Definition(s):

“AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. It provides information and resources; advocates on legislative, consumer, and legal issues; assists members to serve their communities; and offers a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for its members. These benefits include AARP WEBPLACE at www.aarp.org, the AARP lifestyle magazines, the monthly AARP BULLETIN, and a Spanish-language newspaper, SEGUNDA JUVENTUD. Active in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP celebrates the attitude that age is just a number and life is what you make it.”

AARP (2004). Acronyms in aging: Organizations, agencies, programs, and laws. AARP Research Information Center. 2004 p.3. AARP 601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 (202) 434-2277 Web site: www.aarp.org E-mail: member@aarp.org