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Leadership Rhode Island’s Senior Fellows pledge to volunteer with non-profits – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues When a state law was enacted in 2024 allowing families to install monitoring cameras in the nursing home rooms of their loved ones, Ginny Lee, one of Leadership Rhode Island’s first Senior Fellows, was among those celebrating. Lee had spent a lot of time button-holing legislators and testifying…
Read MoreFrom Detroit to Pawtucket, and back again: The journey of a WWII footlocker – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “There and Back Again.” originating from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, is an expression that means a complete round trip to a place, including the journey back to where you started. The journey of my late-father’s military olive-green footlocker began last June, after I was notified by a…
Read MoreLooking back at 2024, sharing some favorites – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Like many national news organizations, RINewsToday, The Pawtucket Times and Woonsocket Call (now combined into one newspaper called the Blackstone Valley Call & Times), offers its readers an ‘age beat’ editorial commentary, covering a myriad of aging issues, Congress (including Social Security and Medicare) retirement, the long-term care continuum, consumer issues, spirituality, pop…
Read MoreUpdate: President signs historic Social Security legislation – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues UPDATE: President Joe Biden has now signed the Social Security Fairness Act. From the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: ___ After 40 years, a polarized Congress actually worked together on behalf of millions of Americans with public pensions to push through bipartisan legislation repealing…
Read MoreThe wall of separation, church and state – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on issues of aging Lawmakers with strong religious beliefs can be found serving in state houses, congress, and state departments of education, etc., throughout the nation. Occasionally, we’ve seen the wall of separation of church and state crumble, or be taken up in the courts. According to PEN America, between July…
Read MoreChair Casey leaves mark on national aging policy. Leadership changes in DC and RI – Herb Weiss
Chairman Casey’s Leadership Leaves his mark on national aging policy By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last week, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held his last hearing, entitled “Empowering People with Disabilities to Live, Work, Learn, and Thrive, in SD 106. This hearing was his swan song as…
Read MoreRetirees reflect on financial fragility of retirement – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Literally just hot off the press… the Los Angeles, California-based nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS) in collaboration with Transamerica Institute®, released the findings of its 24 Annual Transamerica Retirement survey. Considered to be one of the largest and longest running annual surveys of its kind, its…
Read MoreBipartisan efforts strengthens the Dementia public health infrastructure – Herb Weiss
Bipartisan Efforts Strengthens the Dementia Public Health Infrastructure By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues In the waning days of the Biden administration, Congress has moved one step closer to assisting states to continue to effectively implement dementia interventions. Following passage of H. R. 7218 on Sept. 17th, by voice vote on Nov. 21st,…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: Nearly 900 give thanks for Pawtucket’s Turkey Basket program – Herb Weiss
Over 125 volunteers were part of packing and handing out Thanksgiving Turkey Baskets for those in Pawtucket in need. More than 850 baskets were given out as people drove up to pick up their turkeys and baskets. Photo, top, and below: Volunteers waiting for people to drive up and then filled their cars. If you…
Read MoreTalking political turkey during Thanksgiving dinner – Herb Weiss
Talking Political Turkey During Thanksgiving Dinner By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues We face increased demands of family obligations planning for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Baking and cleaning to host dinner, and even unrealistic expectations about our families, or having a dysfunctional family, can produce extra stresses, feelings of anxiety, isolation, and depression. …
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