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Mar 21 2022

Bill would (re)create a RI Department of Healthy Aging – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues (This article has been updated) There are new efforts on Smith Hill ...
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Mar 14 2022

AARP Rhode Island calls on Congress to act on lowering high drug costs – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On the day before the Washington, DC-based AARP’s March 8th launch of ...
RINewsToday

Mar 7 2022

World issues pushed nursing home reform to the side in State of the Union. But it’s there – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging More than a week ago, President Joe Biden, with Vice President Kamala Harris ...
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Feb 28 2022

The crafting of Rhode Island’s first State Plan on Caregiving – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Rhode Island has the distinction of having one of the highest percentages ...
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Feb 21 2022

RI State Budget must address long term care staffing crisis – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As Rhode Island and states throughout the country loosen COVID-19 mask restrictions ...
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Feb 14 2022

“Living Apart Together” couples need to discuss caregiving, health issues with family, each other – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With divorce rates soaring since the 1990s, and aging baby boomers 50 ...
RINewsToday

Feb 7 2022

Medicare slow to fix equity issue for seniors’ access to at-home COVID test kits – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last month, COVID-19 home test kits were made available in a variety ...
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Jan 31 2022

Senate Aging Committee: Seniors urged to prepare for making financial decisions – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two weeks ago, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott ...
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Jan 24 2022

Calls for Rhode Island to become more “Age Friendly” – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On Aug. 3, 2020, The Decade of Healthy Aging 2020-2030 proposal was ...
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Jan 17 2022

Campaign reminds Veteran caregivers to “Take Care of Themselves” – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Since 2011, AARP and the Ad Council have launched public service announcements ...