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Coalition: Restore funding to vital grants

February 27, 2013 3:05:59 PM by Administrator Account

On the Senior Agenda by William F. Flynn, Jr.

Since 2007, Rhode Island legislators have cut community grants for senior services by $1.8 million, or 68 percent. That was done even though the state’s population of senior citizens increased during that period. During the 2012 General Assembly session, the Senior Agenda Coalition led a campaign that prevented an additional $248,000 cut to those grants proposed by the governor.

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Dealers will purchase really cool pieces

February 27, 2013 3:04:34 PM by Administrator Account

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis

Perhaps the most common question that antique dealers hear is: “What is popular and selling in today’s market?” Of course, there is no simple answer because the range of items available today is so broad, but I’ve boiled it down to three simple questions that will rule out most of what doesn’t sell.

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Bills expand Medicare premium savings plan

February 27, 2013 3:03:01 PM by Administrator Account

By Maureen Maigret
For Senior Digest

No one would dispute the importance of Medicare for the well-being of our nation’s senior citizens. Yet thousands of low-income older adults in Rhode Island still face major health care costs, forcing them to struggle to make ends meet.

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Group against proposal requiring granny cams

February 27, 2013 3:01:26 PM by Administrator Account

By Kathleen Heren

We are all familiar with surveillance devices that parents set up in homes to ensure their children are being properly cared for by the nanny or babysitter. Those devices are called nanny cams. Unfortunately, the trend seems to be shifting to granny cams. Supporters of placing granny cams in long-term care facilities feel strongly that the devices could eliminate elder abuse by nursing home employees, and document poor care and neglect.

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Join AARP’s efforts at R.I. Statehouse

February 27, 2013 3:00:05 PM by Administrator Account

On the Inside by Kathleen S. Connell

With the General Assembly in full swing, AARP staff and volunteers are a regular presence at the Statehouse, armed with a list of legislative priorities. Many of the bills are specific to people age 50 and older, but several could benefit everyone in the state. We have circulated a 2013 legislative agenda that is also posted on our Web site – www.aarp.org/ri -- and regularly updated.

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