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 weighs in on FY 2023 state budget priorities
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how...
Looking to Volunteer? AARP is Ready for You!
By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
With a lifetime of wisdom and know-how, AARP volunteers are ready and uniquely equipped to serve their communities...
Five things to know about Social Security
By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
Social Security is your money — you earned it through a lifetime of hard work. And like most...
DEI initiatives in senior housing
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“We are greater than, and greater for, the sum of us.” –Heather McGhee
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have stirred up a fair...
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...
Watch Out
By Marianne Delorey Ph.D.
The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best...
Sunk cost fallacy and relationships in older adults
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You can either make time or make excuses. Only one of those will move your life forward.” ―Tamara Vellozzo
Summer is a...
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...
New AARP Analysis Shows COVID Crisis Continues in Nursing Homes: Massachusetts Death Rates Remain...
AARP Massachusetts Continues to Urge Massachusetts Lawmakers to take action
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard...