WY: Senior Issues
Survey: Wyomingites support increased EMS funding
Some emergency medical services, or EMS, are consolidating or closing across Wyoming, while the need for services is increasing. In 2021, Wyoming EMS …
WY candidates address older voters in online videos
Data show older voters are an influential demographic in Wyoming elections and a new series of videos asks candidates questions specific to the group…
WY grant supports creative aging through arts
Teaching artists can now apply for grant funding centered on programs for older Wyomingites. The Creative Aging Project Grant, from the Wyoming Arts …
WY governor to talk property tax shifts at 'TeleTown Hall'
Gov. Mark Gordon will address Wyomingites this week to detail new avenues for property tax relief. Following the pandemic, property values in …
WY purged 86,000 voters, must re-register for presidential election
More than 86,000 Wyoming voters have been purged from voter rolls, thanks to a state law requiring county clerks to remove people who did not vote in …
Older Wyomingites could decide 2024 elections
People in Wyoming aged 50 and over had the highest voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections compared with other age demographics, according to new …
How to spot a scam this holiday season
With the holiday shopping season on the horizon, consumer advocates and federal agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for tell-tale …
Most Older Adults Lack Emergency Plan for Natural Disasters
Most older adults are not as prepared as they should be to respond quickly in the event of natural disasters which can strike with little notice…
Older Wyomingites Mobilize Over Utility Rate Increase
Wyoming's largest advocacy group for people age 50 and older is mobilizing its 80,000 members to let the state's Public Service Commission know what t…
Keeping Older Wyoming Residents from Losing Nursing Home Coverage
Congress has put an end to a pandemic-era policy prohibiting states from dropping Medicaid recipients from their rolls, and 15 million people in …
AARP Wyoming Seeking Projects to Help Improve Communities
AARP Wyoming is putting out the call for creative projects to help improve communities, whether by creating new public transportation and housing …
Ways to Avoid Scammers During Holiday Shopping Season
A new AARP Fraud Watch Network report is putting a spotlight on how criminals are targeting holiday shoppers this year in hopes of separating them fr…