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At the bottom of this page, you will find three buttons and a running display of news and posts from the JCA newsfeed and blogs. Visit the JCA blog “Information for the Sandwich Generation” for news you can use about aging, resources, and staying active and connected. The Kensington Clubs blog shares news about Kensington Club activities, dementia care, caregiver support, and community events. As always, you can filter and search for topics of interest in our complete newsfeed, News & Events.

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Trump Abolishes The Office That Supports Many Seniors And People With Disabilities

April 1, 2025

by Howard Gleckman, for his blog The Trump Administration is abolishing the office that manages and coordinates most federal programs for older adults and younger people with disabilities who live at home. At the same time, it is restructuring two offices that provide independent evaluation and analysis of patient safety and long-term care. The elimination of the …

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Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Fraud. He Can’t.

March 26, 2025

Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Social Security, Medicare, And Medicaid Fraud. He Can’t. by Howard Gleckman for his blog President Trump’s advisor, Elon Musk, went on TV the other day to say he’d cut up to $700 billion in fraud and waste from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He can’t. The inevitable result: He’ll …

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Turning Retirement on Its Head

March 26, 2025

Inspirational stories of people who started businesses they love after their first careers ended By Edd and Cynthia Staton for Next Avenue Some kids know early on what they want to do when they grow up. For David Hull of Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting seemed to always be part of his life. “I started listening to the …

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