Ukulele nervous
Why was I so nervous?
The world would not end – even my tiny corner of it would not be endangered – if I could...
Travel health Part 2: The unexpected can happen
By Dr. David Rideout
After a very long and cold winter, Donna and Mark, a retired couple from Framingham, had been looking forward to their...
Federal program aims to end elder hunger
By Linda F. Fitzgerald
The growing problem of elder hunger in the United States, including right here in Massachusetts, is disgraceful. And, it can be...
Leaving a legacy that matters
Working for the good of the planet and the next generation
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
Driving through the quiet Blackstone Valley town of Mendon,...
The future isn’t what it used to be
By Janice Lindsay
During the 1890s, various experts predicted what life would be like by 2000. Now we’re 20 years into the new century and...
November audio book releases
THE BURNING ROOM (A Harry Bosch Novel)* Pub Date: November 3
By Michael Connelly Read by Titus Welliver
In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not...
Alcohol consumption and the risk of developing dementia
Some of the detrimental effects of heavy alcohol use on brain function are similar to those observed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although alcohol use may be a risk factor for AD, it is difficult to study this relationship because of similarities between alcoholic dementia and AD and because standard diagnostic criteria for alcoholic dementia have not yet been developed.
Medicaid: Through the eye of a needle
State officials announced in late August that they had removed 205,000 people from Massachusetts' Medicaid rolls, as part of a check to make sure that “everyone enrolled in MassHealth is eligible for it.”
Everyone on MassHealth has to be redetermined every year. To get on MassHealth, and to stay on MassHealth, is not an easy task. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a poor elder to enter the rolls of Medicaid. That's the gospel according to MassHealth.
Protecting mobility as you age
By Dr. David Rideout
What is mobility and why does it decline with age?
Mobility is simply the physical ability to move. Mobility allows us to...
Why Medicaid Matters for People with Medicare
By Ron Pollack
You’ve worked hard, saved what you can, and you think you’re pretty well set for retirement. However, as recent stock market fluctuations...
