Alexa Together is next generation of remote assistance for older adults
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
REGION - Alexa, the voice-activated digital assistant from Amazon that is present already in so many homes, is now the...
Celebrating caregivers this month
Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
All across Massachusetts family caregivers give so much of themselves to care for their loved ones each and every...
The Cycle of Poverty
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
There is a growing body of research that indicates that the stressors of poverty change the brain. The brain, then, is...
Clinical studies offer opportunities for family caregivers
By Rhonda R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - One in five Americans, over 53 million, are caring for a family member in the United States.
In...
AARP Research Shows Family Caregivers Face Significant Financial Strain
Family Caregivers Spend on Average $7,242 Each Year
By Mike Festa, State Director AARP Massachusetts
New research from AARP shows that nearly 8 in 10 of...
Many adults over sixty serving as caregivers for their very elderly parents
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - People today are living longer lives, thanks to advances in science and medicine. While this is a positive...
10 things I have learned about managing care for someone else
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry...
Boston-based ‘friendship’ organization helps older adults avoid social isolation
By April McQueen, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages suffered from isolation because of lockdown restrictions,...
ECRG Autumn 2021-Spring 2022
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