Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights AARP's summer 2024 events to help make connections.

Become a volunteer advocate for AARP Massachusetts

  By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts   Attend one of our caregiving and retirement security events AARP Massachusetts is working to ensure you have the health...

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...
Marianne Delorey

Navigating the sometimes hard road of caregiving

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes “Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.” Anne Wilson Schaef    Elder care is not always easy or...

Unnecessary pain – From NO to YES

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director I have a new best friend, Bill Noyes.  When Bill meets someone, he’ll say...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

New year, new me. Now what?

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes “Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something...

The annual physical and financial housing check-ups

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director The doctor visit Universal advice is to have a physical exam. This gives you the opportunity...

After the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: So what now!!

By Micha Shalev, Co-owner of The Oasis at Dodge Park, Dodge Park Rest Home and The Adult Day Club at Dodge Park “Are you kidding...

Reverse mortgages and healthcare

  By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA, Managing Director of Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. A 501(c)(3) self-funded nonprofit charitable organization $88 billion borrowed for healthcare According...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes writes about "the otherness" of aging.

Why worry?

  By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man...

Moving into a long term care facility

Part one of a three part series  By Micha Shalev   Most of us dread the thought of permanently moving a loved one into a skilled...