@JAlexisHealth

VP at AARP @JAlexisHealth, health strategy + development, making each day matter, #mom, #marathoner, multicultural enthusiast,Georgetownalum, views= my own

 Washington, DC
Joined May 2014
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Saw this #thankyou banner in my neighborhood today. #ThankYouRetailWorkers, delivery drivers, grocery workers, and medical personnel! #communitymatters against #COVID19
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AARP is urging Congress to take aggressive steps now to protect older Americans against coronavirus crisis. Read our letter to Congressional leaders here: press.aarp.org/2020-3-18-Con…

AARP Urges Congress to Take Aggressive Steps Now to Protect Older Americans Against Coronavirus...

WASHINGTON AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond in a letter urged Congress to take aggressive next steps to address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and...

aarp.org
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Agree these are key for your #mind - #hearing is vital for engaging your #brain and for staying #socially #engaged. But what’s missing from this discussion is #sleep. With #DaylightSavingTime coming up #SundayMorning plan how to get that hour of #slumber back in!
Dr. Charlotte Yeh@DrCharlotteYeh6 Mar 2020
Consider these lifestyle strategies to protect your mind: -Get moving -Eat a heart-healthy diet -Engage your brain And don’t forget #HearingHealth! People think cognitive decline is inevitable, but that’s not true. @SarahLenzLock @washingtonpost wapo.st/2HDo7Rg

Lifestyle strategies to keep brains healthy, which also might push back the onset of dementia

Cognitive decline is not inevitable with age, researchers say. Exercise, healthy diets, intellectual engagement, controlled blood pressure help.

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Jose is truly awesome
Sarah Lenz Lock@SarahLenzLock10 Mar 2020
Wow! Now that is seeing a problem and doing what you can to fix it!
On March 10, government experts addressed questions about the coronavirus during an AARP tele-town hall. Here are excerpts from the discussion. - aarp.org/health/conditions-t…

Health Experts Urge Calm, Planning and Precautions

On March 10, government experts addressed questions about the coronavirus during an AARP tele-town hall. Here are excerpts from the discussion.

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If you are caregiving for someone and concerned, please read my colleague's blog
Erwin Tan 陳@DoctorTanMD9 Mar 2020
#Coronavirus and Older Americans: What Families Should Discuss - Here are some evidence-based recommendations from @AARPpolicy on what we can do to prepare and protect ourselves, our families, and our communities around #COVID19. blog.aarp.org/thinking-polic…

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

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Excellent piece by our colleague, Shannon Guzman
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So what are Long Term Services and Supports, who is providing them, and how much do they cost? Check out this @AARPpolicy #LTSS Infographic - now you will know what we are talking about! aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/long-…
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Julia Alexis retweeted
AARP Policy@AARPpolicy22 Feb 2020
71% of workers would be likely to contribute to an #emergencysavings fund if it was offered by their employers, a number that rose to 87% if the employer matched contributions, reports @WSJ, with insights from @dcjretiresecure. spr.ly/60121YgWr

People Don’t Save Enough for Emergencies, but There Are Ways to Fix That

Small changes to company retirement plans, for one, can make a big difference.

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Julia Alexis retweeted
AARP Policy@AARPpolicy26 Feb 2020
“Family incomes have not increased enough to keep pace with inflation, much less the dramatic increase in college costs over the past several decades,” @loritrawinski tells @nytimes. spr.ly/60161moAw #studentloans

Retired, or Hoping to Be, and Saddled With Student Loans (Published 2020)

Americans older than 60 are the fastest-growing group of college loan debtors — the vast majority of them borrowing for others — a consumer agency says.

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Women are their family’s Chief Healthcare Officer. 89% of #women50plus make healthcare decisions in their home, with 59% being sole decider. This role is driving anxiety on this issue. #shesthedifference #healthcare @harrispoll aarp.org/shesthedifference
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“If you want to lead, you have to follow. You have to follow great principles,” says @DennysDiner CEO John Miller on the NEW #podcast with @shakeshack’s @dhmeyer, @BreadfortheCity’s George Jones, former VA first lady @DSMcAuliffe and @billshore. bit.ly/2TM9JgX
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Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar nyti.ms/2ZxNPiq
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An interesting article on sugar and health risks
Honored to be named chair of the board of Integrated Living Opportunities. A terrific organization helping adults with disabilities transition to independent living. Check us out at ilonow.org
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Less than 5% of the Medicare population is categorized as having an "advanced illness" but over a quarter of Medicare spending is devoted to this population @BradStuartMD @Campaign4Action #FutureofNursing2030
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Great work and congrats to the team!!
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Wow! The nerdy athlete in me finds this stuff fascinating--the good thing is that either form of exercise has enormous benefits to heart health--yay!
The New York Times
@nytimes10 May 2019
The findings of a new study that looked at the heart of a swimmer vs. the heart of a runner underscored how sensitive our bodies are to different types of exercise

Visual impairment & #glaucoma reduced social participation, including sports & physical activities buff.ly/2YJpNmE @policydeb @JeanAccius @LinaWalker99 @esallen @rnnslow @susanpolicy @JAlexisHealth @LFhealthpolicy
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