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Life-Sustaining Document Gains Acceptance in Medical Community
POLST forms are helping terminally ill patients in California control their end-of-life care. read
Colorado
Lend a Hand on a Special Day
AARP Colorado helps volunteers mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with community projects. read
Connecticut
Need a Hand Filing Your Tax Returns?
Free service at more than 90 sites statewide assists low- and moderate-income taxpayers 60-plus with filing tax returns. read
Georgia
Respite Care Services Face Cutback
Legislators will consider a proposal to cut 30 percent from the budget that pays for respite services for caregivers. read
Illinois
Illinois Legislature struggles to create health insurance exchange
The insurance industry and consumer groups split over how the Illinois Legislature should set up the health insurance exchange. read
Massachusetts
Lopsided Long-Term Care Spending
AARP wants Massachusetts lawmakers to shift more money from institutions to home- and community-based care. read
Michigan
Reading Tutors Give Kids a Boost
Experience Corps tutors work with elementary pupils to improve their reading skills. read
North Carolina
Advocates Keep 50-Plus Issues in Forefront at Legislative Session
AARP members are trained on how to be an effective legislative advocate on issues that affect older people. read
Ohio
Fighting Hunger Right Here at Home
Only six in 10 Ohio residents over 60 who qualify for federal food assistance enroll in SNAP. read
Tennessee
A Threat to Open Government?
Legislation to permit state and local governments to post legal notices solely online could threaten public information. read
Virginia
Nurse Practitioners Want Autonomy
Nurse practitioners want greater autonomy from doctor supervision. A compromise bill in the legislature may give it to them. read
Washington
Facebook Keeps Families in Touch
Using Facebook, grandparents stay involved in the lives of grandkids who live far away. AARP has tips on safe use of social media. read
Wisconsin
Tax-Aide Volunteers Ease Tax Anxiety
Free service assists low- and moderate-income taxpayers 60-plus with filing returns. Volunteers work at 140 sites statewide. read
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What's New for Taxes in 2012?
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