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The last hurrah for RI retired pensioners – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues To this day, talk to any state worker or teacher who retired and they are not happy campers. To the contrary, they remain bitter as to how former Governor Gina Raimondo sold them out with her version of pension cuts in 2011 when state retirees, retired teachers, and…
Read MoreCan AI create an “Authentic” Commencement Address? – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues It’s May and Rhode Island’s college seniors are graduating from colleagues and universities, ready to go out and make their mark on the world. According to the Education Data Initiative, this year there is an estimated 19,782 graduating seniors who will sit through commencement ceremonies with their families…
Read MoreWarning: Being lonely and isolated is hazardous to your health – Herb Weiss
lonelinenss and aging
Read MoreRatcheting up SSA’s customer service will take more funding – Herb Weiss
social security budget
Read MoreRI General Assembly considers ADU (granny flat) housing options – Herb Weiss
granny flats or adus in ri
Read MoreAnnual AARP Snapshot of Older Travelers – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Older travelers are gearing up for their big adventures with summertime just around the corner. Continued inflation combined with sky-high flight costs won’t deter these individuals from planning family travel, according to a newly published AARP report. AARP’s 2023 Travel Trends survey (initially begun in 2015) examines the…
Read MoreTrustee reports: Social Security and Medicare still face financial woes – Herb Weiss
social security and medicare still face financial woes
Read MoreA close look on “Facts and Figures” about Alzheimer’s – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues For over five years, Janet Bryant, 65, has been a caregiver for her 67-year-old husband, Paul, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Their daughter, Alison, and husband Ryan, living in the condo above her parents, step in to assist with caregiver duties when needed. “It’s often a long…
Read MoreRI Seniors, aging advocates call for an “age friendly” budget – Herb Weiss
Seniors, Aging Advocates Call for an FY 2024 “Age-Friendly” Budget
Read MoreHouse Study Commission could create first state plan on aging in Rhode Island – Herb Weiss
study commission called for on senior services by herb weiss
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