Age-Friendly Blog
This blog reports on New Jersey’s expanding age-friendly movement and examines new trends and programs to improve the housing, transportation, health and social connectivity needs of older adults and the overall livability of communities in the Garden State.
Census Needs NJ Workers
Older adults in need of part-time work or retirees looking to stay active should consider applying for one of the 45,000 jobs the Census Bureau has yet to fill in New Jersey
Age-Friendly Equals Accurate Census
Federal programs that play a crucial role in the lives of many older adults - such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and services provided under the Older Americans Act - rely on Census data to measure the extent of need within a geographic region
New Jersey Leaders Learn About Westchester Age-Friendly Movement
County governments are important partners to have in the age-friendly community movement. Many age-friendly goals - from making communities more walkable to increasing housing and transportation options - need to be tackled at all levels of government
New Jersey’s Age-Friendly Movement is Growing
The Taub Foundation and The Grotta Fund for Senior Care - with support and active participation from the AARP, the New Jersey Foundation on Aging, New Jersey Future and Rutgers University - have created a northern New Jersey alliance of community residents, local leaders, academics, and advocates, working to identify and address the needs of New Jersey’s aging population
Why Age-Friendly?
Many of New Jersey’s towns are great places to grow up. They also need to be good places to grow old, and here are Seven Reasons Why