#AARPRI loved joing the celebration at Latino Policy Insititute's 20th Anniversary gala. Congratulations to Legacy Award winner Dr. Pablo Rodriguez and Commujnity Impact honorees Steven Brown, Jennifer Wood, Cecily Ziegler, Deborah Gonzalez and Eliza Vorenberg! Latino Policy Institute

Community organizations are coming together to make Walktober an exciting event. Check it out, and come walk with us! Learn more at aarp.org/RIWalktober.

What a weekend for walking! #AARPRI Volunteer State President Elizabeth Howlett is seen here enjoying the Woonasquatucket River Greenway in Providence. She’s getting ready for Walktober! Register for upcoming walk and roll events at aarp.org/RIWalktober.

#AARPRI's Catherine Taylor and John Martin with Volunteer State President Elizabeth Howlett and intern Jordan Simpson with Congressman Seth Magaziner at the New England Council breakfast.

‼️ Addressing age discrimination is critically important. 👀 Watch AARP's Nancy LeaMond testify before Congress.

Congrats to City of Pawtucket RI for joining the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities with AARP Rhode Island! Through funding from Point32Health Foundation, LISC PCF HEZ is proud to support a survey that will inform next steps to making Pawtucket a better place for people of all ages.

October is here. Walktober is coming! Attend #AARPRI's October 8th event, meet author-activist Jonathon Stalls and get a FREE (signed) copy of his book, “Walk: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour.” Prov Public Library

Lets talk about last night . . . The moon showed up. You showed up. And what a finale it was! 💫 Thanks for an unforgettable season of Full Moon Rides — and to AARP Rhode Island for making this year shine so bright.

This is important for so many Rhode Islanders. @SenJackReedRI

#Walktober Walk & Talk on North Main Street Improvements, hosted by the North Main Street Task Force, featuring Providence City Councilor Susan AnderBois. She describes improvements enabling residents to cross North Main more safely at Doyle Avenue. Providence City Council Mayor Brett Smiley

#Walktober walking activist-author Jonathon Stalls at Providence Public Library on walking and developing “new neural pathways.” @AmericaWalks Prov Public Library @jstallz @sir_scoot_a_lot Providence Streets Coalition 👟🚲🚌🛴♿🚗🌲 Providence Housing and Human Services

#AARPRI is delighted to sponsor this GrowSmartRI event - part of our dedication to supporting the development of Livable Rhode Island Communities. Make plans to attend this Saturday. Learn more and register at growsmartri.org/main-street-co…

Thank you to all of our partners involved including Governor Dan McKee Comptroller Sean Scanlon K. Joseph Shekarchi Rhode Island Senate Sen. Kallman, Rep. Shanley, AARP Rhode Island, itsLIT RI RIHispanicChamber, Latino Policy Institute.

The Social Security news Rhode Islanders have been waiting for, explained by AARP. Watch youtu.be/qF5aeJXaSE8?si…

Caregivers are in crisis. How bad it is depends on where you live, new data shows. usatoday.com/story/life/hea…

It’s time to support America’s 63 million family caregivers.

New AARP data released today finds that 23% of adults in Rhode Island — approximately 206,000 people — are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses, and other loved ones. The need support! Read more...states.aarp.org/.../catherine-…...

#Walktober! What a month it has been for #AARPRI and it's Walktober Providence community partners. Check out the video highlights. states.aarp.org/rhode-island/a… Providence Streets Coalition 👟🚲🚌🛴♿🚗🌲 Prov Public Library One Neighborhood Builders Friends of Knight Memorial Library Mayor Brett Smiley Providence City Council

Unfortunately, due to the forecast storm, we must cancel our Thursday celebration of the end of Walktober and our Downtown Providence tour preceding a Walktober Waterfire lighting.

Housing leaders and advocates from across the state are in Providence for “Housing for the Care Economy,” a workshop sponsored by #AARPRI and Smart Growth America. Keynote speaker is Dr. Jennifer Molinsky, Director of the Housing and Aging Society Program at Harvard University.