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The Slater Mill Field Trip: in the footsteps of Samuel Slater – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer In Pawtucket’s downtown, you will find historic Slater Mill, consisting of the Slater and Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House, sitting on five acres of land on both sides of the Blackstone River, a mill that celebrates America’s Industrial Revolution to generations of visiting students. Pawtucket resident Patricia S. Zacks…
Read MoreUsing Savings from Drug Pricing Reform to Expand Medicare – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Ahead of President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28 and as the Democratic administration considers policies to slash rising drug costs, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a 65-page report finding that the U.S. pays more than two to four…
Read MoreRhode Island Senate must take a stand against hatred – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer “In recent days, we have seen that no community is immune. We must all stand together to silence these terrible and terrifying echoes of the worst chapters in world history, and pledge to give hate no safe harbor.” — Statement of President Joe Biden on the rise of antisemitic attacks,…
Read MoreOne Year Later – Two Surveys Examine Impact of COVID-19 – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over the year the raging pandemic has impacted on the physical and mental health of Americans. With daily COVID case counts now the lowest since last year and hospitals seeing less coronavirus hospitalizations, most states, including Rhode Island, are now opening up. According to the American Psychological Association’s…
Read MoreVoter reform must include accessibility for seniors and persons with disabilities – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues It’s over 540 days until the November 8, 2022 mid-term elections. The clock is ticking, say voter rights advocates, who are gearing up to push back at voting bills they see as restrictive being introduced at multiple state houses. As of March 24, 2021, GOP State legislators,…
Read MoreInternet access critical “infrastructure” for seniors’ well-being, quality of life – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a year where a global pandemic has significantly reduced social interaction, technology becomes more important than ever, especially for homebound seniors. A newly released 39-page report from the Washington, DC-based AARP found that more older adults (44 percent) view tech more positively as a way to stay…
Read MoreCongressman Cicilline poised for legacy as next fiery advocate on aging – Herb Weiss
Picking Up the Mantle of Fiery Aging Advocate, Claude Pepper – Cicilline Moves to Re-Establish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Congressman David Cicilline is poised to offer a resolution to re-establish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, whose work came to an end in early January…
Read MoreRon St. Pierre back on-air. “Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” positive podcast. – Herb Weiss
Photo: Jen Brien & Ron St. Pierre By Herb Weiss, contributing writer One might say his career has come full circle from its early beginnings on a small radio station in Woonsocket, to programming and performing on air at popular Rhode Island radio stations, to serving as a sports anchor on television, as well. A…
Read MoreTime to resolve RI’s ongoing Nursing Home staffing crisis – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in nursing homes declined in the four weeks ending March 21. Although these rates are improving, chronic staffing problems in nursing homes—revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic—continue. In Rhode Island, 30% of nursing homes reported a…
Read MoreSeniors with student loans: AARP’s new online tool to manage debt – Herb Weiss
AARP’s New Internet Tool Helps Seniors Manage Hefty Student Loan Debt By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging Over the years, AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) has tracked the staggering amount of student loan debt that seniors are shouldering to help their children and grandchildren finance their higher education. Many people age 50 also take on…
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