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APR 21, 2025
Real people. Real scams. From fake agents to stolen life savings, these powerful stories reveal how anyone can be targeted—and how to fight back.
We're fighting every day to make aging easier. Your voice matters, and we help make sure that our elected officials in the Commonwealth hear it.
Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.
Find free online and local events including exercise classes, cooking demos, helpful workshops and more.
AARP speakers are available on a wide range of topics including Social Security, fraud prevention and more.
A screening of “SPARK: Robin Williams and His Battle with Lewy Body Dementia ” was recently hosted on Zoom by Insight Memory Care Center, in collaboration with AARP Virginia.
Themed "Elevate Your Future," the conference featured workshops and discussions covering a wide range of topics, from mental health and career advancement to caregiving and artificial intelligence.
Taking grandchildren to a museum can be a rewarding experience.
As online holiday shopping ramps up, so do scam attempts.
Maudie Scott’s view of what constitutes a community—its scars, attributes and potential—started taking shape when, at age 10, she joined her sharecropper parents in harvesting South Carolina tobacco. The field owner’s children, who were white, also gathered leaves during the fall harvest.
The Medicare Open Enrollment period that runs through Dec. 7 allows recipients to annually consider changes to their plans. Counselors like Russell Schiavone are trained to assist the many Virginians uncertain how to best proceed and seeking help to better understand their options.
The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.
The sun might be shining on solar energy, but buyers beware – costly solar panel scams could leave you in the dark with massive loans and higher bills.
“Navigating the Journey: Adjusting the Sails in Dementia Caregiving” was the theme of the 38th Annual Caregiver’s Conference, presented by the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium.
AARP Virginia spotlighted veterans' issues this November, featuring a powerful webinar with Col. Donna Fore, a 30-year U.S. Air Force veteran and survivor of the 9/11 Pentagon attack.
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