Moving forward by looking back
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
The greatest hero is not he who subdues nations, but he who conquers himself.
~ John Jeffrey
It is a new year....
New AARP Analysis: COVID Cases and Deaths Continue to Rise in Massachusetts Nursing Homes
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
Nursing home residents and staff experienced an increase in coronavirus cases in the four weeks ending August 22,...
AARP analysis shows rate of COVID-19 deaths and cases in nursing homes increased in...
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard depicts a worsening crisis from coast to coast, including...
The ‘live in’ look
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
My 13-year-old son suggested I write an article about cleanliness. I wonder if it was an...
Planning for retirement – Traditional IRA versus Roth IRA
By Joseph McManus, RICP®, Financial Planner, Prudential Advisors
There are many vehicles used for retirement planning. One of the most common is the traditional IRA (individual...
Keep pedaling
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The summer I was 7, I was obsessed. I desperately wanted – no, I desperately needed – a bike.
Not that...
Reverse mortgages: ‘The Times They Are a Changin’
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director
For those Bob Dylan fans and casual listeners, the timeless anthem “The Times They Are...
Essentially non-essential
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." --Publilius Syrus
On March 23, Gov. Charlie...
New AARP Analysis Shows Nursing Home Vaccination Rates in Massachusetts Still Short of Benchmark
Calls for Nursing Homes to Require COVID Vaccines for Staff and Residents
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Cases of COVID-19 decreased among Massachusetts nursing...
Peace. Love. Ukulele.
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
If more people played the ukulele, this old world might be a more peaceful place.
When I decided to learn the...