Mike Festa

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...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes writes about "the otherness" of aging.

The journey to…and back…from grief

By Marianne Delorey “I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief.” – Author unknown. My mother went to...

Free seminar on ‘Neuroscience of Tinnitus, Dementia, and Impact of Hearing Loss on Your...

By Dr. Keith Darrow, PhD, Hearing & Balance Centers of New England Free seminar on "The Neuroscience of Tinnitus, Dementia, and Impact of Hearing Loss...

Unnecessary pain – From NO to YES

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director I have a new best friend, Bill Noyes.  When Bill meets someone, he’ll say...

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...
Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights some of AARP's volunteer opportunities.

AARP’s Age friendly update

By Mike Festa, State director, AARP Massachusetts There is a lot happening on the “Age Friendly” movement in the Bay State, from legislative briefings to...