News & Events
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.
Job-Hunting Strategies for Older Adults
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 16, 2024
JCA helps older adults connect with employment opportunities through the Career Gateway, 50+ Employment Expos, and SCSEP (the Senior Community Service Employment Program). Read below about these programs and job search strategies. 7 Effective Job-Hunting Strategies for Older Adults by Maura Porcelli, SCSEP Senior Director, for National Council on Aging The numbers tell the tale: …
The Importance of Starting Your Estate Plan
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 10, 2024
10 Things You Didn’t Know That Highlight the Importance of Starting Your Estate Plan by Adam Zuckerman for Buried in Work The worldwide demographic landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the age composition of the population. In 2017, there were 962 million individuals worldwide who were 60 years old or older. This figure …
More Men Are Taking Care of Their Aging Parents
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / January 9, 2024
More Men Are Taking Care of Their Aging Parents. The Learning Curve Is Steep. by Clare Ansberry for the Wall Street Journal More sons are stepping in to care for parents. An estimated 18.7 million men cared for adults, up from 16 million in 2015, according to a 2020 report by AARP and the National …
Safety and Planning is a Snap! with Sally Pessin
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / January 9, 2024
Getting Perspective – Permission to Spend More! By Sally Pessin, Esq., CRPC® I have a handful of high-net-worth financial planning clients who are unnecessarily scared to spend their money. Most came from little means before making their fortunes. Like me, they grew up with parents, who despite having had resources had a depression-era mentality. Till …
Get the Facts on Healthy Aging
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 8, 2024
Nearly 56 million Americans are 65 and older, with projections estimating that the population of older adults will grow to 94.7 million in 2060. On average, a 65-year old can expect to live another 17 years. For most older adults, good health ensures independence, security, and productivity as they age. Unfortunately, millions struggle every day with challenges …
Treating Hearing Loss Decreases Risk of Early Death and Dementia
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / January 8, 2024
by Madeline Holcombe for CNN Your health resolutions for the new year may need to include getting checked for hearing aids. Wearing hearing aids if you need them may help protect you from early death, according to a new study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity journal. “What we found was that there was a 24% …
Guide to Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / January 4, 2024
Dementia-related illnesses impact the mind and affect virtually every aspect of a person’s life, including making many facets of daily living more difficult. Most residences are not built with the needs of an individual living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses in mind. However, almost every part of a residence can impact quality of …
Artists Create Age Affirming Birthday Cards
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 26, 2023
by Catherine E. Shoichet for CNN Birthday cards calling someone “over the hill” or making fun of them for getting older are so common that many people don’t think twice about them. But Sara Breindel is hoping you will. Breindel is co-director of a Denver-based anti-ageism campaign dubbed Changing the Narrative. And when it comes …
Before You Choose a Nursing Home Check the Reports
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 21, 2023
compiled for ProPublica by by Ruth Talbot, Lena V. Groeger and Charles Ornstein, November 2023 ProPublica has compiled a searchable database of nursing home ratings called Nursing Home Inspect. The database uses data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Information on deficiencies comes from a home’s last three inspection cycles, or roughly three years in total. COVID-19 …
Retirement Savings Are Growing, But Not For Everyone
JCA Blog / By JCA / December 19, 2023
by Howard Gleckman, Immediate Past President of JCA There is a seemingly endless debate about whether Americans have sufficient savings for retirement (see here and here). The answer is that many do. But tens of millions do not. Overall retirement assets have grown enormously in recent years– to $36 trillion, despite a terrible stock market in 2022. But looking …