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JCA Blog / By JCA / September 29, 2025
Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away. by Katie Engelhart for the New York Times After 50 years of publishing, Munsch told me, his ability to come up with new stories seems to have vanished. …
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JCA Blog / By JCA / September 26, 2025
More than 400 people attended JCA’s Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo on September 16. These job hunters heard from 11 employers who told them about job openings at their organizations and provided tips on how to stand out in the often frustrating and sometimes challenging process of searching for a job after 50. As one participant …
JCA Blog / By JCA / September 22, 2025
by Howard Gleckman for his blog Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t want to believe it: You are very likely to need it in old age. It will cost a lot more than you think. And, no, Medicare won’t pay for it. Two recent studies help explain how Americans think …
by Deborah Kan for being patient Mild cognitive impairment doesn’t always lead to dementia — and Alzheimer’s isn’t always the cause. Neurologists weigh in. In 2020, 66-year-old business executive Mike Zuendel noticed something was amiss. “Someone once said, ‘Don’t worry if you misplace your keys, as long as you know what they’re for,’” he recalled. But …
by Richard Eisenberg for MarketWatch Don’t ignore this upcoming Medicare update — it could be the most important message of the year The ANOC has crucial information you need to see before Medicare’s open enrollment begins on Oct. 15 If you have a 2025 Medicare Part D prescription-drug plan, a Medicare Advantage plan or both, …
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 31, 2025
More than a ride—a lifeline A stroke and a dementia diagnosis threw Pamela into a world she never hoped to enter. Dealing with her multiple medical issues was hard enough. Scheduling frequent appointments with her team of 10 doctors became yet another worry. The 76-year-old Rockville resident cannot get to her doctors’ offices by herself …
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 27, 2025
by Howard Gleckman for his blog The typical family caregiver is a 50-something woman who spends 27 hours a week caring for an aging parent who has two or more serious medical conditions, and is doing so with little outside assistance, according to a new survey by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. While …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / August 26, 2025
Worried About Your Memory? Here Are 5 Questions to Ask a Cognitive Neurologist from University of Utah Health As we age, it’s normal to have concerns about our cognitive health, especially for those who have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Nicholas Frost, MD, PhD, and Christine Cliatt Brown, MD, neurologists at …
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 25, 2025
Bridging the Generations Through Literacy Watching reticent students progress into active class participants, improve their grades, and gain a love for reading and math are what 320 active JCA’s Heyman Interages Center® relish. Ann Jackman began volunteering in 2013 and has been guiding students ever since. “I love the fact that you can develop a …
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 22, 2025
Keeping Older Adults Connected to Their Communities JCA’s 10 drivers and nine buses are busy, traveling five days a week to and from Montgomery County senior recreation centers. They also transport residents from several area assisted living facilities on shopping trips. Together, JCA buses traveled the equivalent of almost seven times around the equator during …
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