Senior centers court baby boomers
It’s hard to believe that those long-haired hippies, those radicals of the 60s who said “never trust anyone over 30,” have, well, gotten older.
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...
What is old school in the world of funeral arrangements?
By Joe Casper
Recently I went into an Asian restaurant and asked the young waiter, “My father loved chicken chow-mein. How is it here?” To...
Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds
Quitting smoking can turn back time.
Screening tests you’ve been avoiding…and why you shouldn’t
By Dr. David Rideout, M.D.
As we get older, it is important to have health screening tests to diagnose and treat possible life-threatening conditions. Here...
Viewpoint by Janice Lindsay
Visit the past. Its safer.
For this column, I delve into the past. I need a vacation from the present, which I find a...
Trump’s ‘Skinny’ budget is all bones
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...
Home care waiting lists must end
By Michael E. Festa
This is not fiction: A 101-year-old Massachusetts senior with a serious heart condition has the ability to live independently in his...
Glaucoma is a pressure situation
By Dr. Jean E Keamy
In light of the fact that the eye lens and cornea have no blood supply, they must rely on the...
Take Social Security off fiscal cliff
By Al Norman
In the fall of 2008, the Goldman Sachs Group, which describes itself as “a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management...