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  Call for Volunteers to Help Older Adults

  AARP has joined hands with Mount Vernon at Home to help make a difference in the lives of your neighbors. Mount Vernon at Home is a local nonprofit organization providing community and essential services, assisting older adults to remain in the home and community they love.
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  COVID-19 Continues to Plague Virginia Nursing Homes

  Vaccination and Booster Rates Stall as Flu Season Arrives
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  Charity Scams

  We Americans are a giving people. In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic that crippled the economy, we still contributed nearly half a trillion dollars, according to the Giving USA Foundation. Unfortunately, some of those funds went to criminal scammers, who capitalize on donors’ goodwill to line their pockets.
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  Roanoke County TRIAD’s 2022 Senior Safety Expo

  By Joyce E. Williams, OCT 13, 2022

  Equipping the Vulnerable to Protect Themselves
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  Speak up and help make Virginia a better place to age

  Community members ages 60 and up: the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) invites you to take an important survey.
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  Social Security Services for the Hispanic Community

  By Jacqueline Weisgarber , OCT 10, 2022

  Social Security strives to deliver great customer service and helpful information to everyone, including people who are more comfortable reading and speaking Spanish. Our Spanish-language website, www.segurosocial.gov, provides information about our programs and services. You can learn how to get a Social Security card, plan for retirement, apply for and manage benefits, and much more.
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  Cybersecurity Awareness Month

  October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – a great time to remind ourselves just how much of our lives happen online and what threats exist there. Any device that stores information or is connected to the internet can be a way for cybercriminals to gain access to your information systems – or, in some cases, use your devices to attack someone else.
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  National Savings Day Reminds Us to Plan for the Future

  By Jacqueline Weisgarber , OCT 3, 2022

  This year, October 12th is National Savings Day. This day serves as an important reminder to plan for your financial future.
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  Weight Loss Scams

  No matter the season, plenty of us are looking to slim down, and scammers hope to pack their pocketbooks while we all try to unpack the pounds. In 2021, according to the Federal Trade Commission, bogus diet products and programs accounted for nearly 30% of all complaints in the category of health care scams.
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  Children and Grandparents Flock to Grandparents Day in Roanoke

  By Joyce E. Williams, SEP 19, 2022

  Celebrating grandparents, grandchildren and everyone in-between.