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Follow the key stories behind AARP's founding and establishment as the preeminent voice on the well-being of the 50-plus population.
- Retired Persons Pharmacy' Keeps Drug Prices Down
In response, AARP and its sister organization, the National...
- Founder's Purpose Begins at Chicken Coop
| It all began one Saturday, when Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus...
- I Consider It an Honor to Follow in Her Footsteps
AARP has evolved considerably since Dr. Andrus died in 1967....
- House of Freedom' Introduces Concept of Aging in Place
Today, AARP continues to fight for people 50-plus,...
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WASHINGTON — A new AARP poll reveals that the majority of...
- A Revolutionary Leader Is Born in California
- Founder’s Purpose Begins at Chicken Coop
- A California Teachers Association Goes National
- Older Americans Act Validates Andrus' Vision
- 'I Consider It an Honor to Follow in Her Footsteps'
- Active Retirement Community Combats Isolation, Loneliness
- ‘House of Freedom’ Introduces Concept of Aging in Place
- AARP's ‘Dynamic Maturity’ at the 1964 World’s Fair
- Affordable Travel Becomes Key Member Benefit
- Lifetime Learning Sparks Personal Growth
- Start-up Magazine Promotes a New Image of Aging
- AARP Helps to Shape Medicare Program
- ‘Retired Persons Pharmacy’ Keeps Drug Prices Down
- Consumers Learn to Fight Back Against Fraud
- A Timeline of Key Moments in AARP's History
- Retired Persons Pharmacy' Keeps Drug Prices Down
In 1958, the American Association of Retired Persons Membership (AARP) was incorporated, and reached 130,000 in its first year. [ 38 ][ 41 ] The NRTA/AARP insurance model was the first in the United States, opening up a new insurance market for older Americans.
Sep 6, 2024 · Since 1958, AARP has fought for Americans 50-plus on Social Security, Medicare and more. Here are the events that have defined AARP’s history.
In 1947 Ethel Percy Andrus was a retired teacher in her mid-60s — an age when workers often faced mandatory retirement. Andrus, who worked on welfare issues for the California Retired Teachers Association (CRTA), knew that many teachers were unsettled by this forced transition. “The retired teachers were heartsick,” she wrote, “often ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Published September 06, 2024. Since AARP was founded in 1958, our organization has worked with every president, Congress, governor and statehouse to improve the lives of older adults. Below are some milestones: Older Americans Act. 1965: AARP was instrumental in the creation and passage of the Older Americans Act with President Lyndon Johnson.
Incorporated: 1947 as National Retired Teachers Association. Employees: 1,700. SICs: 8600 Services, Membership Organizations. Company Perspectives: AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older.
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Dec 6, 2012 · AARP evolved from the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which Dr. Andrus had established in 1947 to promote her philosophy of productive aging, and in response to the need of retired teachers for health insurance.
