AARP Virginia

Scores of women veterans and military service members gathered in Lynchburg at the seventh annual “Empowering Female Veterans, Wives, Widows & Caregivers Event,” sponsored by AARP Virginia.

The numbers are in and last year was yet another historic year for fraud.

AARP Virginia volunteers and AARP chapter members delivered thousands of roses to dozens of care facilities statewide as part of Wish of a Lifetime's Valentine's Day Cupid Crew initiative.

Have questions about the latest IRS tax changes? Wondering how property taxes are calculated?

These three tips will help you spot a potential travel scam.

40 players will compete for King and Queen of the Court

AARP Virginia hosts a monthly Free Coffee Fridays on the first Friday of each month in Loudoun County. The event is an opportunity to socialize and focuses on educating the community on how to handle situations pertaining to fraud. The next Loudoun County event will be 8-10 a.m. Friday, April 5 at Ridgetop Coffee and Tea, 21631 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, victims of government impostor scams reported nearly $509 million stolen from them in 2022.

More than three-quarters of older adults want to remain in their homes as they age, according to AARP research. But many homes are not well designed for people with mobility problems and other difficulties that come with aging—whether that’s climbing a set of stairs or getting in and out of the shower safely.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached these inspirational words about service in his sermon on “The Drum Major Instinct” at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., on Feb. 4, 1968. Service to others is also embedded in the mission of AARP. AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus’s vision of AARP and how she lived her life is reflected in her words “to serve, not to be served.” Three phenomenal volunteers of AARP exemplify the service examples of Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr., and Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. In this article, they address why people serve, what they gain from service, and King’s legacy of service for civil rights.