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JCA News and Blogs

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.

May ’26 Senior Resources Guide: Aging Solo

May 11, 2026

by Suzanne Pollak, JCA Senior Writer A Roadmap for Those Aging Solo There are many things people need to consider as they grow older. Should they move to a smaller house or an assisted living facility? What do they want to include in their will and end-of-life documents? Do they have enough money to retire? …

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Dementia Doesn’t End Your Story. It Hands It to Someone Else.

May 7, 2026

by Tom West for his Substack, “Age Against the Machine” One client shut down. Another tried to control everything. Both had to learn the same uncomfortable truth about who carries your life forward. Over my 30 years of working with families on long-term financial planning, I have seen many difficult circumstances: terminal illnesses, loss of …

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A Godsend’: This Federal Program Helps Older Adults Get Back to Work

May 7, 2026

By Molly Snow, AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal job-training initiative that exclusively serves older workers with the goal of helping them transition to employment outside the program. To qualify, participants must be at least 55, unemployed, live in a county served by SCSEP and be considered low income. ​ …

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Announcing a Transformational Merger

JSSA and Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Announce Transformational Merger to Expand Services for Older Adults Across the Greater Washington

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