Get ready for National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
By Janice Lindsay
It’s only March, but we all need time to get ready. April 1 is the beginning of National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month....
Working can help ward off dementia, study reports
While many older Americans delayed retirement or re-entered the workforce during the recent economic downturn, besides the obvious financial incentives, an unexpected benefit might be the delay of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
From beginning to end, Falene filled our home with joy
When the little calico cat showed up at my office doorstep more than 20 years ago, one look at those huge green eyes, with their dark, mascara-like rims, and that “prairie dog” stance and I was instantly won over.
Who will take care of us when we are old?
We are learning that the pool of family and friends available to take care of us in old age will be less than half as deep as it is today.
Eighty five years of too many books
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the start of what is sometimes called “the modern paperback revolution,” which made...
Medicaid not meant to shoulder burden of care
The extent to which families rely on Medicaid to pay for long-term care means the program’s money is being stretched way too thin.
Things to be suspicious of
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
While contemplating the arrival of the new year, I came upon a few cautionary notes I had written to myself,...
The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on
By Wendi Comey, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – Traveling in one direction, it’s about 1,500 miles from Westborough to Key Largo, and if I walked in...
Evil plastic thingies and other modern conveniences
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When faced with a major life crisis, most of us rally. We face it, figure out what to do, and...
Aging and the art of New Year’s resolutions
I am ambivalent when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. Why begin the new year saddled with have-tos? Isn’t it easier to just spread out goals and objectives throughout the year so they don’t pile up into one big stressful burden?
