Report for the New Jersey State Policy Lab & New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW)By Audrey Meng, Rutgers University New Jersey residents are living longer, but not necessarily better. […]
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Not Just a “Young Person’s Issue”: Disrupting the Myths Around Senior Food Insecurity in New Jersey
By: Jackie Philbin, RDN, LDN Director of Healthcare Partnerships, Brooklyn Kitchen When people think of food insecurity, they often picture young families or children — not their neighbor, their grandparent, […]
Maintaining Mobility, Maintaining Independence
By Fox Rehab What is mobility? Mobility is how a person moves throughout their day-to-day life. Mobility is essential to a healthy lifestyle and optimizing independence. It includes everything from […]
Coalition of Advocates Seeks Solutions to Caregiver Workforce Shortage
“Jobs that Care.”“Make a Difference.”Those are the headlines emblazoned on social media posts, radio ads and the sides of NewJersey buses, as part of a new marketing campaign highlighting the […]
New Jersey’s Mental Health Urgency in Older Adults
By: Audrey Meng, Rutgers Student Intern People don’t mind getting old. People mind feeling old. There has been attention brought to the care of older adults and their mental well-being […]
Innovations for Aging in New Jersey on Display at Rutgers University’s InnovAGING NJ 2024 Summit
The Hub for Aging Collaboration at the Rutgers University School of Social Work hosted the inaugural InnovAGING NJ 2024 Summit on March 22, 2024. This free virtual event served as […]
Older Americans Act Re-Authorization.
What Changes Might We See? This year could mark the first major revisions in more than 35 years to the rules governing theOlder Americans Act, the federal law that backbones […]
NJAAW Celebrates 25 Years Serving NJ Older Adults, ‘Dares to Envision’ Policy Progress
To honor the milestone and draw support for its mission, the organization is spotlighting the top issues affecting the state’s growing population of older adults. HAMILTON, NJ — October 198, […]
Are Things Changing in Hollywood?
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 […]
Caregiving in New Jersey Series Overview
By: Darian Constantine Session 1 – Defining Caregiving & its Impact on Family, Patients & Friends The first part of the Caregiving in New Jersey Series was all about […]
A Guide for Accessory Dwelling Units: Getting Started
By: Sevki Topcu, Co Founder, HAVEN More and more people are adding accessory dwelling units to their homes these days and for good reason! ADUs offer a host of benefits, […]
Guide to Home Renovations for Older Adults
Your home is the place where you should be the most comfortable. It’s important for seniors to have a home that is safe, comfortable, and hospitable. If you’ve lived in […]
Virtual Age-Friendly Fair Highlights Path to Better NJ
More than 260 people – including key government, business, non-profit and academic leaders -participated in New Jersey’s Age-Friendly Virtual Fair, a first-of-its-kind showcase of the diverse work underway to make […]
End of Life Doulas – Compassionate Support and Expert Guidance for Your Family Through the Sacred Journey of Aging and End of Life
By Adrian AlloteyEldercare Specialist/Aging Companion/End of Life DoulaYou Are Not Alone Elder Care LLC Clinically managed end of life care is increasingly becoming a hot topic for discussion. Providing care […]
Lifelong Learning Can Lead to Lifelong Wellness
Education doesn’t have an end date. In fact, it shouldn’t. And while education in the formal sense can be limited to an institutional understanding of the word, lifelong learning is […]
“Building a direct care workforce for an aging population”
By: Cathy RoweJune 6, 2022 This article was originally published on njbiz.com and is posted here with permission. At New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well, we are always looking at the numbers. […]
Creative Aging with the Arts in New Jersey
Through our programs and services, the [New Jersey State Council on the Arts] seeks to increase participation in, and access to, arts events, experiences and opportunities for all people — whether they come to the arts as artists, audience members or volunteers.
Reflection on the NJAAW Housing Series
A guest blog by William Cotrone, NJAAW intern As the global population continues to grow/age, appropriate housing for older adults is now more important than ever. Most of NJ’s current […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grand-families: A different call to action
Guest blog by NJAAW Board member Dr. Charisse Smith. In the spring of 2020, I heralded a call to action for grand-families across New Jersey. Grandparents and other older family […]
108 Years Young: How In-Home Care Helps Janet and Gives Her Peace of Mind
Janet Corbin continues to live her life full of grace, humor, and resilience at an age most people only dream of reaching. Born and raised in Ewing, New Jersey, she […]
The next governor has 1.6 million reasons to prioritize aging
By Cathy Rowe, DrPH Published October 15, 2025 in NJ Spotlight News When we strengthen systems for older adults, we strengthen systems for all of us. New Jersey is at […]
Accessing Helpful Cannabis Resources
By Angela Speakman, cannabis educator at Stockton University While cannabis has existed for thousands of years, accessing clear, understandable information about it today can sometimes be a challenge. The narrative […]