Skip to content
Search

    

2021 purpose prize winners

Meet 5 Who Work to Make the World a Better Place

They're the winners of the 2021 AARP Purpose Prize

About the Purpose Prize

Annual honors celebrate those who give back

10 More Who Were Honored

Their work helps build a better future

A Look at Past Purpose Prize Honorees

Previous winners and fellows

The Purpose Prize Award Jury

Independent panel selected for experience, judgment

     

get help and give help is the tagline for a new community connections a a r p website at a a r p community connections dot org

Get and Give Help With Our Interactive Tool

Linking volunteers with people in need

a message from our c e o jo ann jenkins with the a a r p logo and a photo of jo ann

It’s Time to Make a Plan to Safely Cast Your Ballot

Consider voting early or from home

Your Membership

See All Discounts & Benefits

white line

Today: The Herd Immunity Debate

Also: Planning holiday gatherings

Woman and pug with money

10 Scams Hit Older Americans Hardest

Romance fraud tops the list

view of crowded street

The Basic Facts About Herd Immunity

What it is, how it works and more

A pile of ballots that have been mailed

Making Sure Your Mail-in Ballot Counts

Tracking is only part of it

Man and woman sitting at the dining table, having dinner, drinking Champagne and having video call with senior parents on laptop. Staying home, quarantine and social distancing celebration of event.

Should You Sit Out the Holidays This Year?

Weighing options at a tough time

A person wearing eyeglasses

'Age Spots of the Eyes' Can Be Sign of Trouble

Drusen deposits tied to other problems

Poll workers working during the election

50+ Voters Step Up to Work at Polls

Election officials still need more help

An older couple looking at a computer screen

Pandemic Resources for Veterans, Military

Free support for health, finances

Caring for a Loved One?

Amy goyer with her dad

Life After Caregiving: The Long Road Back

Grief, pain and repercussions

Two woman wearing face masks visiting their mother outside of a nursing home

Nursing Home Visit Status in Every State

Details and interactive map

Woman working at home on a laptop next to her young son and mother

Women Leaving Careers for Caregiving

Report: Benefits weigh into job choice

Maria Shriver speaking into a microphone at a Women's Alzheimer's Movement event

Maria Shriver on Embracing Challenges

She discusses her role as a caregiver

Coping at Home

white line

Today's Workout: Energizing Yoga Flow

10 minutes with Lorraine Ladish

A woman choosing paint color from swatch at home

Another Pandemic Trend: House Paint

It's a great time to freshen those walls

Images of virus floating in front of a blurry photograph of people walking

What We Know About This Year's Flu Season

How bad will it get?

illustration of a family eating Thanksgiving dinner in front of a large tv monitor showing the grandparents also having dinner

How to Host a Virtual Thanksgiving

Planning is crucial to success

Man smiling, laughing at smartphone

5 Online Games for Socially Distant Fun

They can help keep isolation at bay

illustration of a man reading a scary book and imagining there is a monster behind him

20 of the Scariest Books You'll Ever Read

A selection of seriously spooky novels

Playwright and performer Heidi Schreck

Movies to See on Big and Small Screens

A pair of inspiring films leads list

A woman in black and white polka dot pajamas lying in bed

Pretty, Practical, Comfy Sleepwear

Catch some shut-eye in style

Today's Topics

    View More

    AARP In Your State

    Visit the AARP state page for information about events, news and resources near you.
     

    AARP Membership

    Discounts & Benefits

    See All