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Jan 23 2023

Strengthen nursing home safety, decrease improper anti-psychotic use – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jan 23, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues CMS Moves to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety and Clarity of Consumer Info ...
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Jan 16 2023

Problem Solvers Caucus may be key to re-establishing Committee on Aging – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jan 16, 2023
Problem Solvers Caucus key to bringing back House Aging Committee By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues H.R. Res. ...
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Jan 9 2023

Volunteering: Your Single New Years Resolution – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jan 9, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As the ball dropped in New York’s Time Square, many Americans have ...
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Jan 2 2023

My most popular reads as an “age beat” journalist in 2022 – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jan 2, 2023
By Herb Weiss As an ‘age beat’ journalist for over 43 years, I have freelanced more than 867 stories covering aging, ...
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Dec 26 2022

Seniors say they hesitate to mix healthcare and matters of faith – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Dec 26, 2022
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer When it comes to matters of one’s personal beliefs, most seniors choose to keep their ...
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Dec 19 2022

Psychologist Elaine Rodino’s Tips on those Holiday Blues – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Dec 19, 2022
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues It is a visible sign of the approach of Christmas.  Houses are decorated ...
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Dec 12 2022

Don’t Drop Your Guard Against COVID, Flu, and RSV – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Dec 12, 2022
By Herb Weiss COVID 19 cases across the nation are fewer in number than this time last year. But health care experts ...
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Dec 5 2022

Inflation less of an issue for seniors in Assisted Living – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Dec 5, 2022
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer A report released TODAY by PayingforSeniorCare.com finds that inflation of goods and services has severely impacted seniors, but ...
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Nov 28 2022

Seniors key to Democratic win – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 28, 2022
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just weeks before the midterm elections, Oct. 18th, AARP Rhode Island released a voting ...
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Nov 21 2022

Pelosi passes gavel to “younger” generation – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 21, 2022
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photos: Nancy Pelosi website With the dust settling after the mid-term elections ...