AARP Virginia

Every day, scammers -- typically working with a highly coordinated and sophisticated network of criminals, from border to border -- victimize unsuspecting Americans. For these people, the aftermath often includes shame, loss of security and increased isolation. They feel embarrassed and guilty and don’t know where to turn, so more often than not, they don’t tell a soul.

Join AARP volunteers, members and guests at AARP Nights @ The Birchmere in Alexandria. Walk or dance your way over to the AARP table at The Birchmere and learn what we are doing in the community, show us your AARP membership card and you and your guest will receive a special gift.

Michael D’Ostilio presented the Decluttering Workshop on January 21, 2020 to celebrate Helping Hands volunteers of the Celebrate Del Webb Community at their quarterly meeting in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The thirty-eight volunteers attending the workshop listened attentively to Mike as he shared how our "stuff" is important to us, but our children for the most part do not want it. What they want are the stories behind the "stuff". He also gave tips on how to declutter our homes by donating and/or selling the items. Also, the audience gave examples of what they did to dispose of their "stuff".

Winter is upon us, with temperatures plummeting in many areas, keeping the heat on is critical—, and scammers try to take advantage of the situation. Each winter, utility scams spike as con artists claiming to be from the utility company threaten to cut off service if an immediate payment isn’t made.

AARP Community Ambassador Nancy Crespo moved to Manassas, Virginia, three years ago after a varied career as a biology researcher, science teacher, and high school counselor and administrator. In November 2019 she was one of three volunteers to receive AARP Virginia’s President’s Award for Community Service, which recognized the recipients’ significant contributions to the work of AARP Virginia over the past year. I spoke with Nancy at The Swiss Bakery in Springfield, Virginia. Our conversation has been edited for length.

If Dr. Robert Lindsay has his way, Virginia’s “Welcome” signs would all read “Virginia is for Caregivers” instead of the famous “Virginia is for Lovers.” According to a 2015 survey, one in five Virginians serves as a caregiver in some capacity, and these numbers are likely to increase as the Baby Boomer population ages. And Dr. Lindsay, founder of the Lindsay Institute for Innovations in Caregiving, believes Virginia communities should do more to support those in caregiving roles.

Join AARP Virginia and the McLean Community Village Association (MCVA) for lunch at Mylo’s Grill in McLean!

Free event for Veterans

5th Annual Black History Program

If Dr. Robert Lindsay has his way, Virginia’s “Welcome” signs would all read “Virginia is for Caregivers” instead of the famous “Virginia is for Lovers.” According to a 2015 survey, one in five Virginians serves as a caregiver in some capacity, and these numbers are likely to increase as the Baby Boomer population ages. And Dr. Lindsay, founder of the Lindsay Institute for Innovations in Caregiving, believes Virginia communities should do more to support those in caregiving roles.