Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Needs and priorities of aging Rhode Islanders must remain paramount – Maureen Maigret
by Maureen Maigret, chair, Aging in Community Subcommittee of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council David Cicilline affirms “the needs and priorities of aging Rhode Islanders must remain paramount” David Cicilline, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation and former member of Congress, was the keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Conference and Expo…
Read MoreWill Magaziner fulfill call to reestablish House Aging Committee? – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With Congressman David Cicilline retiring from Congress, no House lawmaker has yet stepped up to reintroduce, H.R. 583, the Rhode Island lawmaker’s resolution to reestablish the House Select Committee on Aging (HSCoA). Without receiving a vote in the House Rules Committee at the end of the 117th Congress, the resolution…
Read MoreAARP report: States’ care for seniors “painfully inadquate”. Major gaps in RI – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer Last week, the Washington, DC-based AARP released its latest Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard, calling care provided to seniors and persons with disabilities during the last three years after the COVID-19 pandemic “painfully inadequate.” This nine-page report detailed state specific data, finds major gaps in providing care in every state, including…
Read MoreThe Village helps grandparent/kinship caregivers in need – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues When we dream about our retirement years, these dreams most likely don’t include images of diapers, children’s tantrums, and school buses. However, for some grandparents and other kinship caregivers, their later years include these images, as they become primary caregivers for their grandchildren/kin children. Nationally, more than 2.5…
Read MoreAge Wave study sees shift in how nation perceives aging – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “Old Age” enters a new age. That’s how Age Wave sees it after releasing its new Harris Poll results, revealing that the graying of America is shifting how the nation views growing old and its perception on longevity, health, retirement and sense of purpose. “Everywhere we turn in American culture…
Read MoreThe Politics of Aging topic of Senior Agenda Coalition annual conference
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI 2023 Annual Conference To Spotlight “The Politics of Aging” By: Maureen Maigret The Politics of Aging is the theme for the 15th Annual Senior Agenda Coalition Conference and Expo to be held October 10th from 7:45am to 12 noon at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. David N. Cicilline, President…
Read MoreCombating loneliness and isolation in nursing facilities – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Almost four months ago, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an 81-page advisory report titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” putting a spotlight on a troubling national problem, the growing incidence of loneliness caused by isolation in our society. The nation’s chief advocate for public health…
Read MoreAnnual retirement survey: Caregivers less likely to save. Support for this critical role. – Herb Weiss
EBRI Survey Says Unpaid Caregivers Less Likely to Save for Retirement By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues According to the 33rd annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) released last week, caregivers are more likely to have lower levels of assets and more likely to have problems with debt than non-caregivers. Because of this they…
Read MoreA devoted family meets a ‘broken’ system of care for Alzheimer’s – Ocean State Stories
This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by G Wayne Miller Photo, top: Roger Begin, left, and brother Richard – Submitted photo As the incurable disease moves him toward inevitable death, the stress on him and his devoted family becomes overwhelming. A story…
Read MoreSocial Security must be key issue in 2024 Presidential Election – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday, 178 House Democrats, (90% of the House Democratic caucus) led by Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) introduced H.R. 4583, the “Social Security 2100 Act of 2023.” The 108-page bill would expand Social Security’s benefits, with no cuts, and keep the system fiscally strong for decades to…
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