Advocacy

Nearly half of family caregivers are being called on to perform medical or nursing tasks, often with little or no explanation or guidance. Are you a family caregiver? Have you ever had a loved one come home from the hospital and no one showed you how to do the medical or nursing tasks that you were asked to perform? AARP Virginia wants to hear from you!

Virginians across the state -- or the world -- can watch U.S. Senator Mark Warner face his Republican challenger Ed Gillespie in the People's Debate tonight at 7 p.m.. Thanks to debate media partners WCVE-TV PBS and WTVR-TV CBS 6, the debate will be broadcast statewide on stations in every Virginia market.

RICHMOND _Virginia voters will have a chance to publicly ask candidates for Congress and U.S. Senate questions and the office-seekers will have the opportunity to answer those questions in a continuous open forum between now and Election Day.

More must be done to improve long-term services and supports, especially support for Family Caregivers

AARP Virginia and the League of Women Voters of Virginia have extended an invitation to the Republican and Democratic candidates for U.S Senate to participate in the statewide broadcast of The People’s Debate, scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2014, from 7-8 p.m. EDT.

Issues Include Bipartisan Older Americans Act, Medicare, Age Discrimination, Transportation Safety and More

Report finds pedestrians disproportionately killed and injured due to poor street design

RICHMOND_ AARP Virginia Advocacy Director David DeBiasi held a press briefing today with Michael Cassidy, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, to clarify facts about the Affordable Care Act’s changes to Medicare.

Too many politicians aren’t listening to hardworking Virginians about the future of Social Security. AARP believes you’ve paid into Social Security and you deserve a voice in the future of the program. That’s why we’re fighting to protect your hard-earned Social Security benefits and ensure the system stays strong for future generations.

Bob Blancato, AARP Virginia State President, will speak on legislation that affects healthy aging at The ABC’s and Ds of Aging Conference on April 10. The purpose of the conference is to educate older adults about the components of healthy aging and to empower them to take action to live healthy lives.