Free AARP Rhode Island Opportunities for Older Rhode Islanders – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues AARP Rhode Island—one of 53 AARP state and territory offices serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—works to improve the quality of life for older Rhode Islanders. The organization promotes positive social change and delivers value to more than 125,000…

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Combatting Loneliness Through Connection and Community Engagement – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On April 30, 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy published an essay in The New York Times, announcing the impending release of U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory report titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.†In this essay he talked about his own personal struggles with loneliness and called loneliness…

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