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.
Home Equity Can Boost Retirement Income
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 28, 2025
By Donna Fuscaldo for the Beacon Many retirees have built up significant home equity over the years, but surprisingly, they often overlook it in their retirement planning. With the average home equity for homeowners in the U.S. sitting at around $300,000, a house is a valuable asset that can be leveraged to support retirement. “You …
What’s Happening to Older American’s Support Systems?
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 24, 2025
What happens when critical aging services are put on the chopping block? The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is facing major restructuring, potentially dismantling key programs that support older adults and individuals with disabilities. In this video, Howard Gleckman and Alison Bankoff explain why this decision matters—not just for seniors, but for families, caregivers, and …
Three Ways Pets Support Healthy Aging
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 24, 2025
from National Council on Aging From their boop-able noses and mischievous antics to the unwavering love they provide, animals have a unique way of brightening our days. But pets are more than just a cute face—they’re also a boon for our health. The proof is in the numbers: According to the Human Animal Bond Research Institute …
Tariffs Impact on Medicine and Healthcare
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 17, 2025
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact Medicine and Healthcare? — It’s a mess of confusion and angst, sources say by Cheryl Clark, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Amid all of the confusion and noise about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact medical supplies and patient care — which products, which countries, how much, and for how long — there …
When — And How — to Ask For Help at Home
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 9, 2025
By Margaret Foster for the Beacon Most people want to stay in their own homes as they age: Nearly 80% of older adults say they prefer to age in place, according to AARP. But when cooking, yardwork, and stairs become too much trouble, who do you ask for help? Dozens of home healthcare companies exist …
17 Factors Affect Your Risk for Dementia, Stroke and Depression
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 9, 2025
By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from strokes may double by the same year, and 10% to 20% of adults experience depression later in life. While the numbers are striking, there’s a growing body of evidence showing that many of these cases may not be genetically fated, …
What the Trump Administration’s Policies Mean for Older Adults: A Conversation with Howard Gleckman
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 7, 2025
Our conversation with Howard Gleckman explored the changing landscape of aging under the Trump administration and the potential long-term repercussions of those changes, as well as the uncertainty about the future. We looked at the impacts of the new administration’s policies on Medicare, Medicaid, including the potential impact on family caregivers of proposed work requirements, …
Trump Abolishes The Office That Supports Many Seniors And People With Disabilities
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 1, 2025
by Howard Gleckman, for his blog The Trump Administration is abolishing the office that manages and coordinates most federal programs for older adults and younger people with disabilities who live at home. At the same time, it is restructuring two offices that provide independent evaluation and analysis of patient safety and long-term care. The elimination of the …
Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Fraud. He Can’t.
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 26, 2025
Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Social Security, Medicare, And Medicaid Fraud. He Can’t. by Howard Gleckman for his blog President Trump’s advisor, Elon Musk, went on TV the other day to say he’d cut up to $700 billion in fraud and waste from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He can’t. The inevitable result: He’ll …
Turning Retirement on Its Head
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 26, 2025
Inspirational stories of people who started businesses they love after their first careers ended By Edd and Cynthia Staton for Next Avenue Some kids know early on what they want to do when they grow up. For David Hull of Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting seemed to always be part of his life. “I started listening to the …