HOW WE’RE FIGHTING FOR YOU
AARP Takes on Age Bias
WHEN the company where Geovani Barraza had worked for 21 years announced layoffs, he wrestled with a fear that many older workers encounter: age discrimination. Barraza, then 51, interviewed for months without success. Then he signed up for AARP Foundation’s Back to Work 50+ program. With our support, he found a new job.
Along with helping older Americans find employment, we’re championing stronger laws and fighting in the courts against age discrimination.
Here are some examples:
▶︎ Advocating on Capitol Hill. AARP recently endorsed the bipartisan Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA) of 2025. The bill would restore protections for older workers lost after a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that made it more difficult to prove claims of illegal bias in the workplace.
▶︎ Working with employers. AARP is engaging with hundreds of employers to help them build strong multigenerational workplaces that value experienced workers.
▶︎ Fighting outdated stereotypes. The Disrupt Aging Collection, a collaboration between AARP and Getty Images, provides photography that authentically reflects how older people live today.
▶︎ Helping where you live. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities works with leaders and residents to enable towns, cities and states to be more livable and age-friendly for people of all ages, particularly older adults.
▶︎ Seeking better health options. We’re piloting a program at universities that aims to combat ageism among future health care professionals, and we’re collaborating with hospitals on research to improve the quality of care older adults receive.
▶︎ Advancing new technology. Each year, the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP sorts through hundreds of new products and services designed to help make aging easier, then provides support for the most promising ones to bring them to consumers faster.
▶︎ Taking on illegal age bias in court. AARP Foundation lawyers are fighting discrimination that violates federal protections for older workers, helping people get or retain jobs and benefits.
AARP will continue to push for change and support older adults facing discrimination. Visit aarp.org/agediscrimination to learn more.
—Carly Roszkowski, AARP vice president of financial resilience programming
AARP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lloyd E. Johnson (Board Chair), Margot James Copeland (First Vice Chair), Robert Blancato (Second Vice Chair), Joseph F. Coughlin, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Beth Ellard, Rosanna A. Márquez, Myechia Minter-Jordan, Marie Quintero-Johnson, Libby Sartain, David Windley