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Find out what's at stake with Social Security and more. Having trouble viewing this message? [Click here.]( ADVOCATE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER January 2018 Get the facts on Social Security [concerned senior]( You've paid into Social Security for your whole working life, {NAME} – you've earned your benefits. But unless Congress takes action, could your Social Security benefits really be at risk? Not on our watch, which is why you need to know the facts on this critical program. So, how much do you really know about Social Security? Take our quiz below to find out! True or False: Without changes, Social Security will require an across‑the‑board benefit reduction in just 16 years. [Sign Up]( [Sign Up]( Congress is leaving America's most vulnerable seniors behind Seniors struggling to cope with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, or other serious conditions currently have to pay all out-of-pocket costs of rehabilitation services after just a few weeks. Congress must fix this shameful policy so seniors aren't forced to ration the care they need. [Watch our video to learn more about this urgent problem, then share it with your friends and family to spread the word.]( Be the first to know what's happening on Capitol Hill Let's be honest: keeping up with politics in Washington can be a little overwhelming. Luckily, AARP's mobile task force will give you the information you need, the moment you need it. [Join AARP's mobile task force today, and be the first to know when your voice is needed on Capitol Hill.]( A HUGE win: the RAISE Family Caregivers Act is law! Earlier this month, family caregivers received some welcome news when Congress unanimously passed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act and the president signed it into law, providing much-needed support for America’s greatest support system. [Watch our video and share on Facebook to learn more about this victory, and see how AARP is working to improve the lives of family caregivers across the country.]( [Video screenshot of RAISE Act video]( In the News - [New Year's Resolution: Have Those Hard Conversations about Long-Term Care]( - [From Primary Care to Portable Care]( - [Unemployment Rate for Those Ages 55+ Increases in December]( [Head with question mark icon] Fun stuff It's cold! During January's "bomb cyclone," low temperatures and high winds made the peak of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire the coldest place on Earth! How cold was it with wind chill? A) 0°F B) -10°F C) -53°F D) -93°F (Scroll down for the answer.) We are AARP [Beth from Vermont]( Beth from Vermont "I took a year's leave of absence from teaching to spend time with my dad last year and this year decided not to continue to teach. I think it's important to be available for my dad. I think it's important to help my dad be as independent as possible." [Read Beth's full caregiving story and share your own.]( Connect with AARP [Facebook icon]( [Twitter icon]( [Mobile phone SMS icon]( [Blog speech bubble icon]( [Head with lightbulb icon] Fun stuff answer D) The peak of Mt. Washington saw wind chill temperatures dip to -93°F during the coldest point of the bomb cyclone, making it the coldest place on Earth at the time. [AARP.ORG]( | [MAKE A DONATION]( | [TELL A FRIEND]( | [AARP PRIVACY POLICY]( AARP [601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049]( JOIN US ON: [Join Us on Facebook]( [Join Us on Twitter]( [Join AARP's Mobile Activist Team]( [Unsubscribe from AARP Advocacy]( or [unsubscribe from all AARP emails.]( [online fundraising, advocacy & donor database]( [nonprofit software](