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Walktober with AARP: Neighborhood Walks and Walk Audits across Providence – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues As part of AARP Rhode Island’s ongoing Livable Communities initiatives, the state’s largest aging organization will launch a series of “Walktober” events next month in collaboration with America Walks, local elected officials, municipal departments, planners, outreach specialists, volunteers, and community groups. The effort will feature neighborhood walks and…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI Annual Conference, 9/25 – Expo, Speaking, Awards – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues The clock is ticking. There are just a few days left to register for the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island’s (SACRI) 16th Annual Conference and Expo “Navigating Choppy Waters – Shelter from the Storm”at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, on September 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI’s 16th Annual Conference, Expo, Awards – Herb Weiss
Photo, above – prior year’s conference SACRI Announces the Inaugural Marjorie Waters Award for Service – Conference Registration Now Open By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues The clock is ticking. There are just 10 days left to register for the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island’s (SACRI) 16th Annual Conference and Expo “Navigating Choppy…
Read MoreSenate 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…
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