There are no words

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. When my son was about seven, he told me he remembered crying in a crib. I asked him about this early...
Janice Lindsay

Pondering fast summer, slow winter

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer Why does winter seem to pass sooooo sloooowwwwly while summer goesbysofast? From June through September is four months. From December through...
Mike Festa

AARP Fraud Watch Network 2021: The Year in Scams

Top scams facing consumers in 2021 and ways to fight back   By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  REGION - As 2021 has drawn to a...
Mike Festa

New AARP Survey Reveals Veterans More Likely to Lose Money to Scams Than Civilians

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts Massachusetts’ 383,087 military veterans and active-duty service members are at risk of being targeted by scammers. According to...
Janice Lindsay reflects on the belief or disbelief in luck.

It’s about time

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer I suppose that most of us were happy to see the end of 2021 and hope that 2022 will be...

10 things I know about property maintenance

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” —John F. Kennedy   Starting 2022 off well may mean different...
Janice Lindsay discusses all of her things that go "beep."

Gifts that make us happy

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer When I first had the means to acquire Christmas gifts for family and friends, I’d try to discern the heart’s...
Marianne Delorey

Our Roots are One

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “A tree’s beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots”  – Mashona Dhilwayo  Meet Karen and Priscilla, sisters...

New AARP Analysis: COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Continued to Increase from August to...

Nationwide, COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Doubled    By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts COVID-19 continued to take a deadly toll on nursing home residents and...
Janice Lindsay

Keep pedaling

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer The summer I was 7, I was obsessed. I desperately wanted – no, I desperately needed – a bike.  Not that...