Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / September 29, 2022
Preventing Falls at Home: Room by Room Many falls happen at home, where we spend much of our time and tend to move around without thinking about our safety. There are many changes you can make to your home that will help prevent falls and better ensure your safety. If you’re concerned about falling, set …
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Blog, KC Blog, News / By JCA / September 29, 2022
Montgomery County recently launched a new online tool to help older adults find volunteer ride providers to help them get where they need to go, when they need to get there. The online tool uses GIS mapping to connect an address with organizations, such as nonprofit groups and senior villages, who provide volunteer rides for such things …
Blog, News / By JCA / September 28, 2022
From Healthline Media, by Richard Eisenberg Ageism — prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping based on age — is sometimes called society’s last acceptable “ism.” It happens at work, to celebrities, and in everyday ways. And it can make people feel invisible as they get older. According to the World Health OrganizationTrusted Source, “Every second person in the world is believed …
Blog, News / By JCA / September 21, 2022
by Rhetta Vinson Research shows that older adults who lose their ability to drive, are unlikely to continue to engage in productive social activities and more likely to develop depression and other psychological symptoms. This trend has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. So on September 12th JCA VillageRides launched its fall advertising campaign which runs …
Blog, News / By Beri Kravitz / September 19, 2022
From the Washington Post, by Geoffrey A. Fowler Searchers, beware: That Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo ad might be ‘malvertising’ — phishing campaigns and malware hiding behind legit-looking links. Nasty scams and malware are preying on your trust by hiding behind the ads that sit on top of search pages. Google, DuckDuckGo, and Bing are being …
Blog, News / By Beri Kravitz / September 15, 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7. While JCA SHIP counsels on all aspects of Medicare, our focus during this time frame is assisting beneficiaries with Part D Prescription Drug Plan analysis. This 5-week time frame is the only time seniors can elect to switch for the best plan to manage …
Blog, KC Blog, News / By Beri Kravitz / September 13, 2022
If you reside in Montgomery County and are an unpaid, primary caregiver for a frail senior citizen, living in the same household, you may apply for respite coordination from The Arc Montgomery County. A respite program can provide short-term relief for a few hours, a day, a weekend, or sometimes longer. However, respite care is not a substitute for …
Blog / By JCA / August 30, 2022
by Ronna Borenstein-Levy, JCA BOARD PRESIDENT Growing older is a blessing we should not take for granted. But what is it like to be “old” in America in the 21st century? According to the National Council on Aging, more than 15 million adults over 65 are economically insecure, with incomes below 200 percent of the federal …
Blog, KC Blog, News / By JCA / August 22, 2022
For older adults at risk of dementia, regular exercise from light stretching to rigorous aerobics can help slow memory and thinking decline, a new study shows. Alzheimer’s researchers said the findings are from a late-stage trial measuring exercise as a potential remedy for people with mild cognitive decline. And they described it as a new …
Blog, News / By JCA / July 1, 2022
(from The Beacon) By Jackie Stewart More than 12 million adults age 40 and older suffer from vision impairment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is expected to double by 2050 as baby boomers get older. “Visual acuity deteriorates for many of us as we age,” said Gregg Ratkovic, president …
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