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What do you need to know?

What do you need to know? Are you looking for information on Veteran‚Äôs Benefits? Utility Assistance? Do you have questions about transportation? Are you interested in a new form of exercise? These interesting topics and many more are available by watching, Aging Insights on YouTube. Aging Insights is a ¬? hour TV program that is […]

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7th

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7th Open Enrollment is coming to a close soon. Every year Medicare gives you the opportunity to review your coverage and make changes. This year the Open Enrollment period is October 15 to December 7. This is when people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug […]

Money saving tips

Money saving tips Here are some great tips for saving money. We gathered these from various¬†sources, to learn more about each follow the¬†links provided or contact a trusted¬†financial advisor.¬† Find your pension To see if you or someone you know has an unclaimed pension-Search.pbgc.gov Free credit monitoring Creditsesame.com Catch-up If you are 50 or over […]

Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 22-29, 2013

Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 22-29, 2013 The Falls Prevention Workgroup and Division of Aging Services are promoting the 5th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 22-29, 2013. Governor Christie declared September 23-29, 2013 Falls Prevention Awareness week with events happening throughout the state. The fall prevention workgroup is comprised of PTs, EMS personnel, health […]

Aging Insights and You- Fall Prevention

¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬† Press Release Aging Insights and You– Fall Prevention¬† Trenton– The New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) is a public charity with the primary goal to empower elders to live in the community with independence and dignity.¬† The strategies to age well are voluminous.¬† Consequently, the Foundation uses several outreach and educational tools to highlight […]

SCAM Update and Warning about Robocalls

There was recently an article in the AARP Bulletin on that had to do with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) cracking down on new scams. This made us think we should do a blog update on scams and pass out some new warnings from the FTC. What‚Äôs new? Well, it seems scammers are now impersonating […]

Community Gardening and Its Impact on Seniors

¬†Community Gardening and Its Impact on Seniors In continued celebration of NJFA‚Äôs 15th Anniversary, we‚Äôd like to share with you a guest blog from a former grantee, The Camden City Garden Club, Inc. The Camden City Garden Club, Inc. (CCGC) operates several programs, which provide Camden residents of all ages access to fresh, locally-grown healthy […]

New Rules for Durable Medical Equipment in New Jersey

New Rules for Durable Medical Equipment in New Jersey If you are a beneficiary with Original Medicare (a person who has Parts A and B of Medicare and not a Medicare Advantage plan) who uses¬† or plans to use certain durable medical equipment and supplies, such as oxygen, walkers, or wheelchairs, you should know about […]

Affordable housing is more important than ever for low income seniors and low income families.

Affordable housing is more important than ever for low income seniors and low income families. A recent Appellate Division‚Äôs decision provides an important opportunity for municipalities to utilize much-needed housing trust funds to address the chronic shortage of affordable housing for low-income seniors across the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many of these […]

Did you know? NJFA is celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year!

Did you know? Did you know that NJFA is celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year! Yes, NJFA was incorporated in 1998. It‚Äôs got us thinking, ‚Äúwhat have we accomplished in all that time?‚Äù Well, the answer is, quite a lot. And we‚Äôd like to tell you about it. When NJFA was established in 1998 it […]