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By Al Norman On March 16, President Donald Trump sent over his federal fiscal year 2018 Budget Blueprint to Congress. It was the president’s first...

If you think you’re seeing more elderly people at the grocery store, the bank, and the movies—you are. In the period 2010 to 2030, the 65+ population in Massachusetts will increase by approximately 60 percent --while the under 65 population will decrease by approximately 4.5 percent. In the first two decades of this century, the commonwealth will add around 585,000 more people over the age of 65.

I’ll have to dramatically change my diet. A radical change is not necessary. A more effective strategy is to simply cut back a few hundred calories a day.

You know that worn joke that goes: “I love older people — except when they’re ahead of me in traffic.”

n across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life.

For many veterans and their spouses, the most important thing is to be aware of the benefit so you’ll know the help is there when you need it.

By Mike Festa For those with Medicare, October marks the beginning of the yearly Medicare open enrollment period, which officially begins on Oct. 15 and...

Findings reported recently from a new international study of healing prayer suggest that prayer for another person’s healing just might help — especially if the one praying is physically near the person being prayed for.

By Al Norman On June 28, Chief Justice John Roberts surprised a lot of people — myself included. I had been writing that the U.S....

They go around this room at the Hanley Center telling of their struggles with alcohol and drugs. They tell of low points and lapses, brushes with death and pain caused to families. And silently, through the simple fact that each is in their 60s or beyond, they share one more secret: Addiction knows no age.