Posts Tagged ‘AARP’
Rhode 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 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 MoreSeniors in hock over credit card debt. Cap attempt a rare tri-partisan (D), (I), (R) effort – Herb Weiss
AARP Survey: Seniors Find Themselves in Hock Over Credit Card Debt by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two weeks ago, a new AARP survey revealed that 47% of respondents who carry credit card debt use their credit cards to pay for basic living expenses that they do not have enough money to…
Read MoreIt’s now time for Congress to give tax credits to America’s caregivers – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just a few days after the 119th Congress was sworn in on Friday, January 3rd, AARP, along with 94 organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to enact legislation to provide financial relief for America’s caregivers. This could be accomplished by including the bipartisan bicameral Credit for…
Read MoreBrown University alum Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan leads AARP, follows Jo Ann Jenkins – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With AARP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jo Ann Jenkins announcing her decision eight months ago in a statement by Lloyd Johnson, Chair of AARP Board of Directors, he pledged that his Board would move “diligently to find the right person to lead AARP on the next leg…
Read MoreAARP study on older adult stereotypes in on-line images. We think they can help. – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo: AARP website Following on the heels of an intense national media debate of President Joe Biden’s age and his ability to govern, a new AARP study finds a positive shift over the past five years in how adults 50-plus are portrayed online in marketing and media…
Read MoreSpotlight on scams and frauds targeting older Americans – Herb Weiss
Senate Aging Panel Puts Spotlight on Scams, Frauds By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Although the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee, later becoming a permanent Senate Committee in 1977, has no legislative authority, it studies an array of issues related to older Americans. Last…
Read MoreIs that legal? How employment law applies in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business leadership “The point isn’t to get people to accept that they have biases, but to get them to see [for themselves] that those biases have negative consequences for others.” – Theresa McHenry (GM HR Microsoft) Were you fired because of your national origin? Did you fail to…
Read MoreThe experience of LGBTQ+ older adults – Herb Weiss
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Read MoreRhode Island moves to assist in planning for retirement with Secure Choice – Herb Weiss
Rhode Island now one of 19 other states to help private-sector workers save for retirement. By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues An AARP study recently released tells us that it’s not easy being in your 50s and not having planned for your retirement. According to the study’s findings, 20% of adults ages 50+…
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