Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. AARP has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As a social welfare organization, as well as, the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50+, AARP is leading a revolution in the way people view and live life.

For more than 50 years, AARP has been serving its members and society and creating positive social change. AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change, and delivering value to members through information, advocacy, and service. We believe strongly in the principles of collective purpose, collective voice, and collective purchasing power. These principles guide our efforts. AARP works tirelessly to fulfill the vision: a society in which everyone lives their life with dignity and purpose, and in which AARP helps people fulfill their goals and dreams.

We stand up for our members and society as a strong nonpartisan advocate for social change. We work on the issues that matter, including strengthening Social Security and supporting other retirement savings efforts, promoting adequate and affordable health care, and fostering livable communities.

We help our members and their communities help themselves. Caring and compassion are the bottom line of AARP. Our goal is to give people a voice, a sense of community, and a purpose through Create the Good and the AARP Foundation, through which members can contribute to those in need across the United States.

We provide valuable and trustworthy information to our members. We publish AARP The Magazine, the world’s largest-circulation magazine; the AARP Bulletin, a newspaper published 10 times a year and daily online; AARP Viva, a quarterly magazine and a radio program in Spanish and English; a public affairs radio program, Prime Time; an award-winning website, AARP.org;, and two syndicated TV shows, Inside E Street, a public affairs program, and My Generation, a magazine-style show.

We lead the way in the marketplace by being a force in influencing companies to offer new and better choices for our members and older Americans. Specific products made available as member benefits include health insurance; automobile and homeowners insurance; member discounts on rental cars; cruises, vacation packages and lodging; a credit card; pharmacy services; alternative health services; legal services; and long-term care insurance. AARP Services provides quality control over branded products.