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WASHINTON, DC — The pool of family and friends to care for Baby Boomers as they age into their 80s will be less than...

Worcester - Over 120,000 individuals are living with Alzheimer’s in Massachusetts. For decades, the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter has provided these individuals and their families with support services such as their 24/7 telephone Helpline, care consultation and education programs at no cost. In an effort to raise awareness and funding for continued local support, the MA/NH Chapter has announced its annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event will be held in Worcester Sunday, Sept. 25.

Five family members who lived with her face various elderly abuse charges and could see upgraded charges.

Only 7 percent of people between 45 and 65 describe themselves as extremely satisfied with their sex lives. And nearly a quarter of the middle-aged Americans say they are dissatisfied. Even among seniors, fewer are dissatisfied.

Berwick broke his silence yesterday, telling an audience of health insurance industry representatives that pushing back against unsustainable costs cannot and should not involve “withholding from us, or our neighbors, any care that helps’’ or “harming one hair on anyone’s head.”

“According to our research, most seniors in Massachusetts — across party lines — wanted Congress to fight to stop this cut. And, the majority of Bay State seniors said they would view their elected officials more favorably if they fought to protect payments to Medicare doctors,” said AARP Massachusetts State Director Deborah Banda.

WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly & Co. said it will push ahead with a first-of-a-kind imaging chemical designed to help screen for Alzheimer’s disease, despite a...

By Dave Carpenter Fidelity Investments has issued new savings guidelines suggesting that workers save at least eight times their final salary in order to meet...

By Steve LeBlanc BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law a bill he said should provide a model for a nation trying to stem the...

Nearly three out of five people say in a recent Associated Press-GfK poll that they paid into the system so they deserve their full benefits — no cuts.