Herb Weiss has had a distinguished journalism career, gaining national and state recognition as an expert on aging, healthcare, and medical issues.

Throughout his 45-year writing career, Herb has authored or co-authored over 1,100 articles in national and Rhode Island newspapers and trade publications.The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) will house digital copies of all his published articles, along with copies of reports written, newsletters and newspapers that he has edited.  This collection, titled, “Herb Weiss papers,” covers 45 years of reporting on health care aging and medical issues, will be available to RIC students, researchers and health care programs across the nation.

Herb will discuss his three volume books Taking Charge: Stories on Aging Boldly, where he covers issues on aging including  care, retirement and leisure, mental health, care-giving and sage advice on how to age gracefully. The stories in his books provide research findings, aging policy updates and practical tools to live a happy, fully engaged and empowered life in their later years.  He will also share interviews with experts and everyday people who have shared  their keen observations about growing older.

LINKS:

https://herbweiss.com/author

https://herbweiss.blog/list-of-publications/

https://rinewstoday.com/herb-weiss/

https://smallstatebighistory.com/herb-weiss/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbweiss/

                                                                 

 

                                                               

 

 

Herb Weiss, has had a distinguished journalism career, gaining national and state recognition as an expert on aging, healthcare, and medical issues.  In September 2022, Herb was appointed Deputy Director of Senior Services at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center.

 

In Pawtucket Rhode Island, Herb writes a weekly “Age Beat” editorial on aging issues for the Blackstone Valley Call & Times (formerly the Pawtucket Times and Woonsocket Call, from 2000-2004 and 2012 to present) and RI News Today (since 2019). Since 2016, his cover stories also appear in Senior Digest, a monthly publication for seniors. He is a published author of three books.

 

Throughout his 45-year writing career, Herb has authored or co-authored over 1,100 articles in national and Rhode Island newspapers and trade publications. The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) will house digital copies of all his published articles, along with copies of reports written, newsletters and newspapers that he has edited.  This collection, titled, “Herb Weiss papers,” covers 45 years of reporting on health care aging and medical issues, will be available to RIC students, researchers and health care programs across the nation.

From 1985 to 1993, he oversaw editorial content for seven nationally published trade newsletters and newspapers, including roles as Founding Editor of Aging Network News and Senior Living (now Prime Time), and editor of various medical-related newsletters.