Patrick talks about potholes instead of helping elders
By Al Norman
I recently attended a rally on Beacon Hill on the subject of raising tax revenues in Massachusetts.
More than 400 people crammed into...
Making life better for people with dementia and their caregivers
By Alice Bonner, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
A top priority for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) is promoting...
Hearing loss: Identify, treat and conquer
Are you are one of those millions of people who do not hear as well as they once did? If so, you are certainly not alone.
It’s time to end Medicare’s three-day hospital rule
By Al Norman
Three years ago, I wrote a letter to Congress about a woman I will call Mrs. Green, a 94-year-old resident of the...
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.
Don’t ‘fall’ for misconceptions on falls and aging
By Dr. David Rideout, M.D.
Falling is one of the major factors that impedes the independence of seniors as we age. Complications from falls are...
Obamacare debate: The personal responsibility principle
By Al Norman
In July of 2005, then Gov. Mitt Romney filed health care legislation on Beacon Hill that eventually was signed into law, making...
Social Security is not a political toy
You may or may not be a fan of Obamacare, but one thing is clear: It has provided a diversion from the problems that plague Social Security.
Clinton Youth Council on Aging supports Elder Abuse Awareness
June 15 is the eighth annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event was created by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder...
Ahead of my time: it’s my bag
I’m no visionary, but in one way I’ve been way ahead of my time. In the vanguard. One of the first. An innovator.
That is in the realm of reusable shopping bags.
Thirty or thirty-five years ago, the Vermont Country Store, one of my favorite catalog companies, sold canvas shopping bags. I was tired of accumulating all those paper grocery bags and I bought two VCS bags.
