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Experts on Aging, Now Seniors Themselves, See Things Differently
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 9, 2025
Their advice and thinking about resilience, adaptability and outlook have shifted. by Amanda Ericksoln for the Washington Post Physicians, social workers, professors, and researchers who study aging in America have spent decades working with seniors, but they found that getting older themselves shifted their thinking and what they tell their clients. Some are surprised by …
Flipping the Script: Does internalized ageism get in the way?
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 9, 2025
by Janine Vanderburg, Keynote Speaker, Writer, Trainer, and Consultant committed to Slaying the #Ageism Dragon. ™️ Yesterday, I was in the middle of a conversation with Ande Lyons on her Don’t Get Caged By Your Age Podcast. I was describing Flip The Script, our grassroots month-long social and earned media campaign to change the narrative …
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 7, 2025
by Paula Span for the New York Times A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults. People understand almost intuitively what “elderspeak” means. “It’s communication to older adults that sounds like baby talk,” said Clarissa Shaw, a dementia care researcher at the University of Iowa College of …
May ’25 Senior Resources Guide: Financial Freedom in Retirement
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 6, 2025
by Suzanne Pollak, JCA Senior Writer, for the Washington Jewish Week More than half (52%) of adults who are between the ages of 50 and 64 have credit card debt. Some 17% of these adults are using their credit cards to cover their basic monthly living expenses, according to a recently released survey from AARP. …
3 Ways Organizations Can Empower Older Workers
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 5, 2025
by Andrew Schwedel, Partner, Bain & Company for World Economic Forum It’s no secret that the global workforce is ageing along with populations. Fewer young people are entering the workforce due partly to lower fertility rates and partly to more extended education. According to OECD data, a long-term trend toward earlier retirement is slowly going into reverse. …
One piece of advice helped me navigate my partner’s dementia
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / April 29, 2025
by Sue Dickman for the Washington Post When someone you love has dementia, people tell you things. Many are true, but only a few are helpful. It took two years and one pandemic before I finally heard the advice I’d needed all along. I knew I wouldn’t be able to care for Alex by myself …
Celebrating My Milestone Birthday With an MRI
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 29, 2025
by Jason DeRusha for nextavenue Like most men, I blissfully avoided the doctor as I aged. But when I turned 50, I decided to get some aches and pains checked out. When I turned 40, I had a party with 150 people at a local brewery. I celebrated my 50th with an MRI. My first MRI …
AARP Senior Planet Online Classes
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / April 28, 2025
AARP hosts online classes through its Senior Planet program. If you’re an older adult, these live online classes are designed just for you! Learn about Finance, Wellness, Fitness, Computers and Technology, and so much more. You’ll learn so much, and also find a real community of fellow life-long learners. Need help joining a class? Call the …
Home Equity Can Boost Retirement Income
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 28, 2025
By Donna Fuscaldo for the Beacon Many retirees have built up significant home equity over the years, but surprisingly, they often overlook it in their retirement planning. With the average home equity for homeowners in the U.S. sitting at around $300,000, a house is a valuable asset that can be leveraged to support retirement. “You …
What’s Happening to Older American’s Support Systems?
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 24, 2025
What happens when critical aging services are put on the chopping block? The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is facing major restructuring, potentially dismantling key programs that support older adults and individuals with disabilities. In this video, Howard Gleckman and Alison Bankoff explain why this decision matters—not just for seniors, but for families, caregivers, and …