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.
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.
On December 14, CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory to healthcare providers and public health officials highlighting the increased respiratory disease activity occurring in the U.S. The HAN noted that low vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV could lead to more severe disease and a strained healthcare system for the rest of the season.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. If not treated, it can affect a person’s ability to go about their normal routines.
Universal Design (UD) is a strategy for making products, environments, operational systems, and services welcoming and usable to the most diverse range of people possible.