Retirement is something that everyone will think about at some point in their lives, including saving for retirement. But how do you know how much to save, and how can your workplace help you save for retirement. On this month’s edition of Focus on Aging Adults, we discuss the State Treasurer’s proposed retirement savings program […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Holiday Scams
As the end of the year approaches, more scams are likely to pop up as the holiday season begins. On this month’s edition of Focus on Aging Adults, we discuss holiday scams, how to identify them, and what to do if you find yourself caught in one. Our guests include: Dave Shallcross, Director of […]
October 16: Shopping Advice for Residential Electricity Consumers
Shopping for residential electricity can be challenging. In this month’s edition of Focus on Aging Adults, guests will discuss shopping for electricity and ways to help consumers find the best electricity rates for them. Guests include: Ray Landis, Advocacy Manager, AARP of PA Sonny Popowsky, AARP Volunteer, Former PA Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero, Executive Director, […]
September 18: Community HealthChoices Program
The Community HealthChoices Program began its roll out through the state in Southeast PA, and will be available throughout the entire state starting in January 2020. On this month’s episode of Focus on Aging Adults, our guests discuss the program, who qualifies for the program, and the enrollment process. This months guests include Ray Landis, […]
Focus on Aging Adults: PA Lottery Fund
On this month’s Focus on Aging Adults, the Pennsylvania Lottery Fund is the topic. Our guests discuss the potential budget impacts on the lottery and how that could affect Pennsylvania’s older adults, as well as Games of Skill, and an IFO report about a potential expansion of the property tax rent rebate program. Our […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Older Adult Protective Services
Elder abuse is still rising in Pennsylvania, and it has become a growing issue in the State Capitol. The State Senate Aging and Youth Committee and the State House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee recently held a joint session to talk about elder abuse and what the legislature can do to help the Department […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Prescription Drug Prices
As the legislative session gets under way, the House and Senate are looking at pieces of legislation that would affect the prices of prescription drugs, especially for older adults. These pieces of legislation are supported by AARP of Pennsylvania as they embark on the AARP National Campaign “Stop Rx Greed, cut Drug Prices Now.” This […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Nuclear Power
In Pennsylvania, there is legislation proposed that lawmakers say would help to save the nuclear power plants in the state. But advocacy groups, like AARP, oppose this legislation because ratepayers would be paying more for electricity. In this month’s episode, our guests talk about nuclear power in the state, and the effects this new legislation […]
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is an ever-growing problem for older adults in Pennsylvania and across the country. It is a disease that slowly and irreversibly destroys the memory and thinking skills of affected individuals. On this month’s episode of Focus on Aging Adults, our guests talk about the disease, what the signs and risk factors of the […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Older Adult Protective Services
In Pennsylvania, the abuse of older adults is a growing issue. According to the AP, caseworkers handled nearly 32,000 calls about potential older adult abuse in the 2017-18 fiscal year, which is up from the 18,500 from five years earlier. Many of these abusers are people that the older adult knows, and these forms of […]