2024 Numbers to Celebrate
1,320+
educational events conducted statewide
$473,000
dispersed with every dollar going toward improving quality of life for Virginia's older adults
73,000+
people reached through educational programs
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VCU College of Health Professions receives nearly $1M grant to establish elder justice shelter
The initiative hopes to establish an elder shelter model to serve older adults in the Richmond area, including those who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Working later in life a ‘lifesaver’ for some, a drag for others
Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., chair and professor of Gerontology and executive director of the Virginia Center on Aging, recently was quoted in a Washington Post article about working later in life.
100 People to Meet in 2025: Impact Makers - Meet Annie Rhodes
Annie Rhodes is the Director of the Virginia Memory Project and has been named one of 100 people to meet in 2025.