Mike Festa

AARP Massachusetts presents webinar series on brain health

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS Despite common misconceptions, a weakening brain is not an inevitable part of aging. It’s true that the brain...

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...
Mike Festa

Thinking of volunteering in 2020? Think of AARP Massachusetts!

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts   It’s a New Year and you have a lifetime of experience to offer. If you’re looking for a...
Columnist Janice Lindsay

How to guest a dinner party

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer The winter holidays barrel toward us. If we’re lucky, COVID might slink into the background. Sooner or later, a friend...

Worcester Realtors Offer Experience, Client Commitment

WORCESTER - The housing market, like businesses everywhere, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  For realtors, that has meant dealing with limited inventory, something...
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

Life can be better with a reverse mortgage

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director My wife recently asked me what is my biggest fear?  She was surprised to hear...

Money matters: Tips about taxes after retirement

By Joseph McManus, RICP®, Financial Planner, Prudential Advisors   Like most people, you’re likely focused on how to save money on your tax returns, but don’t...
Mike Festa

AARP fighting to protect and save Social Security

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  It’s another big birthday for Social Security. This month marks 88 years of the program. The Social Security...

Happy 33rd Anniversary: May is Better Hearing Month

By Dr. Keith Darrow, PhD Hearing & Balance Centers of New England By the President of the United States of America - A Proclamation “Sounds, whether we...
Mike Festa

Become a volunteer advocate for AARP Massachusetts

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts AARP Massachusetts has been hard at work building and training a special group of volunteers to join our...