Author says caregiver experience made her happier and more content
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
MILLBURY – When Sarahbeth Persiani began writing about her experiences as a caregiver, she had no idea it would eventually...
‘Sandwich Generation’ of caregivers is caught in the middle
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Z and so on and so forth are all defined by age groups....
Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Before people became familiar with Alzheimer's or dementia due to a loved one being stricken with either disease,...
Retiring to raise grandchildren is a growing phenomenon
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Former Massachusetts state legislator John B. Lepper’s youngest daughter had addiction problems: Both drugs and alcohol. Not a...
Adult day centers can be a valuable aging in place tool
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
A DJ singalong and dance was one of the recent events that clients enjoyed at Hawthorn Adult Day Health...
November is National Family Caregivers Month
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Family caregivers are an essential part of the health care system across the state. In the Bay State...
Dogs can present challenges for obtaining home health care
By Debbie Spingarn
Contributing Writer
NORWOOD – Tom Smith of Norwood, whose wife Judi required 24-hour, seven-days-a-week home care due to ALS, described his experience finding caregivers...
ECRG Autumn 2021-Spring 2022
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Many adults over sixty serving as caregivers for their very elderly parents
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - People today are living longer lives, thanks to advances in science and medicine. While this is a positive...
Clinical studies offer opportunities for family caregivers
By Rhonda R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - One in five Americans, over 53 million, are caring for a family member in the United States.
In...
