Welcome to the JCA News and Events page. Here you will find all news updates as well as post from the general blog and the KC (Kensington Clubs) Blog. Use the search function on the right side of the page to find news and posts about any particular category or key term that interests you.
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 11, 2025
by Nicole Howell for NCOA If you or someone you know needs help with everyday activities like eating, cooking, driving, or getting dressed, you can benefit from access to long-term support services. These services help to address a person’s specific support needs, either at home or in an assisted facility. Long Term Support Services, or …
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JCA Blog / By JCA / December 9, 2025
by Kerry Hannon for Yahoo Finance Longstanding advice holds that it’s better to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits. Take your Social Security at 62. That’s the buzzy advice blowing up on TikTok and YouTube. Droves of “finfluencers,” as these social media personalities doling out financial tips are called, have been posting videos and …
by Mohana Ravindranath for the New York Times In his new book, “Super Agers,” the cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol argues that we now have the tools to age better than our predecessors. About two decades ago, a California research team observed a striking phenomenon: While a majority of older adults have at least two chronic …
KC Blog / By JCA / December 8, 2025
From Isolation to Insight: What Research Reveals About Dementia and Social Connection Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging webinar Social isolation has significant health risks for older adults, including cognitive decline. Join us for an engaging community event exploring the link between social isolation and dementia risk. Dr. Mary Louise Pomeroy will discuss how social connection …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / December 4, 2025
By Grace Macalino Schauf for the American Society on Aging Finding a way to lighten the emotional load of caregiving, while still doing the work. It was 1 a.m. by the time the crisis had quieted. I stood in my parents’ kitchen, exhausted and disoriented. My mom was furious with my dad, unable to remember …
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 3, 2025
by Rachel Goldberg, JCA Senior Director, Center for Information Services Your Medicare costs will probably be going up next year, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in the most recent Medicare Part B premium hike last week. If you have Medicare, you probably pay a monthly Part B premium (often deducted …
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 2, 2025
from the Takoma Park Police Department The first full week of December is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week highlights the vital role that mobility and transportation play in keeping older adults active in their communities. The observance recommends that during the first week in December, loved ones of older drivers …
JCA Blog / By JCA / November 25, 2025
from NCOA Many people associate respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with young children. While it’s often linked to infants and toddlers, RSV can also cause serious illness in older adults, especially those with certain health conditions. So, how does RSV spread—and what can you do to protect yourself and those you care about? RSV is a common …
JCA Blog / By JCA / November 24, 2025
Technology is moving so fast that even someone in their 30s can feel old around the younger generation. This funny bit about life before Google from Josh Johnson has something everyone can relate to.
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / November 19, 2025
by Susan Stiles for NCOA Experts in caregiving often refer to it as a “journey,” and that comparison is very apt. The key difference between a caregiving journey and other journeys is that, although it may have a distinct beginning, the road ahead is uncertain. The journey may only last for a few days or …
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