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.
Veterans Day is always observed officially on November 11, and is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime.
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.
DRPT's Virginia Transportation Navigator provides complete information about transportation services in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Transportation Navigator is Virginia’s most thorough directory of public transit, human service, and specialized transportation providers, programs, and services.
Studies have found an association between hearing loss and the development of dementia in older adults. Learn about research that suggests that using hearing aids to treat hearing loss may help slow the development of cognitive problems.
Good dental care is important for everyone, but especially for people with kidney disease. What might be a minior infection for a healthy person could be a major problem for someone with kidney disease.
When Veterans need support and encouragement from a person who can relate to their challenges, our peer specialists are available to help. A peer specialist has traveled the road to recovery and now works at VA supporting other Veterans in finding their own paths.
Be prepared! Tornadoes may strike quickly, with little to no warning, causing extensive damage to structures and disrupting transportation, power, water, gas, communications and other services in their direct path and in neighboring areas.
