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The Virginia Department of Elections announced the launch of “Defending Democracy” as part of the Department’s new marketing campaign, which conveys its commitment to election security.

At AARP Virginia, we’ve come up with a fun way to keep track of where the candidates stand on issues important to voters 50 and older: Debate Watch Bingo! Play at home with your family or compete with friends and family elsewhere.

Nearly half of US adults say they are trying to lose weight, and with many people worried about weight gain while stuck at home during the pandemic, that number may very well rise.

The first time I voted was in 1968 when Richard Nixon was running against Hubert Humphrey. I was a young woman married to my husband who was in the Army in Vietnam. I was living at home with my parents in Philadelphia while he served overseas. It was an intense time in the country, as the nation was polarized about the war and so was I. There were protests everywhere, including in Philadelphia. I remember watching the horrific pictures of the war in the evenings with my parents and thinking how unjust and awful this war was but also praying that my husband would survive the war and we would be united again.

RICHMOND, VA – With states reporting critical shortages of poll workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission has designated September 1, 2020 as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Department of Forestry present this educational workshop on estate planning for landowners.

Dr. Daniel Gade and U.S. Senator Mark Warner will face off on Tuesday, October 13 at The People’s Debate, which will be offered to television stations statewide as well as live-streamed.

Four Virginia organizations will receive 2020 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest number of grantees to date with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide.

Agency Adds to Compassionate Allowances List

The Alzheimer's Association will facilitate an online discussion aimed at giving people a better understanding of how Alzheimer's Disease and dementia impact brain health, elder abuse, and law enforcement. Alzheimer's & Law Enforcement - Understanding Dementia Behaviors to Ensure Peaceful Interactions will feature law enforcement officials and health experts who will explore how these issues relate to those with dementia and those caring for loved ones with the disease.