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Useful AARP
by Frank Hague
The American Association of Retired Persons, the AARP, is Americas leading
non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people
aged 50 and older. It has over 35 million members, 40,000 of whom live outside
the US. Members do not have to be retired; in fact, 40 percent of them work full
or part time. Membership is open to anyone 50 or older, and with 25 percent of
the American population in this age bracket, nearly half of all people in this
group have memberships. The median age of AARP members is 65, and slightly more
than half are female. In its mission statement, the organzition says that it is
"dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive
social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and
service." The AARP provides information bulletins about news relevent to the
older population, acts as a lobby group to advance their interests, promotes
community involvement by its members, and offers its members a wide range of
products and services such as health insurance.
The AARP was founded in 1958 by retired high school principal Dr. Ethel Percy
Andrus. The AARP grew out of the National Retired Teachers Association, which
Dr. Andrus had established in 1947 to promote her philosophy of productive aging
and to offer health insurance to retired teachers. In that era, health insurance
was virtually unavailable to older Americans, since few private insurers would
accept these high-risk clients and the American government had not yet
established Medicare, which was only enacted in 1965. This association of
retired teachers grew to offer membership benefits to all retired citizens. It
is now a world-wide organization with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and
Washington, D.C., local offices in every state, and over 2,500 local chapters.
AARP has 2 affiliated groups. One is the AARP Foundation, which is a charity
that runs social programs to help people 50 and older, and also supports AARP
Foundation Litigation, a national group focusing on legal issues affecting older
Americans. The second is AARP Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AARP
which provides members with products and services such as medical, automobile,
home and life insurance, discounts on prescriptions and prescription eyewear,
and a travel discount program.
Source of Funds
AARP receives income from memberships, advertising revenue from its
publications, royalty fees from companies providing AARP-endorsed products, and
extra fees from member programs.
Publications
AARP members receive bimonthly the "AARP Magazine" and also the "AARP
Bulletin" printed 11 times per year. AARP also publishes "Segunda Juventud", a
quarterly Spanish-English newspaper targeting the Hispanic community. The AARP
website also offers information on a wide range of topics. AARP also produces
"Prime Time Radio", a weekly interview program focusing on the interests of
mature people, and the daily "Mature Focus Radio" which has brief discussions on
various topics. AARPs Public Policy Institute researches international issues
affecting aging and uses the results of these studies to help draft public
policy recommendations.
The AARP as Lobby Group
The AARP has been an effective force in causing the government to become more
aware of the interests of the older population. They undertake litigation in
cases of age discrimination, pensions, health care, economic security and
consumer issues. AARP volunteers often appear before the US congress to testify
about the effects of government policies on the elderly. At a local level, the
AARP trains volunteers in how to deal with government officials. Though
non-partisan, the AARP keeps its members informed on each partys stand on issues
affecting older Americans. AARP representatives also participate in
international conferences on aging.
Frank Hague is getting there.
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