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...
Crows know
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
I didn’t mind finding a hamburger roll in my white bird bath, or a banana slice, raisin bread, or chokecherry...
Massachusetts social isolation task force assembles and hosts summit
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
AARP Massachusetts State President Sandra Harris has convened a task force made up of state and municipal employees,...
What are you nurturing?
By Marianne Delorey, Contributing Writer
“Removing negativity from your life leaves room for more positivity to grow.” - Unknown
This year, I have thrown my whole...
We did it for Grandma
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The recipe for this meal begins “Dig a hole.”
Following a family tradition that began decades before I was born and...
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...
Spring cleaning and the dusty mind
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
With good intentions and delusions about the extent of my ambition, I compile a list of household chores to complete...
Finding My Voice
By Marianne Delorey Ph.D.
Mother Teresa once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ...
AARP Massachusetts shines a light on 50+ Bay Staters who give back
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
As the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older, AARP works to strengthen...
A guilty pleasure, but I don’t feel guilty
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When my mother gave me an age-softened novel called “The Woman-Haters,” I was not excited about reading it, being a...
