Back-to-school envy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Do other grown-ups gaze longingly at the “School Supplies” store shelves at this time of year?
All those lovely blank notebooks...
Connecting with others helps your health and your community
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
Connecting and maintaining social relationships is crucial for individuals of all age groups, but it holds particular significance...
The ‘Otherness’ of aging
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You should have seen who I used to be.” ― Resident Johnny
I am a cisgender white woman. As such, I feel it...
Keep your eye on the hole, not just the doughnut
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Physically, I was driving in the sunshine to New Hampshire, looking forward to a pleasant visit with my brother and...
AARP fighting to protect and save Social Security
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
It’s another big birthday for Social Security. This month marks 88 years of the program. The Social Security...
Sunk cost fallacy and relationships in older adults
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You can either make time or make excuses. Only one of those will move your life forward.” ―Tamara Vellozzo
Summer is a...
Perk up, Little Sister
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Little Sister was a perennial pink geranium, alone in the corner of a small garden. She was tiny and thin,...
AARP research sheds light on caregiving challenges, proposes caregiving tax credit in Massachusetts
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
AARP is fighting for America’s over 48 million family caregivers who help seniors live independently in their homes...
Creating a new tomorrow despite memory loss
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.” ― Friedrich...
Watching monarchs
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Maybe it’s true, as Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, that “in spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of...
