Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby

Go purple and raise awareness during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month

This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like

One State’s Quest to Introduce Long-Term Care Benefits

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

Living Below the Line: Elder Economic Insecurity in Washington State

Older Adults Projected To Outnumber Children For First Time In U.S. History

Go purple and raise awareness during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month

In honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we are calling on organizations to raise their voices and Go Purple. Through this awareness initiative, Go Purple increases knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease, the importance of early diagnosis, and services to support families through the Alzheimer’s Association.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June

Elder abuse is global and comes in many forms including physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse and also neglect. Elderly people are human and deserve the same dignity and respect as people of all other age groups.

This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like

Many seniors are stuck with lives of never-ending work—a fate that could befall millions in the coming decades.

One State’s Quest to Introduce Long-Term Care Benefits

The reality is that many people are spending-down to poverty in their final years to access Medicaid to pay for long-term care, which the average lifetime cost is $260,000. There’s a better way, the Long-Term Care Trust Act is the plan we need to secure our future.

Secure Drug Take-Back bill Passes

After years of hard work and persistence, the MedTakeBack coalition has gotten the support of the Washington State Legislature for a comprehensive state-wide secure drug take-back program.

Medicare is mailing new Medicare cards.

The new cards should arrive in mailboxes in Washington State in the last half of 2018. Here are "10 things To Know About the New Medicare Cards

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

The Washington State Legislature directed the Department of Commerce to study the retirement preparedness of Washington residents, based on region, age, type of employment, and income.

Fight fraud: Guard your Medicare card

If you have Medicare, you can protect your identity and help prevent health care fraud by guarding your Medicare card just like you would a credit card.

Living Below the Line: Elder Economic Insecurity in Washington State

Almost half of the older adults living alone in Washington State are likely to have trouble making ends meet each month.

Older Adults Projected To Outnumber Children For First Time In U.S. History

If you’re feeling old, you're in good company and apparently a lot of it. New statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show that for the first time in U.S. history, older people are projected to outnumber children. And they expect it to happen in a little over a decade.

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When the Elderly Call for Help, a ‘Chain’ Immigrant Often Answers Read More..

After Son Dies, Mom Hopes New Law Lets Her See Granddaughter Read More..

New Law Broadens Chronic Care Through Medicare Read More..

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