Watch Out

By Marianne Delorey Ph.D. The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best...
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AARP Massachusetts urges Congress to address continuing needs of older Americans

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts As coronavirus cases and deaths continue rising, including nearly 100,000 resident and staff deaths in U.S. ​nursing homes...
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AARP launches ‘Stop Rx Greed’ campaign targeting high prescription drug prices

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts AARP has launched “Stop Rx Greed,” a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of...

Moving into a long term care facility

Part one of a three part series  By Micha Shalev   Most of us dread the thought of permanently moving a loved one into a skilled...
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New AARP Analysis Shows Massachusetts COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Declining in Nursing Homes; Chronic...

Nursing Homes Report Staffing and PPE Shortages BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both...
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Get moving with AARP

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts It’s New Year’s resolutions time. Health resolutions are always popular. One of the easiest ways to be healthier...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes writes about "the otherness" of aging.

Bravery

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes "Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man...

There are no words

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. When my son was about seven, he told me he remembered crying in a crib. I asked him about this early...
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Fall 2022 brings fraud awareness and financial resilience with AARP MA

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS  This fall, AARP Massachusetts hosts two event series focused on Fraud Awareness and Financial Resilience. The first event...
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AARP Fraud Watch Network 2021: The Year in Scams

Top scams facing consumers in 2021 and ways to fight back   By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  REGION - As 2021 has drawn to a...