Columnist Janice Lindsay

Little comment, big change

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer It’s thought-provoking, how a small event, even a small remark, can change a life’s trajectory. You move along confidently in...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Becoming comfortable being uncomfortable

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. COVID has reshaped our lives. Studies show that COVID caused a decrease in overall mental...
Mike Festa

AARP Massachusetts keeping an eye out for fraud

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts All of us at AARP are proud of all the work The AARP Fraud Watch Network does. The...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Following your own path all the way to the end of the road

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the...
Janice Lindsay

It starts with one toy elephant

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer In a recent conversation with acquaintances, the subject of collecting things arose. Someone suggested that the urge to create collections...
Mike Festa

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...
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...
Columnist Janice Lindsay

Pen a complaint. It works.

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer A colorful Work of Art sat on my desk, a piece I created myself, that turned out to be quite...
Mike Festa

AARP helping to make sense of money matters in March

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director With a new year and tax season upon us, a lot of us start to think about money...

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...