AARP Without Limits

Are you prepared for the municipal elections this summer and fall? Are you aware of photo ID and other changes taking place in the state? In this edition we speak with the Executive Director of the NC Board of Elections to get the details.

In today’s program we learn about Wish of a Lifetime, a relatively new charitable affiliate or AARP, whose mission is to shift the way society views and values our oldest generations by fulfilling older adults’ dreams and sharing their stories to inspire those of all ages.

Each year, AARP awards grants to organizations seeking to make their communities better places to live for people of all ages and abilities. AARP recently announced 7 North Carolina organizations who are recipients of the Award, and in this episode we talk about these 7 projects and why AARP is excited about the impact they will have.

Maintaining brain health is extremely important as you get older. But is your age the only factor that determines your brain’s functionality and health? In this edition, we speak with Dr Peggye Dilworth Anderson from UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health about all the external factors that make a difference in brain health.

As part of our effort to raise awareness of good organizations doing good work, in this edition we speak to nationally awarded Nora Spencer of Hope Renovations about their trades training program aimed at underemployed woman and how they help older adults stay in their homes.

2023 has been quite a year! With COVID restricts officially rescinded, public events and engagement are back to near-normal. Same is true with AARP! At this mid-year point, AARP NC State President Helen Mack returns to the show to talk about how AARP has been approaching its work in communities across the state and some of the great accomplishments we’ve had to date.

Charlotte is known as the Queen City of North Carolina. In today's show, AARP Charlotte's Rebecca Gilbert talks to us about how that's true in more ways than one!

Why does fraud tend to target seniors? What kinds of scams are hitting North Carolina the hardest, and how can you protect yourself and report suspected fraud? In this episode we speak with Attorney General Josh Stein to find out.

As we conclude Older Americans Month, in this episode we speak to Joetta Glover, the recipient of the distinguished AARP Andrus Award, about what inspired her to start volunteering to help make Charlotte a better place for people to live and age.