Mike Festa

Build a strong long-term care system

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts America’s long-term care system is not just broken — it doesn’t exist. Americans 50-plus and others in need of...

Reverse mortgages – New options

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. As Managing Director of the self-funded nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands...
Mike Festa

AARP calls on candidates to protect voters 50+

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the health and financial security of all Massachusetts residents, but especially those age...

May you live in interesting times

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes  May you live in times that highlight the friendship of the community in which you live....

Reverse mortgages – Get the facts

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.     As Managing Director of the self-funded nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands Community...
Marianne Delorey

The power of touch

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes   Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language, and the last, and it...
Mike Festa

Alone and afraid, our family members are dying in nursing homes

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities is a national disgrace.  More than...

Dental health continues to be a priority with age

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - Dental health is just as important as staying in good physical health especially as people age.  Family Dental...

Reverse mortgages: ‘Lean on Me’

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org   Many of us are currently facing very tough economic times and uncertainty.  And...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Positive Images in a Post COVID World

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes   “Age does not bring wisdom. Its only advantage, so far as I have been able to...