Gifts of wisdom at the holidays
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but...
Pivoting in a victory garden
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“Pivoting isn't plan B; it's part of the process.” - Jeff Goins
There is an iconic episode of the...
Sleep problems in individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
By Micha Shalev
Persons with Alzheimer's disease often appear to sleep less or sometimes, more. Sleep problems may be caused by pain, medication, lack of...
Making yourself at home despite the landlord
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
I recently had a tenant accept an apartment sight unseen and move across the country to her new place. I personally...
The power of touch
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language, and the last, and it...
Reverse mortgages and the new administration
By Alain Valles, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners
Change is always the constant
Over the past 30 years hundreds of thousands of...
Perfectly imperfect
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.”...
Physical Distancing Does Not Have to Mean Social Disconnection
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
Even in the best of times, social isolation is a significant problem. In Massachusetts, 540,250 people over the...
AARP Massachusetts urges Congress to address continuing needs of older Americans
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
As coronavirus cases and deaths continue rising, including nearly 100,000 resident and staff deaths in U.S. nursing homes...
The ‘live in’ look
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
My 13-year-old son suggested I write an article about cleanliness. I wonder if it was an...
