DARS has experts who can discuss a wide range of topics related to aging and adults with disabilities, including:

• independent living
• livable communities, including housing and transportation for Virginians with disabilities and older Virginians
• traumatic brain injuries and services
• personal assistants for people with disabilities
• benefits to employers of hiring people with disabilities
• accommodating people with disabilities at work, school
• assistive technologies for home, school or work
• supported employment and work incentives for people with disabilities
• transitioning young adults with disabilities from school to work or post-secondary education
• autism spectrum disorders and employment implications

• the "age wave"
• transitioning from hospital/long-term care to home
• Medicare enrollment
• Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
• abuse/neglect of elders or people with disabilities
• hoarding
• financial exploitation
• caregiving and respite care
• self-management of chronic diseases
• older drivers and safety
• congregate meals and nutrition for older adults
• home-based services for older adults
• long term care and residents' rights
• public guardianship for those indigent, in need of care, and "unfriended"