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Senate Aging Committee: Mandatory Arbitration in Age Bias Cases – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging recently held a full committee hearing titled ‘Protecting Older Americans: Leveling the Playing Field for Older Workers’ in SD-106 at 10:30 a.m., shining a spotlight on the harmful impact…
Read MoreEvery Step Counts: Rhode Island’s Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Herb Weiss
Photo: Alzheimer’s Assoc. by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “With new treatments emerging in the fight again Alzheimer’s and all other dementias, now is the time for hope. Now is the time for action,†says the Alzheimer’s Association, which organizes the world’s largest fundraiser to combat the disease. Earlier this year, the Alzheimer’s…
Read MorePaddles Up with AARP and Pickleball Cranston – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues Over 60 years ago, boredom at a family backyard gathering on Bainbridge Island in Washington State led Congressman Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum—and their families—to invent a new game. Using an old badminton court, they improvised with table tennis paddles, a plastic wiffle ball, and a…
Read More43 Days to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues The clock is ticking. Funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) is currently secured only through September 30, 2025—that’s just 43 days away. Unless Congress acts to reauthorize the law or approve new appropriations before the start of FY 2026 on October 1, funding could lapse. A bipartisan…
Read MoreRhode Island Now One of 12 States Cracking Down on Crypto ATM Fraud – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues Rhode Island joins 11 other states in enacting laws or regulations to protect consumers from fraud at cryptocurrency ATMs, addressing the disproportionate impact on older adults. According to the Washington, DC-based AARP, older adults disproportionately fall victim to Crypto ATM Fraud. On June 17, 2025, U.S. Senate Democratic…
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid at 60: Historic Milestones, Looming Changes – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As 68 million Medicare beneficiaries recognize the 60th anniversary of Medicare, changes are coming to these landmark programs. Presented as efforts to slash costs and combat fraud, the thought of change to Medicare in almost any way leaves many older Americans feeling threatened that their health and…
Read MoreCaregiver Crisis: New Report Gives a “Wake Up” Call to Congress – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer After a media briefing last week, AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) released a report, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, that warns of a looming crisis that will impact America’s 63 million caregivers, an increase of 45% over the past decade. The report noted that caregivers are at a…
Read MoreFraud Schemes Targeting Older Adults: Senate Aging Committee Sounds Alarm – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners,” read the letter. The official-looking correspondence—purportedly from the desk of the Vice President, International Promotions/Prize Award Department of Publishers Clearing House (PCH)—continued: “On behalf of the members and staff of PCH, the…
Read MoreAging Policy in 2025: Rhode Island Legislative Wins and What’s Missing – Herb Weiss
On June 24, 2025, with a 35-2 vote in the Senate, the Rhode Island General Assembly has given its approval to a $13.963 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year that directs additional funding toward addressing the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, improving access to health care, supporting municipalities through increased revenue sharing, more funding…
Read MoreRhode Island First in Nation to Add Workplace Protections for Women Experiencing Menopause – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues In 2012, Rhode Island became the first state to pass a Homeless Bill of Rights. Three years later, it led again by banning the use of bullhooks on elephants. In 2021, the state once more broke ground by establishing legally sanctioned, medically staffed drug injection facilities to combat…
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