Daily Dose of Inspiration! Can Using a Computer, Playing Crafts and Games, Slow or Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss?
September 17, 2019 Herb

Can mentally stimulating activities put the brakes on age-related memory loss.  A new study, published in the July 10, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social activities are linked to a lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss called mild cognitive impairment, and that the timing and number of these activities may also play a role. Participating in Activities You Love Photo Credit: National Institute on Aging Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…

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Daily Dose of Inspiration! Legislation Assists New Jersey Workers Save for Retirement
August 22, 2018 Herb

New Jersey Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Dist. 16) According to David John and Gary Keonig, authors of the 2015 AARP Public Policy Institute Study, “Workplace Retirement Plans Will Help Workers Build Economic Security,” over half of New Jersey workers – 1. 7 million people – do not have access to a retirement savings plan through their employer.  The study’s authors warn that Social Security is critical to retirement security of Older Americans but does not provide enough for an individual to depend on during their retirement.  They note that the average Social Security benefit for age 65…

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