The Washington Area Village Exchange (WAVE) spring meeting will be hosted by ANV. This is a quarterly meeting of representatives from villages in the metro DC area. The program on Social Isolation & Loneliness in Middle and Older Age, with Lis Nielsen, Ph.D from NIH, runs from 9:30 to 10:45, followed by WAVE Business Meeting and break out sessions. Dr. Nielsen will review research on the links between social relationships and health and discuss opportunities to reduce loneliness, reduce social isolation, and increase social engagement in mid- to late-life.