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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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How Older Adults Are Using V.R. to Counter Social Isolation

May 5, 2026

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. by Charley Locke for the New York Times Loneliness and isolation have serious ramifications for older adults. Studies have shown that social disconnection can have the same impact on mortality as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. This kind of …

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Announcing a Transformational Merger

JSSA and JCA Announce Transformational Merger

May 5, 2026

JSSA and Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Announce Transformational Merger to Expand Services for Older Adults Across the Greater Washington Region Media Contact: Julie Perlstein Director of Marketing, JSSA 301-610-8311 Rockville, MD — April 30, 2026 — In a bold step to meet the rapidly evolving needs of an aging population, JSSA and the …

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Call a Boomer Payphone Connects Students to Seniors

April 28, 2026

by Camille Bugayong for BU Today When Maria Jaynes picks up the phone in her senior living facility in Reno, Nev., she is eager to chat. Today, it’s 78 degrees in Reno, she tells me. The 73-year-old has been looking forward to speaking with the “Zoomers,” who have been calling since biotech start-up Matter Neuroscience …

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