I’m Still Here engages, gives hope to people living with dementia
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
WINCHESTER – In the news, dementia is typically presented as a disease that robs you of yourself and makes you...
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...
Sleep loss puts family caregivers at risk for health problems of their own
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - Nicknamed the "sandwich generation," many older adults over 50 care for both aging parents and children. Caregivers...
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...
10 important financial tips for caregivers
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - Americans spend roughly $190 billion per year on their care recipients for out-of-pocket expenses. Closer to home, according to AARP, over...
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...
Woburn’s Cummings Foundation supports older adults in a variety of ways
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
WOBURN - Bill and Joyce Cummings of Winchester began making donations, many to organizations dedicated to elders, a long time...
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,...
Do your homework before choosing a caregiver agency
By Janice Elizabeth Berte, Contributing Writer
REGION - When an individual or family decides to seek out caregiving services, they must ask themselves many questions....
‘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....
