Publications By Subject
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Subject categories each have subject headings, while the titles of publications which have information on the subject are shown below each heading. Some publications are listed under more than one subject heading.
View a list of publications in alphabetical order by Title.
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Abuse and Neglect - visit our "Links" page
Adult Day Care Centers - see "Long-Term Care"
Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship in Virginia
- Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship in Virginia (2008) -
8.5" x 11" 16 pages, 44 KB.
- Adult Guardianship Mediation Services
briefly describes mediation services and provides contact information for
The Association for Conflict Resolution and
The Center for Social Gerontology.
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 97 KB.
Advance Medical Directive (Living Will)
- Advance Medical Directive Form -
8.5" x 11", 3 pages, 84 KB.
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
- AlzPossible
Flyer on the Commonwealth of Virginia's Comprehensive
Virtual Center on Alzheimer's Disease, 8.5" x 11", 1 page, 379 KB.
- Choosing a Dementia Special Care Unit -
11"x 8.5" bi-fold, 8 pages, 155 KB.
- Driving and Dementia - A Guide for Health Care Professionals
produced by the
Greater Richmond Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
8.5" x 14" landscape-oriented, quad-fold, 2 sided, 218 KB.
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Brochure
NPH is a condition in which excess water accumulates in the brain. It may cause incontinence, loss of memory, unsteady walking and dizziness. NPH closely resembles Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, but unlike them, it can be treated surgically. The brochure is produced by the Virginia State Legislature in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health and the Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University,
8.5" x 11", tri-fold, 2 pages.
- When To Yield: Questions and Answers about Dementia and Driving produced by the Greater Richmond Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association in partnership with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and VDA.
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 29 pages, 340 KB.
Assisted Living Facilities - see "Long-Term Care"
Caregiving
- Caregiver's Reading List
a list of resource materials developed by the National Family Caregivers Association
8.5" x 11", 5 pages, 92.1 KB.
- Taking Care - A Resource Guide for Caregivers
prepared in conjunction with the Virginia Caregiver Coalition
8.5" x 11," 64 pages, 317 KB
Contractors - Hiring
- What You Should Know Before You Hire A Contractor
produced by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
8.5" x 11", 18 pages, 567 KB.
Commonwealth Council on Aging
- Commonwealth Council on Aging's Recommendations to the Governor and 2006 General Assembly
8.5" x 11," 2 pages, 39.3 KB.
Conservatorship - see "Legal Issues and Services"
Consumer Information
- Consumer Action Handbook
produced by the U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Citizen Information Center,
8.5" x 11".
- VDA Consumer Information Request Form -
8.5" x 11", 2 pages, 101 KB.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - see "Long-Term Care"
Dementia - see "Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia"
Directions to the Virginia Department for the Aging (VDA)
- Directions to VDA and Maps
8.5" x 11", 3 pages, 547KB.
Driving - see "Mature Driver Safety"
Farm Market Fresh for Seniors Nutrition Program - See "Health"
Fraud
- Avoid Scams and Fraud
8.5" x 11", tri-fold, 2 pages.
- Be Informed, Be Aware, Be Involved Brochure
produced by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA),
8.5" x 11", tri-fold, 2 pages.
GrandDriver - see "Virginia GrandDriver"
Grandparenting
- Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren Resource Guide
NOTE: Due to the size of this
publication, persons using computers with dial-up modems may experience lengthy download times while downloading this publication. As an alternative, you may choose to contact VDA to request that copy of the publication be sent to you.
8.5" x 11", 66 pages, 1.8 MB.
Guardianship - see "Legal Issues and Services"
Health
- Personal Medical Record Wallet Card
an 8.5" x 11", 2-sided card that can be used to record pertinent medical information and then be folded into wallet-size, 33.2 KB.
- Ways to Increase Fruits and Vegetables In Your Diet
contains tips for consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day.
8.5" x 11", 2 pages, 155 KB.
- Water - The Fountain of Life Brochure
contains information on the benefits of drinking water, and tips for consuming the recommended amount.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 225 KB.
Home Care
- Home Care: A Resource Guide -
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 12 pages, 168 KB.
Home Modification Tax Credit for Accessibility Features
- Earn A Tax Credit for Making Your Home Accessible -
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 121 KB.
Identity Theft - see "Fraud"
Impact of Aging on Virginia State Agencies
- Annual Summary of Reports on Progress in Addressing the Impact of the Aging Population by State Agencies,
2009: Report Document No. 162,
8.5" x 11", 38 pages, 202 KB.
2008: Report Document No. 191,
8.5" x 11", 41 pages, 162 KB.
Information, Personal
- Vital Information
needed upon illness or death.- Informacion Vital (Spanish version of above document)
información vital necesario en caso de que usted se enferme o fallezca.
Independent Living, Tips For
- Around the House
contains tips on housecleaning and storage.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 80.4 KB.
Cleanliness Is Next To...
contains tips on aids for personal care and grooming.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 111 KB.
What's For Dinner?
contains tips on cooking and dining aids.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 84.5 KB.
You Can Get There From Here
contains tips on reaching and mobility aids.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 104 KB.
Zip It Up
contains tips on clothing adaptations and dressing aids.
8.5" x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 82.5 KB.
Insurance
- 2008 Choosing a Medigap Policy: Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), publication #02110, 8.5" x 11".
- Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First produced by the Health Care Financiing Administration.
- Medicare and You Handbook
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #10050, 8.5" x 11" 414 KB.
- Monthly Personal Health Care Journal
8.5" x 14" bi-fold, 20 pages, 1.54 MB.
- Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) brochure
8.5" x 11", tri-fold, 2 pages, 292 KB.
- 2008 Virginia Medicare Supplement Insurance Premium Comparison Guide produced by the Virginia State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance,
8.5" x 11".
Legal Issues and Services
- Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship in Virginia
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 9 pages, 169 KB.
- Adult Guardianship Mediation Services
briefly describes mediation services and provides contact information for The Association for Conflict Resolution
The Center for Social Gerontology.
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 97 KB.
- Customer Complaint Checklist and Sample Letter
8.5" x 11", 3 pages, 102 KB.
- Personal Planning Information
8.5" x 11", 14 pages, 680 KB.
- Power of Attorney / Durable Power of Attorney
8.5" x 11", 7 pages,
in PDF format: 132 KB.
in Word format: 82KB.
- Tools for Life Planning Book
11" x 8.5", 14 pages, 680 KB
Life Planning - see "Legal Issues and Services"
Living Will - see "Advance Medical Directive"
Long-Term Care
- Checklist to Help in Choosing a Nursing Home
8.5" x 11", 6 pages, 94 KB.
- Choosing a Dementia Special Care Unit
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 8 pages, 29.7 KB.
- Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #02174, 8.5" x 11".
- Home Care: A Resource Guide -
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 12 pages, 157 KB.
- Long-Term Care: A Consumers' Guide - companion piece to the Long-Term Care Provider Directory listed below, 8.5" x 11," bi-fold to 8.5" x 5.5".
NOTE: Due to the size of this publication, it has been divided into sections that can be downloaded separately, as shown below. Or you may contact VDA to request that a copy be mailed to you.
Front and Back Cover (.pdf)
1 page, 477 KB.
Table of Contents and Pages 1-11 (.pdf)
223 KB.
Pages 12-36 (.pdf)
186 KB.
Pages 37-51 (.pdf)
49.7 KB.
Resources Section A-H (.pdf)
30 pages, 244 KB.
Resources Section G-L (.pdf)
26 pages, 229 KB.
Resources Section M-U (.pdf)
27 pages, 245 KB.
Resources Section V-Z (.pdf)
40 pages, 319 KB.
Index (.pdf)
9 pages, 125 KB.
- Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Guide
Prepared by Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance
8.5" x 11" 34 pages, 566KB.
- Long-Term Care Provider Directory - Fall 2003
companion piece to the Long-Term Care Consumer's Guide, above.
8.5" x 11", 146 pages, 2,298 KB.
NOTE: Due to the size of this publication,
persons using computers with dial-up modems may experience lengthy download times while downloading this publication. As an alternative, you may choose to contact VDA to request that a copy of the publication be sent to you.
Mature Driver Safety
- Driving and Dementia - A Guide for Health Care Professionals produced by the Greater Richmond Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
8.5" x 14" landscape-oriented, quad-fold, 2 sided, 218 KB.
- When To Yield: Questions and Answers about Dementia and Driving produced by the Greater Richmond Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association in partnership with the
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and VDA.
8.5" x 11", bi-fold, 29 pages, 340 KB.
- Turning 80? Come See Us At DMV!
leaflet produced by DMV that contains information about vision requirements for individuals age 80 and older to renew their driver's license.
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 109 KB.
- Virginia GrandDriver
Mediation Services
- Adult Guardianship Mediation Services - briefly describes mediation services and provides contact information for
The Association for Conflict Resolution and The Center for Social Gerontology.
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 97 KB.
Medication
- Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #11109, 8.5" x 11".
- Personal Medical Record Wallet Card
companion piece to the "Play It Safe!" Medication Safety brochure listed above,
8.5" x 11", 2-sided, 33.2 KB.
- Prescription Drug Assistance Programs Available in Virginia
A list of Prescription Drug Assistance Programs available in Virginia, with a brief description of eligibility guidelines and contact information,
8.5" x 11", 7 pages, 58 KB.
- US Food and Drug Administration's Generic Drug Brochure
8.5" x 11", 3 pages.
Medicare
- Be Informed, Be Aware, Be Involved Brochure
produced by the
- Choosing a Medigap Policy: Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare produced by the - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #02110, 8.5" x 11".
- Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First produced by the - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #02179, 8.5" x 11".
- Medicare and You Handbook
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #10050, 8.5" x 11".
- Monthly Personal Health Care Journal
8.5" x 14" bi-fold, 20 pages, 1.81 MB.
- Virginia Medicare Supplement Insurance Premium Comparison Guide produced by the Virginia State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance,
8.5" x 11".
- Your Medicare Rights and Protections
produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
publication #10112, 8.5" x 11".
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Brochure
NPH is a condition in which excess water accumulates in the brain. It may cause incontinence, loss of memory, unsteady walking and dizziness. NPH closely resembles both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, but, unlike them, it can be treated surgically. The brochure is produced by the Virginia State Legislature in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health and Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University,
8.5" x 11", tri-fold, 2 pages.
Nursing Homes - see "Long-Term Care"
Nutrition - see "Health"
Pensions - see "Retirement"
Personal Safety
- Personal Medical Record Wallet Card
an 8.5" x 11", 2-sided card that can be used to record pertinent medical information and then be folded into wallet-size, 33.2 KB.
- Severe Weather Card
provided courtesy of Dominion Virginia Power,
4" x 9", 2-sided, 34 KB.
Prescription Drug Assistance Programs- see "Medication"
Retirement
- Retirement and Finances Book
8.5" x 11" bi-fold, 22 pages, 268 KB.
Social Security - see "Retirement" and "Medicare"
State Plan for Aging Services
- Virginia State Plan for Aging Services:
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2011
8.5" x 11", 113 pages, 737 KB.
Suicide Prevention
- When It's More Than "Just Feeling Blue" - Preventing
Suicide Among the Aging In Virginia brochure
contains information on recognizing potentially suicidal individuals and tips on suicide prevention.
8.5" x 11" tri-fold, 2 pages, 151 KB.
Tax Relief and Credits
- Earn A Tax Credit for Making Your Home Accessible
8.5" x 11", 1 page, 121 KB.
- Tax Relief for Older Virginians & Virginians with Disabilities
8.5" x 11", 2 pages, 14 KB.
Virginia Department for the Aging
- Directions to VDA and Maps
8.5" x 11", 3 pages, 547 KB.
- Virginia Department for the Aging brochure
8.5 " x 14" tri-fold, 2 pages, 234 KB.
- VDA Consumer Information Request Form
8.5" x 11", 2 pages, 101 KB.
Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)
- Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) brochure
8.5" x 11", bi-fold, 2 pages, 106 KB.
Virginia GrandDriver
- Virginia GrandDriver - What You Should Know About Aging and Driving brochures containing information to help Virginians stay safe and mobile as they age.
2007 brochure - 2-sided bi-fold (379 KB)
2006 brochure - 2-sided quad-fold (114 KB)
Wellness - see "Health"
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