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It can be challenging engage in family conversations when a family member needs help. Learn how to approach these discussions.

Learn everything you need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment including options, dates and resources to help!

Need help understanding long term services and supports options in your community? The Virginia Long Term Servicesa and Supports (LTSS) Finder will help you find home care, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and hospice in your community.

Need help understanding and simplifying senior housing? There’s an array of senior living options across Virginia that cater to different needs. The Virginia Senior Housing Finder includes housing resources and FAQS on housing topics to help guide you and your family.

Social connectedness influences our minds, bodies, and behaviors—all of which influence our health and life expectancy. Research shows that social connectedness can lead to longer life, better health, and improved well-being.

The Virginia Department of Health, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, and Dementia Capable Virginia have developed an array of brain health and dementia fact sheets and inforgraphics for consumers and providers.

You can lower your risk of getting many common kinds of cancer by making healthy choices.

Criminals are getting more sophisticated and supercharging old scams with new technology.

A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources: For People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners contains resources and information for advanced care planning.

Continuing care retirement communities, also known as CCRCs or life plan communities, are a long-term care option for older people who want to stay in the same place through different phases of the aging process.

Research has shown that there are psychological benefits to family story telling, particularly with the younger generation, but the advantages last through all stages of life. Here are some ways to share your family stories.

Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deep and difficult challenge at any time. The holiday season can magnify our sense of loss and sorrow. Here are 9 things to help you get through this difficult time.