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By This article is part of a series intending to open the discussion of which Central Mass towns are most elder-friendly. This article focuses on...

This table summarizes the last several articles about each of the towns in Worcester County and how they compare on elder friendly characteristics. The higher the ranking, the more elder friendly the town was considered to be in each of the areas studied. The areas included the extent of medical facilities available in the town, how affordable the town was, how extensive the transportation options were in the town and how well funded the senior center was.

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. "It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have...

By Micha Shalev Part one of this series appeared in the April issue of the Fifty Plus Advocate. Part two appeared in the May issue...

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “You can’t plan for everything or you never get started in the first place."               ...

By Marianne Delorey (Photo Marianne Delorey, Photo submitted) “If you can’t feed 100 people, then feed just one.” Mother Teresa This is the story of Benny....

By Marianne Delorey© Everyone has heard that birds of a feather flock together. It is a normal part of human nature to seek out people...

The number of so-called multi-generational households — where adults are living with their elderly parents or grown children — has jumped since the Great Recession forced Americans to rethink living on their own.

By David J. Dowd When it’s time to sell a home, one of the hardest decisions is what to fix or repair. In order to...

By Marianne Delorey As a provider of housing, I know that my biggest competition is not the fancy new apartments down the street. It is...