Aging on the Big Screen By: Cathy Rowe Hollywood is not known for treating age kindly – especially for women. But I have noticed a changing trend in the past year. Starting with the Golden Global Awards, where 3 top awards went to women over 60: Michelle Yeoh for her role in Everything Everywhere All […]
Category: Older Americans
Warning on Scams Claiming to Support Ukraine
by Cathy Rowe, DrPH, Executive Director, NJAAW Unfortunately, we have seen this over and over: Well-meaning older adults who want to support a good cause become the targets or victims of a scam Why Are There Scams About Ukraine? Let’s be clear – the people of Ukraine need our support and help. Lives are disrupted, […]
Sanctuary
I realized that my home is my sanctuary…
Home is where the heart is
“There isn’t one large leap from living independently in one’s home to needing assisted living – there are numerous steps and choices.”
I’m proud of you, New Jersey!
As we wind up 2021, I just want to take a moment to say I’m proud of you, New Jersey! Now, with all the jokes made about the great Garden State, you might not be used to the compliment, but here is why I am proud of our older residents, in particular. New Jersey was […]
Pie for Breakfast: Memories of Thanksgiving
By Sue Burghard Brooks Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday as far back as I can remember. There was something magical about Mom, Dad, my brother and me piling into the family car on Thanksgiving eve and driving from our NJ home to upstate NY. We’d always spend “turkey day” and a few days […]
Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccination Scams
Guest blog by Charles Clarkson, Esq., Project Director, Senior Medicare Patrol of New Jersey On March 13, 2020, a national health emergency was declared due to the coronavirus pandemic. After many years of running the Senior Medicare Patrol of New Jersey (SMP), I knew it was only a matter of time before we starting seeing […]
Aging Well – Moving Forward Together
Excerpt from a speech by Cathy Rowe, DrPH, NJAAW’s new Executive Director For the last four to five years, I have been deeply involved in age-friendly efforts and communities, and as you have heard in recent weeks — and from some of our [conference] speakers — NJ has committed to becoming an age-friendly state. So, […]
Guest blog by Mark Tabakman, NJAAW Board member
I remember growing up and watching my aging grandmother sit by her living room window, looking out, waiting for nothing in particular to happen – just watching her life pass her by. That sad, helpless memory always stayed with me, but I was never able to take that sadness and transform it something productive, something […]
Seeing Less/Enjoying More: Living with Permanent Vision Loss
by guest blogger Annemarie Cooke You – or someone you care about – are older, and having trouble reading print. The simple act of scanning a printed page visually is now laborious and slow-going. It’s time to get that checked out with the eye doctor. After running some tests, the doctor’s declaration is all-too-familiar and […]