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Fraud 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…
Read MoreOut & About in RI: RIC Honors Herb Weiss with Archive. 45 Years of Journalism on Aging and Health Policy
Photos: Laura Coelho, Data Management Coordinator, School of Business, Rhode Island College On Friday, June 27, 2025, more than 55 people gathered at the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) to honor lifelong advocate and journalist Herb Weiss as the College officially announced the archiving of his 45-year body of published work.…
Read MoreNew Report Calls for Congress to Act Now to Fix Social Security – Herb Weiss
With the Latest SSA Trustee Report Released, Congress Must Act Now to Fix Social Security By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues (previously published in Blackstone Valley Call & Times, June 24, 2025) Just before Medicare celebrates its 60th anniversary this July – and Social Security marks its 90th birthday in August – the…
Read MoreWriter Herb Weiss’ 45 years of Advocacy on Aging now Archived at Rhode Island College Library Special Collection
by Herb Weiss, writer on aging issues, and Nancy Thomas, publisher The substantial body of work compiled by Herb Weiss—a 72-page list detailing 1,111 articles on aging, plus three books published over 45 years—now has a permanent home at Rhode Island College’s (RIC) Special Collections, housed in the James P. Adams Library. The archive, titled the Herbert P.…
Read MoreHouse Finance Committee’s FY 26 Budget boosts support for older Rhode Islanders – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday evening, the House Finance Committee voted 11–3 to approve a balanced $14.33 billion budget for fiscal year 2026—approximately $500 million less than the current year’s budget. Lawmakers were tasked with closing a $250 million deficit without resorting to broad tax hikes or cuts to essential…
Read MoreNew report recognizes music’s therapeutic and financial value in Alzheimer’s care – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues More than 23 years ago, I wrote a column about visiting my 80-year-old mother in Dallas, Texas. She was in the mid-to-late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and the experience was heartbreaking. I witnessed firsthand how this devastating illness had ravaged her physically and mentally. By then, she…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI pushes wealth tax to fund programs for older residents – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With the recent passage of the House Republican budget” which cuts some programs and services for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and families with children” Sulma Arias, Executive Director of Chicago-based People’s Action (PA), is calling on billionaires and large corporations to finally pay their fair…
Read MorePreparedness: Senate Aging Committee preps for impending 2025 Hurricane season – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just days ago, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, predicted above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin for this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, estimates…
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