AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We work to make that happen through legislative advocacy, supporting policies that benefit the age 50+ community, opposing those that don't, and working alongside our partners to ensure issues related to aging in Alaska are top of mind when drafting new legislation. AARP is offering three opportunities for you to help make Alaska a place where we can all choose how we live as we age.
- Become an e-activist
- Volunteer as an AARP legislative advocate
- Ask candidates questions about how they’ll support aging issues
To easily support making Alaska a place where we can all choose how we live as we age, please sign up to become an e-activist at aarp.org/getinvolved
If you’re interested in policy over politics and want to be actively engaged in AARP Alaska's advocacy to influence policy leaders on issues most important to age 50+ Alaskans, contact AKAARP@aarp.org for more information. The AARP Volunteer Legislative Advocacy Team is actively recruiting volunteers for the 2025 Alaska Legislative Session now through Nov. 1.
AARP Advocacy volunteers help educate policy makers on issues of importance to older Alaskans and AARP’s position on them, follow key legislation through the legislature, support AARP priority issues with meetings, emails, phone calls and outreach, testify on bills supported or opposed by AARP before legislative committees as requested. Together we ensure that the voices of older Alaskans are heard by the people making state laws on issues that include senior services to help older Alaskans continue to live independently, retirement readiness, financial security, supporting family caregivers, healthcare and more.
50+ voters consistently vote at higher rates than any other age group, which means they decide elections. We made up the majority of the electorate in 2022 at 57% with the highest age bracket for voter turnout in Alaska coming from the age 65-74 cohort. Candidates can’t afford to overlook the power of 50+ voters whose votes can sway elections and shape the political landscape of the 2024. Find the names and contacts for candidates at: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/candidates/.
Questions to ask your state legislative candidates
If elected, how will you protect and expand senior services to help older Alaskans continue to live independently?
Alaska has 94,000 family caregivers needing support. Candidates, how would you help family caregivers?
As a legislator, how would you improve retirement savings options for workers so more Alaskans can financially prepare for retirement?
What would you do to address the public employee workforce shortage impacting services at the state and local levels?
How would you address the shortage of nurses and other providers impacting access to health and long-term care?
