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Congratulations to Jane King on being the recipient of the Annie B. Rose Lifetime Achievement Award, an Alexandria Commission on Aging 2015 Excellence in Aging Award.

New Livability Index helps people assess and plan; AARP Bulletin explores most livable neighborhoods and cities for date nights, staying healthy

Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community and put your time, skills, and experience to work serving and helping others? Through AARP Virginia you can use your talents and creativity to make your local community a better place to live – and meet some new friends along the way!

Meet Heisung Lee, who operates a senior center for Koreans!

Meet Corazon Foley, founder of a senior center “Without Walls”!

by Don Harmon, AARP Volunteer Marketing and Communications Specialist

FREDERICKSBURG_ Exploring your community is a great way to access resources and learn new strategies that can make aging a healthy and fulfilling experience. AARP Virginia would like to invite Fredericksburg area residents to join Partners in Aging on Wednesday, June 10 for the Art of Aging Conference to learn smart strategies for aging healthy.

WILLIAMSBURG _ AARP Virginia State President Bob Blancato will speak on new legislation that helps caregivers at the Hampton Roads Coalition of Agencies Conference on April 9. The purpose of the conference, titled Putting the Fun Back into Aging, is to educate older adults about the components of healthy aging and to empower them to take action to live healthy lives.

RICHMOND_ Home modifications are necessary components of aging comfortably and independently in your own home. Therefore, it is best to start thinking about matching your lifestyle needs to your current home sooner than later. Join us for Home Fit workshops during the months of March and April to help you start planning ways to age comfortably in your current home.