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...
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...
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...
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...
The gift of more…and less
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
Minimalism isn’t about removing the things you love. It’s about removing the things that distract you from the things you love....
New AARP Analysis: COVID Cases and Deaths Continue to Rise in Massachusetts Nursing Homes
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
Nursing home residents and staff experienced an increase in coronavirus cases in the four weeks ending August 22,...
Coincidence? Or not?
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
I haven’t studied the saints and I don’t spend much time thinking about them. But I know that October 4...
We are all one and one person can make a difference
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“The youth walk faster but the elderly know the road” – African Ubuntu Proverb
There is a philosophy in many African countries...
New AARP Analysis Shows Nursing Home Vaccination Rates in Massachusetts Still Short of Benchmark
Calls for Nursing Homes to Require COVID Vaccines for Staff and Residents
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Cases of COVID-19 decreased among Massachusetts nursing...