Mike Festa

 AARP research sheds light on caregiving challenges, proposes caregiving tax credit in Massachusetts

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  AARP is fighting for America’s over 48 million family caregivers who help seniors live independently in their homes...
Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights five things to know about Social Security.

Strike back against robocalls

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts Robocalls—autodialed calls that play a recorded message when you answer—have legitimate uses. But as the technology has gotten...
Mike Festa

AARP calls on candidates to protect voters 50+

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the health and financial security of all Massachusetts residents, but especially those age...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes writes about "the otherness" of aging.

Creative engagement

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes   “There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that...
Mike Festa

New AARP Analysis Shows Massachusetts COVID Cases and Deaths Declining in Nursing Homes, Chronic...

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in nursing homes...
Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights five things to know about Social Security.

Become a volunteer advocate for AARP Massachusetts

  By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts   Attend one of our caregiving and retirement security events AARP Massachusetts is working to ensure you have the health...
Mike Festa

New AARP Analysis Shows Massachusetts COVID Cases and Deaths Continue to Decline in Nursing...

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in Bay State...
Dennis Sullivan & Associates team

We’re Not In Bedrock and You’re Not with ‘The Flintstones’

By Dennis Sullivan & Associates, Counselors at Law You may recall the popular television show of the 1960’s “The Flintstones” who lived in the town...

Just a little scared

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer When my granddaughter was four, she attended a friend’s birthday party at an outdoor amusement park. Its central feature was a...
Janice Lindsay reflects on the belief or disbelief in luck.

Summer insects; some are magical

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer I awoke around midnight and, unable to sleep, I watched out the window as flickering lights floated above the grassy...