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Income Taxes and Your Social Security Benefits

It‚Äôs tax season, perhaps you know this because there is an accountant in your life who just got super busy or you‚Äôve seen the increase in TV ads for Turbo […]

Medicare Hospice Benefit

Medicare Hospice Benefit Hospice and other end of life issues are not things we often want to talk about. However, being prepared and knowing all your options is a good […]

Medicare Coverage

Medicare coverage What does Medicare cover? It‚Äôs a common, but also complex question. Medicare has 2 basic parts, Part A, which is known as hospital insurance (we‚Äôll define that in […]

Social Security Facts

Social Security Facts Recently, NJFA Deputy Director, Melissa Chalker sat down with two representatives from the Social Security Administration for a taping of our half hour TV program Aging Insights. […]

Robo-Call Scams

Robo-Call Scams Here at NJFA, both Grace and I (Melissa) have received calls on our cell phones claiming to be from ‚ÄúCardholder Services‚Äù. The recorded voice does not specify the […]

Job hunting over 50

Job hunting over 50 Looking for a new job over 50 might not sound like an easy task, but it is possible. And there are some steps you can take […]

Encore Presentation!

¬†Encore Presentation! ¬†NJFA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an Encore Presentation of two sessions offered at our June conference. If you were unable to attend in […]

Property Tax Reimbursement Program Deadline Extended

¬†Property Tax Reimbursement Program Deadline Extended More seniors can benefit from tax relief Access to tax relief is still available for New Jersey residents. The filing deadline for applications to […]

EyeCare America

You never know where you are going to find good information. This time we have to thank Abigail Van Buren, also known as, Dear Abby. A reader wrote in on […]

Vulnerable Groups Linked by Need for Affordable Housing

Vulnerable Groups Linked by Need for Affordable Housing The NJ Foundation for Aging (NJFA) recognizes that aging friendly and age sensitive issues are in reality ageless. In this spirit NJFA […]