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The award is given to nonprofit founders 50 and…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="2" data-url="/news/lgbtq-aging-virtual-listening-session-this-thursday-ma-2024-08-13.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f47cab0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/815x524+0+20/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fe1%2F54%2Fd393f680583cbe1fee2939100bc1%2Flgbt-edited.jpg" alt="LGBTQ Aging Virtual Listening Session This Thursday"> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/lgbtq-aging-virtual-listening-session-this-thursday-ma-2024-08-13.html">LGBTQ Aging Virtual Listening Session This Thursday</a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 08/13/24</p> <div>What's working and what's not quite working for older LGBTQ+ adults- The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging wants…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="3" data-url="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-08-06.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f58597c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1050x675+0+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Faa%2Fe5%2F3a39600c4c32bc19e1cfbb470119%2Fmedicare-virtual-seminar-twitter-1200x675.jpg" alt="How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. "> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-08-06.html">How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. </a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 08/06/24</p> <div>Feeling unclear about Medicare? This is where AARP can help. Join us for a free virtual seminar in your area for…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="4" data-url="/news/long-term-care-reform-is-a-step-closer-to-becoming-law-ma-2024-07-24.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7b50b3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5113x3287+0+63/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F1f%2Fbf%2F5e72c41fc81d0b71c5dc1aa6fbd5%2Fistock-479392998.jpg" alt=" Long Term Care Reform is a Step Closer to Becoming Law"> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/long-term-care-reform-is-a-step-closer-to-becoming-law-ma-2024-07-24.html"> Long Term Care Reform is a Step Closer to Becoming Law</a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 07/24/24</p> <div>The Massachusetts Senate passed a nursing home reform bill Thursday, July 25th. The Massachusetts House passed a bill…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="5" data-url="/news/from-farm-to-jar-new-hobby-unlocked-ma-2024-07-22.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/872a592/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1120x720+80+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F7f%2Fee%2F95c105f448778191705c87cb80af%2Ffarm-to-jar.jpg" alt="From Farm To Jar: New Hobby Unlocked!"> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/from-farm-to-jar-new-hobby-unlocked-ma-2024-07-22.html">From Farm To Jar: New Hobby Unlocked!</a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 07/22/24</p> <div>Trying to make those organics from the grocery store have a longer shelf life? 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This is where we can help. "> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-06-17.html">How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. </a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 06/17/24</p> <div>Feeling unclear about Medicare? This is where AARP can help. Join us for a free virtual seminar in your area for…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="8" data-url="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-06-01.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f58597c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1050x675+0+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Faa%2Fe5%2F3a39600c4c32bc19e1cfbb470119%2Fmedicare-virtual-seminar-twitter-1200x675.jpg" alt="How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. "> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-06-01.html">How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? 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From clutter to nutrition, alcohol and loneliness, find…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="11" data-url="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-04-30.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f58597c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1050x675+0+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Faa%2Fe5%2F3a39600c4c32bc19e1cfbb470119%2Fmedicare-virtual-seminar-twitter-1200x675.jpg" alt="How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. "> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-04-30.html">How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? 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The award is given to nonprofit founders 50 and…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="2" data-url="/news/lgbtq-aging-virtual-listening-session-this-thursday-ma-2024-08-13.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f47cab0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/815x524+0+20/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fe1%2F54%2Fd393f680583cbe1fee2939100bc1%2Flgbt-edited.jpg" alt="LGBTQ Aging Virtual Listening Session This Thursday"> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/lgbtq-aging-virtual-listening-session-this-thursday-ma-2024-08-13.html">LGBTQ Aging Virtual Listening Session This Thursday</a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 08/13/24</p> <div>What's working and what's not quite working for older LGBTQ+ adults- The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging wants…</div> </li> <li class="vcc-item card-link item" data-pageindex="3" data-url="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-08-06.html" > <div class="top mb-1"> <h2 class="topic"></h2> </div> <div class="image-right"> <div class="image" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <img class="object-fit" data-object-fit src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f58597c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1050x675+0+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Faa%2Fe5%2F3a39600c4c32bc19e1cfbb470119%2Fmedicare-virtual-seminar-twitter-1200x675.jpg" alt="How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. "> </div> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/news/how-can-you-prepare-for-medicare-initial-enrollment-this-is-where-we-can-help-2024-08-06.html">How can you prepare for Medicare initial enrollment? This is where we can help. </a></h3> <p class="small mb-1 blog-date-author posted-on"> Posted on 08/06/24</p> <div>Feeling unclear about Medicare? This is where AARP can help. 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