Trauma-informed care involves acknowledging that past and recent events may have been traumatic for older adults, and assessing and planning care to reduce or prevent re-traumatization.
Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in Virginia, such as absentee voting, early voting or voting with a disability.
Virginia residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.
Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke was the place to be on a recent Friday, as participants strolled the grounds during the Local Office on Aging (LOA) Celebrating Seniors Health Fair.
“I don’t think some people realize how much AARP does. I’m constantly letting people know in my social circle or at my church, or wherever I am. My red shirt means a whole lot.”
To connect into World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, it’s good to remember that there are things we can do to identify and stop elder financial exploitation.
Cryptocurrency ATMs are often colorful kiosks that are popping up in supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, liquor stores and even laundromats across the US.
With Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia on the rise, AARP Virginia is offering free workshops in June to share lifestyle tips aimed at helping people stay mentally sharp throughout their lives. The workshops, both in-person and online during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, come as an estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65-plus have the disease. Of the current number, an estimated 164,000 live in Virginia, the Alzheimer’s Association says.
Government programs are often the target of criminal scammers and Medicare is one of the biggest ones. Thankfully, a nationwide network of Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers often sees these scams first and warn others.