NJAAW offices will be closed from August 10 - August 25.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Aging on the Screen - Are Things Beginning to Change? |
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Hollywood is not known for treating age kindly - especially for women.
But I have noticed a changing trend in the past year. Starting with the Golden Global Awards, where 3 top awards went to women over 60: Michelle Yeoh for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once; Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Jennifer Coolidge for the series, The White Lotus.
And let’s not overlook Kevin Costner, who was recognized for his role role in Yellowstone at age 66.
As a movie buff, I have been enjoying some of the roles for older men. As Tom Cruise makes another Mission Impossible at the age of 61, he is still doing most of his own stunts! Harrison Ford brings back an older, wiser Indiana Jones facing his life’s work and retirement. And then there's Tom Hanks, who is classically ageless and beautifully translates so many issues of loss, grief, love and connection into A Man Called Otto.
I've been watching this trend all year, quietly impressed. But then, this weekend I saw Barbie. I won't give away the plot or any secrets, but in Barbieland, everyday and everyone is perfect. When Barbie finds herself in the real world, sitting on a bus bench next to an older woman, she seems overwhelmed with emotion. I was expecting the next line to be an ageist joke but, the young Barbie (played by the beautiful Margot Robbie) turns to the older woman and says, “You are beautiful.”
What an honest and heartfelt recognition.
Even better was the older woman's response – “I know it.”
-Cathy Rowe, Executive Director
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TODAY!
NJAAW & ATAC Virtual Tech Series
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View the July 12 webinar: " Agency Roundtable – Learn About Community Resources"
To see the slides with resources, websites and contact links, click here: July 12 slides
Next Topic:
Smart Home Technology
August 9, noon
For a printable flyer click here:
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RPA Continues Age-Friendly Webinar Series
Tuesday, August 15th
Noon - 1 pm
Join RPA for a webinar about age-friendly housing in New Jersey. Featuring
- Diane Riley, Executive Director of Supportive Housing Association
- Council President Mia Sacks of Princeton
- Harold Simon, former Executive Director of Shelterforce
- Zoe Baldwin, RPA’s New Jersey Director
- Sophia Pereira, RPA’s Governor James J. Florio
Register by clicking: here
To see previous webinars, including "Age Friendly Transportation and "Parks and Open Space Access for All Ages," and click https://rpa.org/events/archive
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This webinar is sponsored by the Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation
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Senior Property Tax Programs Webinar
Date: Thursday, September 7
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Topic: ANCHOR and PTR
Rising property taxes are one of the biggest challenges older New Jerseyans face. This year, both the newly formed ANCHOR Program and the Senior Freeze (PTR) are being expanded to include more older residents.
Want to be able to better explain the myriad senior property tax programs in NJ to your communities? Join us for a special train-the-trainer webinar with NJ’s “Taxation University,” an educational unit within the NJ Tax department to learn about upcoming changes in program eligibility and resources to educate your community about these important programs.
Attendees will learn about materials, resources and speakers to bring to their communities and help eligible residents enroll.
Who should join?
- Age-friendly leaders and volunteers
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Senior center & Library staff
- Municipal Tax Offices
- Senior advisory committees
- Financial planners
- Community leaders and organizers
Hosted by NJAAW & the Age-Friendly NJ Statewide Collaborative’s Local Accelerator Group
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Financial Wellness Seminar for New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well |
We hear every day that many Americans are not financially prepared for their future. People find the financial planning process overwhelming, and they don’t know where to begin.
We are pleased to offer you the following financial wellness educational seminar, through Prudential Pathways®.
Creating Black Wealth: The Pursuit of Being Financially Free
This seminar will cover:
- Understanding a wealth mindset
- How to create a comprehensive financial strategy
- Strategies for savings, debt, investing to meet your financial wellness goals
- And more
Wednesday, September 6th or Wednesday September 20th
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
Via Zoom
For a printable flyer, click here:flyer
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New Jersey Assistive Technology & Community Living Summit |
The NJ ATAC Center and Disability Rights New Jersey are excited to be hosting the 2-day summit
September 19-20th
The Conference Center at Mercer
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor NJ, 08850
For printable flyer, cick here: Summit
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Financial Planning for a Longer Life |
The good news is, we are living longer. The other news is, we have to plan for how we remain financially secure for a longer life.
Join us as financial planner Jim Parks walks through the important things to consider as you plan for a long and secure life.
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NJ 2024 State Budget includes Several Benefits for Older Adults....
Stayed tuned for more information about how these will impact NJ's older residents.
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- Increasing property tax relief through Senior Freeze and ANCHOR, with StayNJ approved to begin in 2026.
- Reducing prescription drug costs with caps on insulin, epi-pens and inhalers for those covered by state-regulated health insurance plans; establishing a New Prescription Drug Affordability Council; and expanding the PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
- Creating a "Caregiver Resource Hub" to help family caregivers find the resources and information they need to care for their older loved ones.
- Increasing funding to recruit, train and retain health care workforce development.
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AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit |
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AARP has published a free guide for local leaders on reducing risks and better protecting older adults.
"The AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit has been created for local leaders, government staff, aging services professionals and community volunteers. It is a companion title to the Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Older Adults, published by FEMA as a resource for emergency management professionals."
To learn more and order the guide, click here: Tool kit
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Is our information useful to you? Then please consider a financial contribution today. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well relies on foundation grants and other donations to fund our work. We welcome your support, your suggestions and your input for advocating for NJ's oldest residents as we celebrate our 25th anniversary and strategize for the next 25 years.. |
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