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 / February 26, 2026
by Howard Gleckman for his blog To the shock of the big insurance companies that run most Medicare Advantage managed care plans, the government has proposed boosting payments to plans by just 0.09% in 2027. That would be a fraction of the annual increase plans received in the past and far below what they, and their investors, …
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JCA Blog / By JCA / February 25, 2026
Providing Answers for a New Stage of Life When Elaine Abramson could not figure out how to help her aging brother, who lived out of state, she turned to JCA’s Senior Helpline. After all, another one of her brothers had been a JCA board member and always spoke highly of the staff and volunteers and …
JCA Blog / By JCA / February 24, 2026
by Jim Miller for the Beacon All adults, especially older adults, should have at least five legal documents to protect themselves and their families. These documents will make sure their wishes regarding their estate are legal and clear, and will help minimize any conflicts and confusion with their family and health care providers if they …
JCA Blog / By JCA / February 18, 2026
Known as “Pig Butchering”, the terrible term describes a key tactic for criminals perpetrating investment and romance scams By Ken Budd, AARP Her name, she said, was Jessie. Dennis Jones, 82, met her on Facebook. The divorced, beloved grandfather and father had chatted online with Jessie for months, and he felt close to her, even …
by Gerald Webber for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Living alone in later life has become increasingly common. It is a growing, measurable shift tied to longer life spans, smaller households, and changing family structures. While independence remains a priority for many older adults, the data shows a widening gap between living alone and being regularly …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / January 28, 2026
from Dementia UK The symptoms of dementia differ from person to person, depending on the type of dementia and which parts of the brain it affects. Memory issues are one of the most recognisable signs of dementia, but for people with young onset dementia (where symptoms develop before the age of 65), memory problems may …
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 27, 2026
Impostor scams are exactly what they sound like — criminals pose as someone (or something) else to try to convince you to send them money. This is consistently one of the top three types of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with losses in this category totaling nearly $3 billion in 2024 (the …
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 22, 2026
Learn how to tell if a text, email or phone call is an attempt to steal your cash or identity by Andy Markowitz for AARP Phishing is a tactic that scammers use to acquire valuable personal and financial data, such as your Social Security number, credit card details, or passwords for online accounts, and to …
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 21, 2026
Protect. Detect. Report. — How to Fight Medicare Fraud with SHIP Security experts constantly tell us we should routinely change all our passwords and never divulge any personal information like our social security number or banking information to people we don’t know or aren’t sure about, especially when they initiated the contact. This applies to …
JCA Blog / By JCA / January 20, 2026
Getting family members to listen to you when you think they are headed down a dangerous financial path can be difficult. But there are preventive steps you can take. by Paulette Perhach for the New York Times Americans over 70 control $53 trillion in wealth, and they are the prime targets for scams. Their adult children are often the …
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