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The Old Man and the iPhone

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 11, 2025

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by Frank Bruni for the New York Times Like many people I know, I decided about a month ago to get a new iPhone. President Trump’s tariff threats, tariff realities and tariff tempestuousness portended higher prices, and I was due anyway. My old iPhone’s bells and whistles were at this point whimpers and wheezes. Its …

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How to afford retirement in America? Keep working.

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 11, 2025

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by Richard Eisenberg for Market Watch Growing numbers of workers now plan to work part-time in retirement — also known as “unretirement” — either because they want to, need to, or both. The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey found that 75% of workers plan to work in retirement, and that 29% of retirees are …

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Misleading Medicare Marketing

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 10, 2025

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Don’t Be Misled During Medicare Open Enrollment from NCOA During Medicare’s Annual Election Period, commonly known as the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), which takes place Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year, Medicare beneficiaries can choose the plans that are best for them. Beneficiaries in Original Medicare can compare and change prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medigap plans. They …

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Maryland Access Point Offers AD8 Dementia Screening

JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / June 9, 2025

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from the Maryland Department of Aging As Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect more older adults in Maryland, it’s essential to strengthen policies and resources for comprehensive care and support. Early detection is key, and the free AD8: Washington University Dementia Screening Test is now available on Maryland Access Point (MAP) to help identify signs of …

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More Federal Workers Are Flooding the Job Market, With Worsening Prospects

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 9, 2025

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by Eileen Sullivan and Lydia DePillis for the New York Times The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service. After Matt Minich was fired from his job with the Food and Drug Administration in February, he did what many scientists have done for years after leaving public …

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Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 6, 2025

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By Hannah Natanson, Adam Taylor, Meryl Kornfield, Rachel Siegel, and Scott Dance for the Washington Post Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy — only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day’s notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees …

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Older LGBTQ Adults Face Unique Challenges in Giving and Receiving Care

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 5, 2025

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by Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Unlike their cisgender and heterosexual peers, LGBTQ people are more likely to end up as caregivers for friends, partners, or family members. An estimated 1 in 5 LGBT people are caregivers, compared to 1 in 6 people in the general population, according to a 2015 caregiving report from National …

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Documentary Takes a Tough Look at Aging in America

JCA Blog / By JCA / June 5, 2025

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by Richard Eisenberg for NextAvenue How far has our nation progressed in the way it treats its oldest residents? That’s the provocative question asked at the start of the new, one-hour documentary, “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive.” It started airing and streaming on PBS stations on Thursday, May 1, and continued throughout May, which …

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Avoid Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties

JCA Blog / By JCA / May 30, 2025

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If you work for a small company (fewer than 20 employees) and do not enroll in Medicare when you turn 65, you could face significant penalties and coverage gaps. Penalties for Not Enrolling in Medicare at 65 Medicare Part B Late Enrollment Penalty If you do not sign up for Medicare Part B when first …

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How to Survive Being Involuntarily Unretired

JCA Blog / By JCA / May 27, 2025

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By Deborah Lynn Blumberg for NextAvenue Some involuntary unretirees start working again after an illness leaves them with medical copayments and co-insurance bills they can’t afford. Others have been walloped by a natural disaster that eradicated their home. Still others just weren’t able to save enough during their working years. In the United States, the older …

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