Columnist Janice Lindsay

Time for a spot of tea

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer One cold dark morning, in spite of everything, I woke up. The news of the world was disturbing. Wars and suffering....

Are Reverse Mortgages good or bad?

Learn From A Local Expert By Alain Valles, MBA, MS A reverse mortgage gives qualified borrowers, 62 years old or older, the option to receive cash...
Marianne Delorey

Art for Art’s Sake

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “Earth, without Art is just ‘Eh’” -- Demetri Martin A few years ago, some of our elderly residents started coloring. It was...
Mike Festa

AARP Massachusetts presents webinar series on brain health

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS Despite common misconceptions, a weakening brain is not an inevitable part of aging. It’s true that the brain...
Mike Festa

AARP Massachusetts is looking to honor the state’s top volunteer

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director There are so many people over 50 volunteering here in the Bay State: lending a hand to neighbor,...
Mike Festa

Fighting more fraud than ever before

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director  If it seems fraud doesn’t stop, you’re right. Every day scammers find new and convincing ways to get...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

What do you expect?

By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. According to demographers, the American population is older now than it has ever been. The whole of society is adapting...