Sleep problems in individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
By Micha Shalev
Persons with Alzheimer's disease often appear to sleep less or sometimes, more. Sleep problems may be caused by pain, medication, lack of...
8 Questions to Ask if a Loved One Is in a Nursing Home
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
REGION - Americans living and working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been disproportionately affected...
We’re Not In Bedrock and You’re Not with ‘The Flintstones’
By Dennis Sullivan & Associates, Counselors at Law
You may recall the popular television show of the 1960’s “The Flintstones” who lived in the town...
Ten Things I Know About Communication
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You can communicate best when you first listen.” — Catherine Pulsifer
Older adults are not a homogenous group. For starters, some older...
Thrifty Thursdays – AARP’s fall financial series
By Mike Festa, State Director AARP Massachusetts
AARP is working to ensure you have a brighter and more secure financial future. We provide free tools...
Reverse Mortgages combat uncertainty
By Alain Valles, MBA, MS
So many things are causing fear. Globally—world conflict, the next Covid strain, gas prices, and inflation. Personally—cash flow needs, mortgage...
Reverse mortgages and healthcare
By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA, Managing Director of Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) self-funded nonprofit charitable organization $88 billion borrowed for healthcare
According...
Back-to-school envy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Do other grown-ups gaze longingly at the “School Supplies” store shelves at this time of year?
All those lovely blank notebooks...
Weed Removal Therapy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The far end of our back yard is a bog. The house sits on a slight rise. Behind it, maybe...
AARP Massachusetts is looking to honor the state’s top volunteer
By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
There are so many people over 50 volunteering here in the Bay State: lending a hand to neighbor,...
