AARP Without Limits

North Carolina’s mountain region is a wonderful place - for tourists to visit, for residents to live – and for older adults to live their best years yet. On this show we speak with Rebecca Chaplin, Associate State Director-Mountain Region AARP, about what how western NC is becoming a better place for people of all ages and abilities.

This state legislative season has already been a busy one. Each week AARP is at the state house talking to legislators about issues that are important to older North Carolinians. In this edition we speak with Chris Brandenburg of AARP about what are the prospects for improving the lives of the 50+ in this year's legislative session.

Caregiving can be an overwhelming challenge, especially when you are not prepared for it. In this edition, we speak to AARP Associate State Director Mark Hensley about the work he is leading to help support caregivers, and where our listeners can go for help

Each year the AARP Community Challenge Grant supports hundreds of community projects across the country that make a difference in people’s lives. As the 2023 application begins, we hear from one of last year’s recipients, Wash Away Unemployment, about how they are making a difference in the New Bern area.

Congresswoman Deborah Ross was recently reelected to Congress to represent North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. In this edition we sit down with Rep Ross to discuss issues facing constituents in the district and the prospects for bipartisan legislative victories in today’s divided Congress.

Brain games can stimulate healthy brain activity. In this episode, we speak with MaryAnn Von Seggern about AARP's new series on the game of Bridge, taught by 25 year champion Larry Cohen.

Helen Mack has been volunteering with AARP for many years at various levels. Known simply as "Mack", she is now stepping into a new role as State President of AARP NC. In this edition, we speak to Mack about her observations of volunteerism across the country and how that will impact how she serves North Carolina's 50+ over the next two years.

More people are moving into Wake County than ever before, and the Triangle is projected to be on the fastest growing regions in the country very soon. How are communities adapting to this growth? Today we speak with Wake Up Wake to learn about what they are doing to engage the public and help leaders make wise choices.

For the last six years, Dr. Catherine Sevier has served as State President of AARP North Carolina. During this special Christmas edition, Catherine speaks about her commitment to serving North Carolina’s 50+, her final days as State President, and her next steps to help improve life for heath care delivery in the state.

The holidays are upon us… and so are scammers. Consumer fraud is always a concern, but falling victim is a sure fire way to ruin your holiday spirit. In this edition we speak with NC Attorney General Josh Stein about how to protect you and your family from frauds and scams during this holiday season.