New Video Podcast: Caring for Caregivers - Why Voting Matters

With the general election only weeks away, data from AARP shows that voters 50+ decide elections. During the 2020 elections, a powerful 60% of the electorate in Washington state was age 50+. And when we ask them, they tell us they want to elect candidates who will address their day-to-day challenges like caring for their parents, siblings and loved ones.

More than 48 million family caregivers assist their older parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, and other loved ones every day so they can live independently in their homes—where they want to be. Add it up and that means one in five voters are caregivers – and they vote.

In this Caring For Caregivers Conversation, AARP Washington State Director Marguerite Ro talks with a group of our Spokane volunteers about the importance of advocating for caregivers and making our voices heard. Debby Ryan, Steve Corker and Aruna Bhuta talk about how they get involved in making their community better by voting and by volunteering.

Find out more by viewing this new episode in AARP's "Caring for Caregivers" video podcast series. Please also take a moment to view past podcast episodes here.