Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative

09/11/2026

You are invited to participate in a research project titled “Barriers to Healthcare.

Access Among Older Adults,” designed to analyze the challenges and barriers that older adults face when accessing healthcare. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey is completely anonymous and voluntary. If you choose not to participate, simply do not complete the Survey. If you have questions about the study, you may contact Dr. Mason Dial, the Principal Investigator, at 304.691.1836.

Click the link to take the survey https://redcap.link/rz1esopa

09/11/2026

✨ Join us for Dementia Care Conversations! ✨

October 7, 2026
5:30 - 7:00 PM
SWVA Higher Education Center
Abingdon, VA

09/10/2026

✨ On October 7th in Abingdon, Virginia, AMAI will co-host an educational workshop for individuals with memory change and their care partners, and we are asking for your support. 💜

We will provide a resource toolkit for those attending the workshop, and we are asking organizations that support older adults to consider donating useful items, such as:

Tote bags
Journals/notebooks and pens
Pill organizers and medication logs
Folders/document organizers
Large-print calendars
Reusable water bottles
Brain-health activity or puzzle books
Reminiscence/conversation cards
Magnifying glasses or night lights
Encouraging books
Self-care items
Dementia education brochures/booklets
Community resource guides

While our organization serves Southwest Virginia, and local businesses are encouraged to support this effort, we also would be grateful for any resources provided by regional or national partners.

Donors will be recognized as event sponsors and will receive a donation receipt for tax purposes.

We are planning for 60-80 attendees, but items in any quantity will be useful!

If you are interested in supporting this effort, please contact us!

Thank you for your consideration and interest in Helping Southwest Virginians Age Well!

💻 [email protected]
📞 276-289-3020

📦 188 E. Main St., Ste. 1A
Abingdon, VA 24210

09/04/2026

✨For the next several weeks, our clinicians Andrea Sartori, PhD and Kelley Kinder, MA, LPC, will be on the road in Lee County providing FREE Brain Health Screenings!

This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to be proactive about their brain health or for those who have been noticing changes in memory and thinking and would like to take steps toward understanding the cause and accessing treatment options.

We also deliver Brain Health talks and can provide access to resources for anyone navigating a dementia diagnosis. Our mobile services are grant funded and free of charge to recipients!

Contact us today to schedule your Brain Health checkup! 🧠💜

📞 276-289-3020
🖥️ www.appalachianmemoryandaging.org
👉 https://www.eventcreate.com/e/agewell

08/24/2026

✨You are invited to join the conversation! 🧠💜

08/22/2026

Speak Up! Help Virginia Age Better!

The Virginia Center on Aging (VCoA) is conducting a statewide needs assessment to inform the development of the next Virginia State Plan for Aging Services. We want to hear from: Adults age 60+, caregivers, advocates and service providers who are residents of Virginia. Individuals age 18 and older who live in Virginia are eligible to complete the survey.

Your responses to this survey are completely anonymous. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes and is best completed all at one time. Except for a few eligibility questions, all questions are optional.

Find the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/Aging-Survey. The survey will be open until September 25, 2026.

Learn more about DARS and the State Plan by visiting https://bit.ly/4bSlC9W.
You can learn more about VCoA by visiting https://vcoa.chp.vcu.edu/.

For questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Charlotte Arbogast by phone at 804-662-7093 or by email at [email protected].

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

The Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative is Growing! 💜

We’re officially ONE year old—and as we look toward the future, we’re excited to expand our Board of Directors!

We are looking for passionate community leaders who are:

✨ Interested in Making a Difference
✨ Invested in Helping Rural Communities
✨ Intrigued by Aging-Related Issues &
✨ Innovative at Heart

If you would love to be part of a grass-roots nonprofit organization that is expanding access to brain health education, early detection, and dementia care throughout rural Appalachia, starting in Southwest Virginia, we’d love to hear from you!

Please email a letter of interest and resume/CV to:
[email protected] 🧠

08/13/2026

✨ Please join us and the Washington County Virginia Chamber of Commerce on September 3rd at Noon to celebrate the opening of our new office location in the heart of downtown Abingdon! 🧠

Visit Abingdon VA