AARP Georgia: 1 Million Members Strong

The no-step doorway is one of many features that makes Earl Gray’s house more accessible and easier for him to live in. Photo by Stan Kaady/Wonderful Machine

Building for Aging Boomers
Five years after Earl Gray and his wife, Joanne, moved into their “dream house,” it threatened to become a prison. Earl was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder that forced him to rely first on a cane, then a walker, and finally a wheelchair. Their home in suburban Atlanta had doors too narrow for Earl’s wheelchair and stairs he couldn’t climb.  More >>

State Budget Cuts Hurting People From Coast to Coast
The most vulnerable groups—elderly, disabled and children—are hardest hit when 41 states make midyear budget cuts in health, education and state government workforces in 2009.  More >>

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Peggie Johnson counsels James Love about AARP Tax-Aide services. Photo by Ben Mostyn/Wonderful Machine 

September Issue: Doing Something About Taxes
When she began work in the Internal Revenue Service’s collections division 30 years ago, Peggie Johnson knocked on hundreds of doors.  More >>

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