Blog / By JCA / June 25, 2024
by Rosalynn Whitehead Is entrepreneurship on your bucket list? Do you believe you’re too old to pursue your passion? Research reveals that entrepreneurship is not just for the young. According to a report by the Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation, 22.8% of the country’s entrepreneurs are between the ages of 55 and 64. Fast Company points …
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Blog / By JCA / June 24, 2024
by Howard Gleckman, previous president of JCA Between half and three-quarters of older adults are diagnosed with pre-diabetes. But what does it mean? And what should you do if you get such a diagnosis? Increasingly, many experts say older patients should not overreact. A diagnosis of pre-Type 2 diabetes often produces anxiety and confusion in …
Blog / By JCA / June 20, 2024
For BestLife, By Lauren Gray If the thought of writing your last will and testament fills you with dread, you’re absolutely not alone: No one wants to confront their mortality or do heaps of paperwork. However, planning your estate is crucial to ensuring that your loved ones will be cared for after your eventual passing. For many people, …
Blog / By JCA / June 11, 2024
By Sandi Schwartz, AARP Sensory Garden Ideas to Stimulate Your Senses and Delight Your Soul Taking time to stop and smell the roses offers health benefits for 50+ adults When our senses are not functioning properly, it can make life more difficult and put us at risk, such as when being unable to hear on …
Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / June 11, 2024
by Dasha Kiper for Scientific American and the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative The vast majority of caregivers know full well that their spouses or parents are ill with Alzheimer’s, yet they still behave in ways they know are counterproductive: arguing, blaming, insisting on reality, and taking symptoms personally. Reasonableness is hardly our brain’s first priority. The …
Blog / By JCA / June 4, 2024
Preparing a will is widely recognized as an essential, responsible step in caring for our loved ones after we pass. Through a will, we can specify the distribution of remaining assets and secure our legacy. However, for those tasked with carrying out our wishes—the executor—the process is time-consuming, complicated, and expensive. The JCA Executor’s Guide …
Blog / By JCA / May 30, 2024
Do not neglect your oral health is the strong message from the latest Senior Resources Guide. Not only can it hurt a winning smile, but problems with your teeth and gums can lead to other serious health issues, especially if you end up favoring soft foods and don’t get the nutritional benefits of fresh fruits …
Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / May 29, 2024
What is a Village? Villages are a local, volunteer-led, grassroots organizations that aim to support community members who choose to age-in-place. They foster social connections through activities and events and coordinate volunteer help at home using neighbor helping neighbor model. There are close to 200 villages es in the nation and around fifty in the DC …
Blog / By JCA / May 28, 2024
by Cara Everett, MS, RDN, LDN for the National Council on Aging Hearing loss is a common condition in older adults, affecting 68% of Americans in their 70s and 90% in their 80s and older. It not only limits a person’s ability to communicate, but also increases the risk of significant health conditions, like dementia, depression, and anxiety. In …
Blog / By JCA / May 26, 2024
by Kate Ashford for the Beacon Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you envision that stage of your life. Although Americans are retiring a little later than they did 30 years ago, they’re also living longer. Retirement isn’t a blip on the life radar — it’s a …
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