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Watch out for Rip-off Repairmen Offering Help When You Need it Most - AARP Offers Tips to Avoid Common Contractor Scams NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the aftermath of Sandy, along with repairs and clean up, comes rip-off repairmen, looking to cause a disaster of their own...on your finances. The scam artists are often called "storm chasers," as they descend almost immediately upon areas hit hard by natural disasters. Today, AARP New York is warning consumers...
Older Adults More Vulnerable During Disasters, Assoc. Provides Tips to Help Elderly & Their Families Be Storm Ready NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the prospect of Hurricane Sandy becoming one of the worst storms to hit the New York area, it's time for New Yorkers, particularly the elderly, to assess their readiness for the storm. Older adults are particularly vulnerable in an emergency and should take advance action to be as prepared as possible should...
Rep. Bishop & Altschuler Address Changes to Medicare & Social Security at AARP & WSHU Forum RIVERHEAD, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York's 1(st) Congressional District has the eyes of the nation upon it as incumbent, Congressman Tim Bishop, is neck-in-neck with Randy Altschuler for the seat. As the candidates continue to focus on Medicare, they also have the keen attention of Long Island's powerhouse voting group, voters age 50 and older. Tonight,...
AARP offers veterans and their families a free AARP Driver Safety classroom course or 50 percent off the online course through its Veterans Promotion CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of Veterans Day and in recognition of their dedication and commitment to service, AARP Driver Safety is offering a free classroom course or 50 percent off its online course to all members of the U.S. armed forces, including active duty, veteran, guard or reserve from Nov. 1...
Social Security & Medicare Weigh Heavily on the Minds of Empire State's Largest Voting Demographic NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most important issues to the nation's largest voting demographic weren't exactly hot topics in the last presidential debate, and they likely won't be in tonight's debate either. However, according to a new AARP New York report released today, Social Security and Medicare are far from absent in the minds of the state's most...
Default Electricity Service Must Protect Customers from Unnecessary Rate Spikes HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP Pennsylvania today announced that it has joined with the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project to file a friend of the court brief in a lawsuit opposing the state Public Utility Commission's decision allowing a Pike County electricity provider to purchase power for its default service program exclusively on the short-term spot market....
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Vikings, Second Harvest Heartland and UnitedHealthcare are teaming up once again to help tackle senior hunger in the Twin Cities. Viktor the Viking, Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders and Vikings players, including Chris Kluwe, will join 180 UnitedHealthcare employees Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 2 - 3 p.m. for a volunteer food-packing event at Second Harvest Heartland West, located at 6325 Sandburg Road in Golden Valley. On Sunday,...
AARP's You've Earned a Say delivers questionnaire results and statements from voters to candidates and lawmakers SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Election Day just a few weeks away, AARP California volunteers are beginning to deliver a report entitled "Californians Have Their Say about Medicare and Social Security" to California Members of Congress and congressional candidates. The report conveys the opinions of more than 47,000 Californians...
AARP Announces Prime Sponsorship of "Issue Alley" at Oct. 16(th) Presidential Debate and Launch of Campus-wide Activities on Future of Social Security, Medicare HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With under a month until the November 2012 elections and New York's Presidential Debates just a few short days away, AARP announced a key sponsorship today to keep issues that matter to 50-plus voters front and center for the candidates; specifically Social Security,...
Assoc. Cites County's Progressive Policies & Planning for Booming 50+ Population - Scarsdale Resident Receives AARP Honor for His Work TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York's boomer population is, well, booming and as the 50+ population across the state and nation continues to soar, municipalities are faced with an array of issues from planning to public policies. Today, at the 21(st) Annual Golden Harvest Awards in Tarrytown, AARP honored Westchester...
