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Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

AARP Is Fighting to Stop Scams: Regulating Crypto Kiosks to Protect Consumers

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director Criminals have found a new way to steal your money. Like everything else, they’ve gone high tech. They’re...
Marianne Delorey, PhD.

The cost of the cuts

By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. Last spring, Colony Retirement Homes was in the news with a press release and photo op to collect an $8...
Janice Lindsay

Thank a vaccine

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer April is my birth month. This year, thanks to Texas, I’m remembering the day I turned nine. On my ninth birthday I...
Janice Lindsay

Middle-American Comfortable

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer “Mocha mousse.” Sounds luscious.  But we’re not discussing dessert. We’re talking color, the Pantone color of the year for 2025. Mocha mousse...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

The graying of our prisons

By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. CNN reported last month that older women in Japan are occasionally getting themselves arrested in order to get into prisons...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Explore AARP volunteer opportunities

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director AARP Massachusetts offers meaningful volunteer opportunities that allow you to give back and connect with others. Our volunteers...
Janice Lindsay

A billionaire’s life?

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer At a recent family party, we played a game where a game card asked a provocative question and each player gave...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Helping make Massachusetts even more livable

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director If you’re looking to make a change in your community, AARP Massachusetts is here to help. We’re committed...
Janice Lindsay

Grown-ups muddle through

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer When I was a child, I envied grown-ups.  They seemed so self-assured, confident, and in control. They knew how to cook, and...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

Caring for the Caregiver

By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “Sometimes asking for help is the most meaningful example of self-reliance.” – Cory Booker, U.S. Senator. The other day, we had...