FPA March 2022 Central

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Boston meteorologist Harvey Leonard recently celebrated 50 years of forecasting the weather. Photo/Courtesy of WCVB

Forecasting New England weather is a lifelong passion for Harvey Leonard

By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Harvey Leonard, then a mere 25 years old, remembers saying “Hamina-hamina-hamina-hamina” when he was offered his first...

Boston women among book club pioneers

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer MILFORD - Don’t forget the Great Books, please. But Oprah’s Book Club was the main inspiration for Milford librarian Anne...
Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, president of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in Chicago, says that Kirtan Kriya, a type of singing meditation, has a demonstrable effect on the brains of seniors with and without memory loss. Photo/Submitted

Improve your brain health with meditation

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - It’s projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease by 2050. That’s...
Elaine Miller, Minuteman Senior Services Regional SHINE Program Director, says that the best part of her job is working with people one on one.

Get free help with Medicare from SHINE

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) – a name that aligns with the organization’s mission to...
“Growing up, love was expressed through food,” says Autism Eats Founder Lenard Zohn.

Autism Eats creates positive dining out experiences for families

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer REGION - Dining out as a family is something most parents do not have to think twice about. It’s not...
Notifications from Alexa Together provide assurance that an elderly person is going about their typical daily routine. Photo/Courtesy of Amazon.com

Alexa Together is next generation of remote assistance for older adults

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor REGION - Alexa, the voice-activated digital assistant from Amazon that is present already in so many homes, is now the...
South Boston Candlepin, aka Southie Bowl, serves craft beers, hosts corporate events, and allows you to reserve lanes online. Photo/Submitted

Older adults continue to embrace candlepin bowling

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - Well-known novelist Elizabeth McCracken grew up in Boston, where she was familiar with candlepin bowling. She also wrote...
The baby boomers are going gray and their children, if they’ve had them, have left home. Through the census data it’s easy to see there’s many living on their own.

Navigating the challenges of aging alone

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - Are you a solo ager? What does that mean, anyway? Well, if you’re at a loss as to...
The Worcester Art Museum (WAM), with its 38,000 art objects, is a prime reason for the city’s high rating for visitors. Photo/Submitted

Worcester growing as an arts and culture destination

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer WORCESTER  - This city is sometimes derisively known as “Wormtown” and at times with a possibly more dignified designation: “Heart...