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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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The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

March 17, 2026

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia. by Paula Span for the New York Times The patient initially came to see Dr. Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. …

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Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers

March 16, 2026

Freakonomics Radio podcast by Stephen J. Dubner A ruthless (and ruthlessly efficient) industry is using digital tools to supercharge one of the world’s oldest behaviors. We look at how the industry works, and ask the scam-fighters what they’re doing about it. For those who want to take a deeper dive into the behavioral economics of …

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9 Surprisingly Subtle Symptoms of High Blood Pressure

March 4, 2026

from NCOA Americans are living longer, which means more time doing the things we love with the people we care about. But that extended lifespan has a flipside: It brings a greater risk of developing one or more chronic health conditions as we enter older adulthood. One of the top chronic diseases facing older Americans …

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