Seniors need a better Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
By Al Norman
For the second year in a row, millions of Social Security beneficiaries feel they got short-changed by the recently announced zero percent...
Federal law provides for quality care to keeping you home
By Ron Pollack
There’s a saying that good help is hard to find. If you or someone you love has ever needed care at home,...
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...
Itchy Eyes: It’s important to distinguish the cause
By Dr. Jean E. Keamy
Once April flowers begin to bloom, many patients complain of itchy eyes.
For some the symptoms last until the leaves fall...
An open letter to Gov. Deval Patrick
It is an undeniable fact: Our population is growing older. In 10 short years, we will see a major increase in the 60-plus population that will effectively redefine the makeup of our commonwealth.
The hospitals and the elders should be friends
By Al Norman
In the movie Oklahoma, the farmer and the cowman were encouraged to be friends:
“One man likes to push a plough, the other...
Brown backs radical change to Medicare, for 10 days
By Al Norman
What a difference 10 days can make.
On May 13, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, D-Mass., was speaking before the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce...
Healthy ears don’t register echoes
By Dr. Robert Mario
Voices carry, reflect off objects and create echoes. Most people rarely hear the echoes. Instead they only process the first sound...
Look who’s hitting the slopes
If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old they’re back in style.
Why can’t you understand speech in noise?
The digital revolution has made a huge impact on the way hearing aids look and work. They can be so small they are virtually invisible. They can also more accurately mimic the way you used to hear before you experienced hearing loss.
