Caring for the workers who care for the elderly
By Al Norman
On March 24, elder advocates from around the Commonwealth will converge on the State House for an Elder Issues Lobby Day. The...
The Social Security COLA wars are fizzing up
By Al Norman
After two straight years with a 0 percent Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA), the recently announced 3.6 percent Social Security...
Don’t let the state pass the elderly imprisonment bill of 2010
No one should be forced to enroll in a health plan they did not freely choose to join.
Photo ids: What’s wrong with this picture?
By Al Norman
In hard financial times, people are driven to do things that they would not ordinarily do. This goes not just for low-income...
Five reasons why volunteerism is good for you
By Michael E. Festa
I see the power of the volunteer firsthand. AARP volunteers work every day to help people 50+ turn dreams into real...
Hearing loss in middle age is preventable
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers found that hearing loss in middle-aged adults is associated with being male, having a...
What has happened to the Gerontocracy in this country?
By Al Norman
I was honored to speak recently to the graduating class of the U. Mass Boston B.A. in Gerontology Program. Here is a...
Times are changing when it comes to funeral planning
The more things change, the more they remain the same. However, for the American funeral these are changing times.
One of the biggest changes is the preference of cremation over burial. Cost is the main factor. All crematories in Massachusetts are located on cemetery grounds.
Horror! It’s Mr. Peanut!
This year, Mr. Peanut, that smiling peanut-shaped humanoid decorating food packages that contain Planters Peanuts, turns 100 years old.
To you, he might be a...
Obama should expand Medicare for all
A group called “Health Care Now” has been urging President Barack Obama to look backwards for the solution to health care reform.
