Summer insects; some are magical
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
I awoke around midnight and, unable to sleep, I watched out the window as flickering lights floated above the grassy...
We did it for Grandma
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The recipe for this meal begins “Dig a hole.”
Following a family tradition that began decades before I was born and...
Watching monarchs
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Maybe it’s true, as Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, that “in spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of...
Sending Hugs
By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.
“I am different, not less.” ― Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin should be a household name. While she is truly well known...
We are family
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
In the famous song from 1979, the pop disco group Sister Sledge sing:
“All of the people...
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...
November is National Family Caregivers Month
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Family caregivers are an essential part of the health care system across the state. In the Bay State...
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 – Top uses
You've worked hard all your life. Now let your home work for you!
By Alain Valles, MBA, MS
A reverse mortgage gives qualified borrowers the option...
I become invisible
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
I attend the closing on the sale of my mother’s house as executor of her estate. I sit on one...
