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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.
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  New Data Show COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Virginia’s Nursing Homes Rise for Fourth Straight Month

  The rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Virginia are the highest they have been since February 2022.
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  Livable Appalachia: Access to Healthcare in Rural Areas

  By Joyce E. Williams, SEP 15, 2022

  Adding to poverty, lack of adequate housing and transportation, and food insecurity, the rural areas of Appalachia face problems with access to adequate and appropriate health care. Efforts to combat those issues were highlighted recently in the continuing series—Livable Appalachia—hosted by AARP Virginia, AARP North Carolina, and AARP Tennessee.
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  Older Virginians Connecting with Community Resources

  The 32nd annual Sheriff Senior Support Services Seminar was held on August 23 and 24, 2022 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake Virginia.
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  Let It Go…to Voicemail

  When it comes to combatting scams, we all have the same superpower. The single most effective way to avoid scam calls is to let your answering machine or voicemail screen calls for you. It’s a power we all have, but unfortunately, it’s not a power we all use.
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  New Data Indicate Current Surge of COVID-19 in Virginia

  Nursing Homes Has Not Yet Peaked 49 States, including Virginia, Report New Deaths in July
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  Thanking Members of Virginia Congressional Delegation for Historic Vote Toward Real Relief on Prescription Drug Pricing

  Bill Allows Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Spending on Medications for Seniors
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  Look Out for Medicare Fraud

  Congress is talking about changes to Medicare again and scammers are listening. Whenever large government programs like Medicare are in the news, criminals will be on the phones hoping to cash in on the surround sound.