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URI Lecture on Healthspan, Not Just Lifespan, in Aging Well – Herb Weiss
URI lecture looks at healthspan not just lifespan
Read MoreHome Foot Care Legislation Gains Momentum Toward Passage in RI – Herb Weiss
Home Foot Care Legislation Gains Momentum Toward Passage in RI by Herb Weiss
Read MoreReport Values Unpaid Family Caregiving at over $1 Trillion – Herb Weiss
AARP’s latest report reveals a staggering surge in the economic value of unpaid family caregiving, now exceeding $1 trillion.
Read MoreHouse Lawmakers Must Not View Aging as a Partisan Issue – Herb Weiss
Photo, top: Rep. Seth Magaziner holding up RINewsToday article by Herb Weiss on reestablishing the House Select Committee on Aging – and entering it into the US Congressional Record By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), representing 69 national groups dedicated to the well-being of seniors, is…
Read MoreFree AARP Rhode Island Opportunities for Older Rhode Islanders – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues AARP Rhode Island—one of 53 AARP state and territory offices serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—works to improve the quality of life for older Rhode Islanders. The organization promotes positive social change and delivers value to more than 125,000…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI Unveils 2026 Legislative Agenda at Annual Briefing – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues At its 10th annual Legislative Leader’s Forum, the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI) unveiled its 2026 legislative agenda. More than 160 participants, including older adults, advocates, and state and federal officials, gathered at Gaige Hall at Rhode Island College for the event. The event, “Voices of Advocacy…
Read MoreCaregiving Still a Crisis in America, Pew Report Confirms – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last summer, AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) released their 133-page report, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive sources of data on family caregivers in America. Seven months later, the Pew Research Center (PRC) expanded the national caregiver debate,…
Read MoreChallenging Ageist Language in Rhode Island – Herb Weiss
Rep. Carson’s Bill Challenges Ageist Language in Rhode Island Statutes By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues During the 93rd Legislative Session, a law enacted in Massachusetts caught the attention of Lauren H. Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport), who chairs the House Study Commission on Services for Older Rhode Islanders (HSCORI). Carson was convinced of…
Read MoreMarianne Raimondo Joins CCRI Leadership, Building on RIC Legacy – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On February 6, Rhode Island College’s (RIC) business dean gathered with three dozen colleagues, family members, and friends at The Village at Waterman Lake, for a farewell celebration marking the close of one chapter and the beginning of another In a LinkedIn post, Marianne Raimondo, MS, MSW,…
Read MoreRhode Island PR Campaign to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses – Herb Weiss
State’s Evidence-Based PR Campaign Aims to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging Four months ago, the State of Rhode Island joined an estimated 5,000 community coalitions across the nation and U.S. territories to participate in the 2025 National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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