This week, Rabbi Address speaks with journalist Liz Seegert about the multifaceted issues surrounding aging, public health, and the challenges faced by older adults today. [Read more…]
Rabbi Phil Cohen tackles this thorny subject. [Read more…]
Download the latest version of the Jewish Sacred Aging Healthcare Discussion Guide here. This document will be updated periodically, so be sure to check back occasionally. Health Care Discussion Guide (Last updated 2017-06-23) – PDF [Read more…]
By J. Jioni Palmer, Associate Commissioner for External Affairs, Social Security Administration August 2 kicked off Social Security Faith Week of Action. During this special week, faith-based organizations around the country held events, distributed [Read more…]
On the July 7 edition of Boomer Generation Radio, Dr. Jessica Israel, a gerontologist with Barnabas Health’s Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ joins David Friedman, who served as marketing director and CEO of [Read more…]
The Asbury Park Press reported last week that the nation’s sickest seniors “account for more than 41% of the $324 billion spent on traditional Medicare.” This is having an important influence on how healthcare is [Read more…]
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, Feb. 28, 2013, 8:59 a.m. This story was co-published with The Washington Post. My father, sister and I sat in the near-empty Chinese restaurant, picking at our plates, unable to avoid [Read more…]
There may be good news on the horizon for present and future Alzheimer’s patients and their families. The United States government has taken the first step toward the provision of more federal research money with [Read more…]
A hat-tip to Rabbi Jennifer Gertman for pointing out this New York Times article, “Ignore Long-Term Care Planning at Your Peril,” by Ron Lieber. The costs of long-term care can be frightening, and insurance bought [Read more…]
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