Mike Festa

Staying sharp: brain health & AARP

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director A big concern for people as they grow older is staying mentally fit. We know this because our...
Dennis Sullivan & Associates team

It’s never been more important or easier to create or update your estate plan

By Dennis Sullivan & Associates, Counselors at Law Even before March of 2020, when the coronavirus hit our country with a vengeance, approximately 86% of...
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...
Mike Festa

Heat Your Home for Less this Winter

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS  Massachusetts residents are seeing a significant increase in their utility bills this winter, with electricity prices up 64%...

Home is where the heart is

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.” –Japanese expression. When I was in my twenties, I worked as a Resident...

Reverse Mortgages – Financial Security

Know your options - Take action By Alain Valles, MBS, MS I’ve been helping older homeowners for over 20 years navigate how  to financially keep their...

No Place Like Home

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.   “Home is heaven for beginners.” – Charles Henry Parkhurst A few years ago, my brother and I were playing a game with...

In service of others

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Failing forward

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “Do or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda I read the other day about an experiment done by a pottery...
Janice Lindsay discusses all of her things that go "beep."

The courage to begin

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer Pia the young osprey perched at the edge of a massive nest constructed atop a pole on an island in...