Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights five things to know about Social Security.

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...

Dental health continues to be a priority with age

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - Dental health is just as important as staying in good physical health especially as people age.  Family Dental...
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

Life can be better with a reverse mortgage

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director My wife recently asked me what is my biggest fear?  She was surprised to hear...

Dementia prevention and physical activity

By Dr. Keith Darrow, PhD, Hearing & Balance Centers of New England Prevention is only available “treatment” for the mind robbing diseases of cognitive decline...

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...
Mike Festa

Refresh your driving skills in 2020 with the new AARP Smart DriverTEK course

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts Talking about cars takes on a whole new vocabulary these days, thanks to a range of new vehicle...
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...
Mike Festa

Keep social ties strong during the holiday season

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts Certainly, 2020 has been a year unlike others. On behalf of our 760,000 members and all older Massachusetts...

Happy 33rd Anniversary: May is Better Hearing Month

By Dr. Keith Darrow, PhD Hearing & Balance Centers of New England By the President of the United States of America - A Proclamation “Sounds, whether we...
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

Reverse mortgages: Get the facts

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org Are you OK? For several months I have been writing and talking about how the coronavirus is and...