68% of family caregivers provide financial support to a loved one.

10 important financial tips for caregivers

By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer REGION - Americans spend roughly $190 billion per year on their care recipients for out-of-pocket expenses. Closer to home, according to AARP, over...
Doubles tennis is a good activity for older adults who want to learn or continue to play the game but don’t want to have to cover the entire court themselves.

Stay fit and have fun with doubles tennis

By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer   REGION - Feel like a bit of running around, hitting a ball, and want a partner to play a game...
A Brady-Built tiny house on a foundation in Harwich on Cape Cod.

Tiny houses offer unique alternative to traditional homes

By Colin McCandless, Contributing writer  REGION - Tiny houses are a big thing these days. You may have seen these diminutive dwellings featured on HGTV shows...
In the current job market, numerous positions are being offered to remote workers of any age.

Update your job skills through free programs

By Michele Collins, Contributing Writer REGION – The job search for people 55 and over doesn’t have to be as daunting as it seems, thanks...
Plymouth Rock is where it all began, leading to the first Thanksgiving. Photo/Sandi Barrett

The best places to visit in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Thanksgiving Day is all about the amazing food, but before you sit down to the hefty holiday dinner...

Fifty Plus Advocate – November

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Amy Dwyer is passionate about experience over things, such as taste-testing 50 Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors over the next year. Photo/ Deborah Burke Henderson

Westborough ice cream fan lands sweet gig

By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – If you want to know the scoop about ice cream, ask 50-year-old Westborough resident Amy Dwyer. Dwyer was...
These days, Cindy Campbell is communications director for AARP Massachusetts.

Many Roads Lead to Success

Former TV traffic reporter Cindy Campbell is now communications director for AARP MA By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer  BOSTON – Providing accurate and timely information...
Helen Palmer with her bees.

Cambridge woman is spinning sweet nightmares

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Napoleon derogatively called England a “nation of shopkeepers.”  It might be more apt to call this small island...
Pickleball has become a very popular sport with active older adults. Photo/Steve Taylor

Pickleball is winning over many active older adults

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - What has been termed the fastest growing sport in the US was founded outside Seattle. But its growth...