Common Ground for the Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in Arkansas About Election Issues in 2006  / Research Report
August 2006— AARP members in Arkansas are more likely to vote for a candidate for Governor or State Legislature who supports using more of the state’s long-term care funds to help people stay in their homes and communities, according to a recent AARP telephone survey examining the opinions of Arkansas members about critical issues in the November elections. (34 pages)

Common Ground on the Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in the State of Colorado and in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District  / Research Report
August 2006— Assuring Social Security’s future, achieving lower prices for prescription drugs, and financing long-term care services are among the critical election-campaign issues examined in these reports of two June 2006 telephone surveys of AARP members across Colorado and in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District.

DC Voting Rights: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
August 2006— Opinions about whether or not the District of Columbia should have full voting representation in Congress are assessed in this July 2006 telephone survey of 1,000 AARP members across the United States, excluding those in the District itself. In varying degrees, most support granting DC’s demand for full voting rights. (13 pages)

Common Ground for America’s Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in Tennessee About National Election Issues in 2006  / Research Report
July 2006— Assuring Social Security’s future, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs, financing individuals’ long-term care, and making health insurance coverage available are among the issues examined in this report of a June 2006 telephone survey of AARP members in Tennessee. (42 pages)

Common Ground on the Future: National and Iowa Member Opinion About 2006 Election Issues  / Research Report
July 2006— National and State of Iowa AARP member opinions on major issues for the November 2006 elections are explored in this report of a recent national telephone survey of AARP members around the nation, across Iowa, and in Iowa’s Congressional District #1. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH. (19 pages)

AARP National Member Survey About 2006 Election Issues - June 26, 2006  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions and levels of concern about many of the issues – including those directly affecting their own health and financial security – discussed in campaigns for the November midterm elections are reflected in the results of this June 2006 telephone survey of 1,000 AARP members across the United States. (24 pages)

AARP Virgin Islands 2006 Health and Fitness: A Survey of Members  / Research Report
June 2006— Physical fitness activities and attitudes toward exercise of Virgin Islands AARP members are examined in this January 2006 AARP mail survey that also explores factors supporting physical activity or contributing to inactivity, health-related programs of interest to members, and the role they would like AARP to play in promoting health and fitness. (44 pages)

Bringing it Home: AARP Iowa Member Opinion on Direct Care Worker Quality and Long-Term Care Access  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions, experiences and expectations of 2,187 AARP Iowa members about the people, other than nurses, who provide hands-on personal care were examined in two separate 2005 surveys that found they expect quality long-term services to be available, but not necessarily affordable, in either their own homes or nursing homes, and favor improved caregiver training, certification and benefits. (42 pages)

Maine Legislative Issues: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions and priorities regarding consumer protection, health care, and older worker employment issues are examined in these three reports from the 2005 mail survey of 1,347 AARP Maine members.

Consumer Issues on Long Island: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
June 2006— The extent of support for laws giving consumers the right to terminate cellular phone service up to 15 days after receiving their first bill and requiring providers to tell new consumers where their cell phone service is and is not “e-911” compatible is gauged in this December 2005 telephone survey of 800 AARP members on New York’s Long Island. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (20 pages)

Kansas TABOR: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
May 2006— How much and what AARP members in Kansas know about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) amendment which was being considered for adoption in their state – and their reaction to information about its likely effects – are examined in this December 2005 telephone survey. (21 pages)

Prescription Drug Issues on Long Island: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
April 2006— Support for proposed consumer protection measures regarding prescription drugs are examined in this late 2005 telephone survey of 800 AARP members in Nassau and Suffolk counties on New York’s Long Island, home to the largest concentration of AARP members in the Empire state. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (15 pages).

2005 AARP Maryland Legislative Issues Survey: Home and Community Based Services  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of AARP Maryland members about being able to stay in their own homes and communities should they need long-term care services and what they feel should be the Association’s state legislative priorities are explored in this October-November 2005 mail survey. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (4 pages)

2005 Missouri Member Survey on Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, and Medicaid  / Research Report
February 2006— The attitudes and opinions of 1,002 AARP Missouri members are explored in regard to what they feel should be the Association’s state legislative priorities, long-term care and assisted living facilities, and Medicaid in this mail survey conducted during the autumn of 2005. AARP Member Opinion Research (33 pages)

Long-Term Care: A Survey of South Dakota AARP Members  / Research Report
February 2006— Opinions about access to long-term care, its quality and cost, and how much priority the state should place on dealing with the latter are explored in this Fall 2005 mail survey of 1,014 AARP South Dakota members. (32 pages)

Deregulating Telecommunications in Indiana: AARP Members Speak Out  / Research Report
February 2006— How AARP members in Indiana feel about their experiences with telephone service in their state, what they think about its cost and quality, and their opinions about legislation that would deregulate basic telephone service are explored in this January 2006 survey. (18 pages)

2005 Maryland Legislative Issues: Member Priorities  / Research Report
February 2006— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Findings from – and the full annotated questionnaire for – this October-November 2005 mail survey of 2,000 AARP Maryland members examining the level of priority that they think AARP should place on working on various legislative issues in their state.

Property Tax in Pennsylvania: Findings from a Study of AARP Members  / Research Report
January 2006— Despite concern about the affordability of property taxes, few Pennsylvania AARP members would support eliminating them at the cost of losing local services, such as public safety and education. This October 2005 survey finds that the vast majority believe tax reductions should be achieved through a balanced approach of cuts in services and increases in other revenue sources. (24 pages)

2005 Survey of Colorado AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and natural gas utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 956 Colorado AARP members.

2005 Survey of Arkansas AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and payday lending issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 1,004 Arkansas AARP members.

2005 Survey of AARP Members in Louisiana  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, Social Security, and electric utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 914 Louisiana AARP members.

Keep the Heat On: An AARP Member Survey of Utility Rights  / Research Report
December 2005— As prices for heating fuel continue to increase, this Fall 2005 survey of 801 Pennsylvania AARP members finds that many worry about their ability to heat their homes during the coming winter months. Most favor reversing recent changes in the state’s utility law that lessen or eliminate consumer protections for older and low-income customers. (16 pages)

2005 Survey of Georgia AARP Members  / Research Report
October 2005— The opinions and experiences of Georgia AARP members regarding utilities including telephone, cellular phone, Internet, gas, and electric, are explored in this August 2005 mail survey. Their top concerns are the rising cost of telephone and Internet services, natural gas and electricity.

2005 Survey of AARP Members in California  / Research Report
September 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: This mail survey was conducted to explore and measure the opinions of AARP members in California on a variety of issues, including their view of state legislative priorities and their experiences regarding prescription drugs and long-term care.

AARP South Dakota Members Age 75+ Survey: Needs and Service Use  / Research Report
July 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Health and disability status, insurance coverage, nutrition, physical fitness, need for household task assistance, financial ability to pay for prescription drugs, and degree of isolation among the eldest are examined in this 2005 survey of 1,589 age 75+ AARP South Dakota members. (27 pages)

2005 Virginia Elections: An AARP Issues Survey  / Research Report
July 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The importance long-term care, transportation, payday loans and tax issues, and the impact they have on voting decisions, is explored in this May-June mail survey of 944 AARP Virginia members in anticipation of the Fall 2005 gubernatorial and state representative election. (55 pages)

Caregiving in South Dakota  / Research Report
July 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Characteristics, experiences, and needs of South Dakota family caregivers and those in their care are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 1,337 AARP South Dakota members ages 50 to 65. (30 pages)

2005 AARP Oregon Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of Oregon AARP members about a variety of legislative issues, including long-term care, home and community based services, and prescription drugs, are examined in this January-February 2005 mail survey. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (27 pages)

AARP Indiana Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
March 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Findings from a 2004 survey exploring and measuring the opinions of 1,246 Indiana AARP members about legislative issues and personal concerns are presented in five individual topical reports covering long-term care, home and community-based services, predatory mortgage lending, prescription drugs, and balancing the state budget.

AARP Members and Private Social Security Accounts  / Research Report
March 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: How AARP members feel about Social Security, private accounts, and the consequences – such as cuts to Social Security benefits, and new federal debt – of taking money from Social Security to create private accounts are examined in these findings from AARP’s national telephone survey of 1,000 AARP members conducted between March 16th and 22nd, 2005. (16 pages)

Strategies to Support Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care: A New Jersey Survey  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of AARP New Jersey members about several legislative strategies to help people obtain the type of long-term care they need, want and can afford are examined in this Winter 2005 mail survey. AARP Member Opinion Research. (17 pages)

AARP Wisconsin Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
February 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Cuts to government services, personal transportation concerns, and access to affordable health care, prescription drugs and long-term care services are among the issues explored in this 2004 mail survey of the attitudes and opinions of 1,285 of AARP’s 750,000 Wisconsin members. (15 pages)

AARP West Virginia Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
February 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Economic security, health care, and independent living legislative issues and the current West Virginia law reducing unemployment benefits for older workers who collect Social Security retirement benefits are examined in this late 2004 mail survey of West Virginia AARP members. (13 pages)

Nevada AARP Survey of Members: Concerns and Opinions  / Research Report
February 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Findings from a 2004 survey exploring and measuring the opinions of 971 Nevada AARP members about legislative issues and personal concerns are presented in five individual topical reports covering prescription drugs, state economic issues, state legislative issues, transportation, and utility rates and programs.

Montana Legislative Issues: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Affordable health care and prescription drugs, utilities, and tax and budget reform are among the issues explored in this 2004 mail survey of the attitudes and opinions of 1,149 of AARP’s 142,861 Montana members. (30 pages)

Oklahoma Long-term Care: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Preferences and concerns of 1,146 AARP members in Oklahoma are examined in this 2004 mail survey about long-term care services, including home care, adult day care centers, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. (24 pages)

Prescription Drugs and Your Pocketbook: 2004 Survey of AARP New York Members  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: How the 2.5 million AARP members in New York are being affected by the cost of prescription drugs and how they support various legislative proposals regarding these medications are assessed in this December 2004 telephone survey of 1,001 randomly selected Empire State members. (16 pages)

Oklahoma Prescription Drugs: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Concerns about and experiences with prescription drug affordability, particularly out-of-pocket costs and financial hardships associated with paying for prescriptions are assessed in this October-November 2004 mail survey of 1,146 Oklahoma AARP members. (18 pages)

Oklahoma Legislative Issues Survey: Identity Theft  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Their experience with – and concern about – identity theft are examined in this 2004 mail survey of 1,013 AARP members in Oklahoma which reveals where they would turn if victimized and gauges their support for laws and regulations to protect consumers from this growing crime. (27 pages)

Oklahoma Legislative Issues Survey: Telecommunications  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The experience of 1,013 Oklahoma AARP members with local telephone service providers, and their support for stricter regulation and oversight of such utilities in the state, and for stronger consumer protections and disclosures for cellular phone users are examined in this 2004 mail survey. (28 pages)

2004 Wyoming AARP Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Findings from a 2004 survey exploring and measuring the opinions of 1,125 Wyoming AARP members about legislative issues and personal concerns are presented in six individual topical reports covering Advance Directives; Grandparenting; Member Concerns; Older Workers; Publications, and Telecommunications.

Virgin Islands Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
January 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Opinions of 889 AARP Virgin Islands members regarding several specific legislative issues -- including health care, long-term care, and the VI Government Employees Retirement System -- are explored in this 2003 mail survey which also asked about legislative priorities for AARP in the territory.

Prescription Drugs: A Survey of Mississippi AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The affordability of prescription drugs and the importance of consumers having access to information about them, including safety, effectiveness and price, are examined in this telephone survey of 800 AARP members in Mississippi. (17 pages)

Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey of Mississippi AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: How the state might generate money for health and long-term care services and the importance of restoring health care coverage for the low-income elderly and people with disabilities are explored in this telephone survey of 800 AARP members in Mississippi. (17 pages)

New Mexico Legislative Issues: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
October 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: How they feel – and what they think – about long-term care services, utilities, identity theft, their state’s budget and other consumer and policy issues is explored in this 2004 mail survey of 987 AARP members in New Mexico which also gauges their state legislative priorities. (35 pages)

AARP Pennsylvania Legislative Issues Survey Executive Summary: Long-Term Care Issues  / Research Report
October 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Their understanding and impressions of assisted living in comparison to other long-term care alternatives; the importance to them of staying in assisted living residences rather than going to a nursing home should their needs change, and their support for legislation defining and regulating such facilities is explored in this 2003 survey of AARP members in Pennsylvania. (13 pages)

2004 AARP Texas Member Survey  / Research Report
September 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The attitudes and opinions of 980 Texas AARP members about health and long-term care financing, nursing home quality, homeowner’s and auto insurance, and grandparent caregiving are explored in this survey. Respondents were also asked to rate their level of priority for a variety of legislative issues. (29 pages)

Home and Community Based Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP New Hampshire Members  / Research Report
July 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Support for generating new state revenues in order to bridge the gap between the cost of needed services and adequate funding of home and community-based long-term care is gauged in this June-July 2004 mail survey of 1,054 AARP New Hampshire members. Results show overwhelming support for increasing funding. (20 pages)

2004 AARP North Dakota Member Survey: Support Services  / Research Report
June 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: More than three-fourths of AARP members in North Dakota think it is important to make support services widely available, even if it means an increase in taxes, and that older persons should have easy assess to a high-quality long-term care support system that allows consumers to choose from a variety of services. (31 pages)

2004 AARP South Dakota Member Survey: Volunteerism  / Research Report
June 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Nearly half of AARP South Dakota members surveyed say they have volunteered in the last 12 months. Those who are not volunteering say they don’t because their personal schedules are too full, they have work commitments, or because of health or disability issues. (46 pages)

2004 AARP North Dakota Member Survey: General Findings  / Research Report
June 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The top concerns of AARP members in North Dakota include the safety and security of their retirement savings (72 percent), having access to affordable prescription drugs (64 percent), staying independent as they age (62 percent), and having Social Security as a retirement base (61 percent). (35 pages)

2004 AARP South Dakota Member Survey: Concerns, Interests, Legislative Issues  / Research Report
June 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: South Dakota members of AARP are extremely concerned about having access to affordable prescription drugs, making sure their pension benefits or retirement savings are safe and secure, and finding affordable, high quality health insurance. (42 pages)

2004 AARP Georgia Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
May 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Experiences with long-term care and attitudes toward legislative efforts relating to home and community-based services and nursing home quality are examined in this 2004 mail survey of 1,070 AARP members in Georgia which also explores their opinions about cuts in state services and raising state taxes to balance the budget. (33 pages)

Texas Member Transportation Survey  / Research Report
April 2004— Findings from a survey of AARP members in Texas concerning their preferences and problems related to transportation. (68 pages)

Perceptions and Opinions of Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members in Pennsylvania  / Research Report
April 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: This study explored the experiences and opinions of 1,197 AARP members in Pennsylvania concerning long term care. The survey also included questions about assisted living, nursing homes, long term care insurance, and related state legislative issues. (23 pages)

Long-Term Care: A Survey of New York AARP Members  / Research Report
March 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: New York AARP members' preference for receiving long-term care (LTC) services at home and their opposition to Medicaid eligibility proposals which would inhibit access to Medicaid LTC services in their preferred setting are gauged in this March 2004 telephone survey. (18 pages)

Experiences with and Opinions of Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members in Delaware  / Research Report
March 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: AARP members in Delaware shared their opinions and experiences related to long term care in this November-December 2003 survey. Although most Delaware members would prefer to receive care at home with the help of health care professionals, the majority receive it in a nursing home. (40 pages)

Experiences with and Opinions about Prescription Medication: A Survey of AARP Members in Delaware  / Research Report
March 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Delaware members provided their views on prescription drugs in this November-December 2003 survey. The respondents rated increasing access to affordable prescription drugs and improving the availability, cost, and quality of health care as their top legislative priorities. (36 pages)

2003 AARP Alabama Member Opinion Survey: Long-Term Care  / Research Report
February 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Being able to receive long-term care services at home is important to Alabama AARP members who support increasing funding for services that would allow persons to stay in their own homes longer, even if it meant reducing funds for nursing homes. (24 pages)

Survey of AARP Members in Mississippi on Consumer Issues and Long-Term Care  / Research Report
February 2004— Quality of nursing home care, pension and retirement benefit safety, consumer protection against predatory lending, affordable prescription drugs, and staying at home as they age are among the top concerns expressed in this mail survey of AARP members in Mississippi. (27 pages)

2003 AARP Alabama Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
February 2004— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Keeping their retirement benefits and pensions safe and secure ranks among the top concerns of AARP members in Alabama along with the affordability of prescription drugs and the availability, cost and quality of health care. (36 pages)

Perceptions & Opinions of Assisted Living: A Survey of AARP Members in Pennsylvania  / Research Report
December 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The importance of – and support for – legislation delineating the differences between assisted living and other long-term care (LTC) alternatives is gauged in this survey of Pennsylvania AARP members which also assesses their LTC preferences, understanding and impressions of assisted living, and desire to stay in assisted living even if their LTC needs change. (20 pages)

Survey Finds AARP Members in Support of Medicare Legislation  / News Release
November 2003— 75% of AARP members polled in a survey said that the proposed Medicare legislation should be passed because it will help low-income elderly and those with high prescription drug costs.

AARP North Carolina End of Life Survey  / Research Report
November 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Concerns and attitudes about death and dying; preparation and planning for death; dealing with the physical, psychological, financial, and spiritual aspects of dying; need for support at the end of life, and awareness of hospice services are examined in this survey of AARP members in North Carolina.

2003 AARP South Carolina Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
September 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Issues, interests, information preferences, and legislative priorities of AARP members in South Carolina are outlined with a special emphasis on the concerns of grandparents caring for grandchildren. (35 pages)

Attitudes Toward Consumer Issues: A 2003 Survey of AARP Members in West Virginia  / Research Report
June 2003— Opinions and comments about a variety of consumer issues are explored in this 2003 survey of 1,125 AARP members in West Virginia. Among the measures supported by respondents are the elimination or restriction of payday lenders, consumer protections on sub-prime mortgage lending companies, and strengthened laws against identity theft. (24 pages)

2002 AARP Louisiana Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
February 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: AARP members in Louisiana are most concerned about making sure their pension benefits and retirement savings are safe and secure, having access to affordable prescription drugs, staying in their own homes as they age and receiving long-term care services there. (40 pages)

Increasing the Cigarette Tax Rate in Wyoming to Maintain State Programs: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
January 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: More than half of AARP members in Wyoming strongly support an increase in the cigarette tax from $0.12 to $0.60 per pack to help finance specific state health programs and services, including a prescription drug assistance program for low-income residents. (21 pages)

2002 AARP Montana Consumer Fraud Survey  / Research Report
January 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Identity theft and telemarketing fraud are the top consumer issues of AARP members in Montana. They are also concerned about pharmaceutical firms and companies that sell their products over the phone and Internet and view them as businesses that may possibly mislead or take advantage of consumers. (41 pages)

AARP Colorado Member Opinion Survey: Prescription Drugs  / Research Report
December 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: With state drug prices having risen in 2001 to an average of $47.99 a prescription, 49 percent of AARP members surveyed in Colorado spend at least $50 a month out of pocket for medications, 45 percent report having had problems paying for Rx drugs during the previous year, and 65 percent are concerned about their ability to pay in the future. (29 pages)

2002 AARP Colorado Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
December 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: AARP members in Colorado are extremely concerned about keeping their retirement benefits and pensions safe and secure, finding affordable health insurance, and having access to affordable prescription drugs, and consider the health-related issues their top legislative priorities. (48 pages)

Affordable Prescription Drugs: A Survey of South Dakota Members  / Research Report
November 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: 78 percent of AARP members in South Dakota think it is very important that the state do something to make prescription drugs more affordable for those in need, and 60 percent strongly support funding a prescription drug assistance program for seniors with low and moderate incomes, even if the respondent would not be not personally eligible. (14 pages)

AARP Montana Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
November 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The top concerns of AARP members in Montana in late 2002 include pension and retirement benefit safety, and having access to affordable prescription drugs; 62 percent have paid $50 or more monthly for Rx medications and 76 percent would support a prescription drug assistance program for low-income residents. (38 pages)

AARP 2002 Election Surveys: Why Older Voters Voted the Way They Did  / Research Report
November 2002— Findings from telephone surveys of voters and likely voters age 45+ in 9 states and a national sample about the issue or issues that were most important to them when deciding which candidate to support in the 2002 elections. States where surveys were conducted include Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (the 5th, 22nd and 24th Congressional Districts), Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina and South Dakota. (November 2002)

AARP Michigan Home Repair Fraud Survey  / Research Report
September 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: While 95 percent of AARP members in Michigan rate working to strengthen laws and regulations that protect consumers from unfair and deceptive lending practices associated with home repair fraud as a top or high priority, 96 percent think it is important AARP promote educational programs to protect consumers from home repair fraud. (16 pages)

2002 AARP Michigan Prescription Drug Survey  / Research Report
August 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: While 76 percent of Michigan AARP members believe it is important for the State to make prescription drugs more affordable, 74 percent support increased funding for the Elderly Prescription Insurance Program (EPIC), even if it means delaying a reduction in state taxes. (12 pages)

Affording Prescription Drugs: A Survey of Texas Members  / Research Report
August 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: 76 percent of AARP members in Texas believe it is very important for the Lone Star State to make prescription drugs more affordable for those in need, and favor funding a state prescription drug program, even if it means reallocating state funds. (14 pages)

Kentucky Long-Term Care: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
May 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Nearly all (96%) AARP members in Kentucky feel it is very important to be able to stay in their own home as they age, and 73% strongly support increasing funds for services that would allow persons to stay in their own home, even if funds for nursing homes must be reduced. (13 pages)

AARP Connecticut Assisted Living Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The majority of AARP members in Connecticut are not confident about their ability to afford assisted living, and would support the state government making this long-term care option more affordable for low- and middle-income people. (21 pages)

Iowa Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
January 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: If they were to need long-term care, nearly all AARP members in Iowa say it is important for them to remain in their own homes as long as possible, and a majority support expanding funding for home and community-based services. (9 pages)

AARP Alaska Member Survey: Concerns, Interests, and Legislative Priorities  / Research Report
January 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Concerns, interests, information preferences, and legislative priorities of AARP members in Alaska. Financial security, fitness and independent living are top concerns, and health care issues and independent living are top legislative priorities. Continuing education and health issues are explored in depth. (39 pages)

AARP Virgin Islands Member Survey: Concerns, Interests, and Legislative Priorities  / Research Report
November 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The safety and security of their pension and retirement savings is the chief concern for AARP members in the Virgin Islands, especially among younger members, along with being able to meet daily expenses. Members across all age segments are extremely concerned about physically fitness, healthy diets and health insurance. (40 pages)

AARP District of Columbia Member Survey: Concerns, Interests, and Legislative Priorities  / Research Report
November 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Concerns, interests, information preferences, and legislative priorities of AARP members in Washington, DC. The report includes specific information about member experience with home loan issues, purchasing funeral services, and utility regulation. (37 pages)

2001 AARP Oklahoma Member Survey  / Research Report
October 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: A snapshot of the concerns, interests, information preferences, and legislative priorities of AARP members in Oklahoma, as well as their opinions about age discrimination, consumer protection from predatory lending practices and home repair fraud, and utility deregulation. (39 pages)

2001 Arkansas Member Survey  / Research Report
September 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: What state legislative issues are AARP members in Arkansas most concerned about? What are their preferences for involvement with--and getting information from--AARP? How aware are they of AARP events in their local communities, and which personal enrichment activities are of interest to them? (41 pages)

2000 Virginia Member Opinion Survey  / Research Report
April 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: What AARP members in Virginia think about continuing to live in their own homes as they age, establishing a state-funded prescription drug program for low-income elderly and disabled persons ineligible for Medicaid, telemarketing fraud, financial abuses against the elderly, and other issues. (42 pages)

Awareness and Popularity of Property Tax Relief Programs  / Research Report
February 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by David Baer estimates awareness and participation rates of state property tax relief programs and provides reasons why some households choose not to participate in property tax relief programs. (44 pages) (Publication ID: 9803)

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