On Tuesday, June 12th NJFA will host it’s 20th Annual Conference. This year’s conference title is Models, Policies and Prescriptions for Healthy Aging. We have an agenda full of great presenters and topics, you can learn more by visiting our website. NJFA is honored that our Luncheon Keynote will be presented by Dr. Alison Thomas-Cottingham. […]
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Recent Developments in D.C. To Combat Financial Abuse of the Elderly
Recent Developments in D.C. To Combat Financial Abuse of the Elderly by Robert M. Jaworski, Esq. Financial abuse of the elderly is getting some attention in Washington these days, and, some say, it‚Äôs about time.¬† On February 22, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and law enforcement partners announced[1] the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud […]
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR CHOICES? Charles Clarkson, Esq. Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County, Project Director/VP, Senior Medicare Patrol of New Jersey ¬† Every year between October 15 and December 7, during a period known as ?¢‚Ǩ?ìOpen Enrollment,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù Medicare beneficiaries can make changes in their Medicare coverage. The Senior Medicare Patrol […]
Scammer Lingo
Scammer Lingo Here on NJFA‚Äôs blog we have featured a few posts about scams, we‚Äôve also done articles in Renaissance and posted scam warnings on Social Media. It seems there is always a new scam or the resurgence of an old scam to be on the lookout for. But that got us thinking‚Ķ do we […]
Income Taxes and Your Social Security Benefits
Income Taxes and Your Social Security Benefits David Vinokurov, District Manager, Trenton, NJ, Social Security Administration With tax season upon us, many of you have asked about Income Taxes And Your Social Security Benefits. Some people have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. This usually happens only if you have other […]
The New Medicare Cards
The New Medicare Cards By Charles Clarkson, Project Director, Senior Medicare Patrol of New Jersey In 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. This law requires the removal of the social security numbers from all Medicare cards by April 2019. This new initiative is referred to as the Social Security Number Removal […]
Phone Scams
Here are NJFA, we like to make sure we are keeping folks aware of scams and fraud issues. Our February episode of Aging Insights, is titled, Stop Identity Theft and features two guests that will help viewers to protect themselves. We also want to address a scam that‚Äôs been in the news. Recently, news outlets […]
Diabetes Self Management Courses
Holiday time can make it difficult to stick to your healthy eating plan, there are so many goodies to indulge in. And you want to participate and feel all the joy that comes from sharing a special meal with family and friends. With party after party, it can get tough. Even more so for those […]
Water, creating a balance is essential.
Water, creating a balance is essential. In the NY Times Science Section‚Äôs Well, Personal Health column on May 10, Jane Brody shares her experience with mild dehydration after two very physically active days.¬† She cites Professor Barry Popkin who talks about things we do not truly know about water, like how hydration impacts our health […]
Preventing Falls at Home
Preventing Falls at Home Falls are not inevitable; it isn‚Äôt something that just happens as you get older. Falls are linked to a specific cause. ¬†It could be that more than one underlying cause or risk factor is involved in a fall. Falls can be linked to a person’s physical condition or a medical problem, […]