AARP Celebrates a Great 2018

We’re usually content to let our actions speak for themselves here at AARP. But we figure that once a year it’s not bragging to show what we’ve accomplished with your help. We worked hard in Washington to protect your health care and fight for lower drug prices. In all 50 states, our offices looked after your interests. We battled age discrimination in courtrooms and worked to come up with innovative caregiving options. And we had some fun along the way. Here’s a look at a few of the things that we’re proud of — and hope you are, too. 

Disrupting dementia. In June, AARP invested $60 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, which is aimed at finding new drugs to treat dementia.

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Staying Sharp. AARP members now have free access to Staying Sharp, our program on brain health featuring games, recipes and more to keep your gray matter in tune.

What They Had. AARP collaborated with film distribution company Bleecker Street on the release of this movie starring Hilary Swank and Blythe Danner, which explores what can happen inside a family when there is a caregiving crisis.

Day of service. On Sept. 11, 3,200 AARP staffers and volunteers packed more than a million meals to feed older Americans.

Sisters launched. We started a digital newsletter aimed at celebrating African American women in the Gen X and boomer generations.

Publications honored. The AARP Bulletin, AARP The Magazine  and AARP Studios won many awards for excellence in 2018. The magazine surpassed People magazine as America’s most read publication.   

Let’s Be Well Diabetes Box. AARP and the American Diabetes Association designed a box of products and resources that were chosen to help those with type 2 diabetes.

Battling ageism. AARP helped two Ohio State University instructors settle an age discrimination lawsuit.

Helping you learn the issues. AARP’s “Be the Difference. Vote” campaign brought issues important to people age 50-plus to the forefront of the 2018 elections. AARP tracked key races, sponsored debates and alerted members to candidate forums and  tele -town hall discussions.

Disaster relief. AARP Foundation and AARP members aided hurricane victims with a combined $2 million.