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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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Bone Density Practical Guide for Older Adults

October 30, 2024

from NCOA What Is Bone Density? A Practical Guide for Older Adults Bone density is an important indicator of how likely bones are to break. It’s also valuable in identifying osteopenia and osteoporosis and assessing the effectiveness of treatments that aim to prevent bone loss. But after age 50, we start losing bone faster than …

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Election Disinformation in the Age of AI

October 21, 2024

by Edward C. Baig, AARP Whomever you intend to vote for, the potential to spread election disinformation is highly troubling, more so in this burgeoning age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the type of AI that can churn out words, computer code, pictures and video based on text or other prompts from a user. Seismic advancements …

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Ageism and Age Discrimination

October 8, 2024

by Sheldon Reid for HelpGuide.org Facing discrimination because of your age can affect your mental and physical health, self-esteem, and finances. But there are ways to challenge ageism in both the workplace and in daily life. What is ageism? Ageism involves stereotyping or discriminating against people based on their age and can occur both in …

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