Now what? Finding community among strangers
By Marianne Delorey
Moving day has come, your toothbrush was swept into one of the many boxes before you. You start unpacking the boxes, picking...
New Outlook Homecare – A foundation built on care and respect for the elderly
Westwood - Pearly Evans is the CEO and founder of New Outlook Homecare, a home healthcare agency for the elderly. She began caring for...
Organization says ‘Retirement age’ may become a thing of the past
Region - The labor participation rate of older Americans is increasing for a variety of reasons. The National Council on Aging reports that one in five...
Couple finds love late in life at a senior complex
By Marianne Delorey
I am a closet romantic. Yet, it is not young love that makes my heart quiver. I look at young people in love...
Back in my day
By Marianne Delorey
“Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” – J.K. Rowling
Tension between the generations is natural. Even young toddlers need to...
Not your typical rags to riches story
By Marianne Delorey
Each industry has their own way of showing off their accomplishments to the world. The armed forces gives out medals, the music...
Home is where the heart is
By Marianne Delorey
“Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head… That way it will go with...
Is discretion truly the better part of valor?
I sat down recently with four card players. It turns out, only one was still driving. There seemed to be a common thread among the others – in all three cases, it seemed like they all had stories where driving had been taken away from them in a seemingly underhanded fashion. One lady recently moved back to Massachusetts from Florida. Her son told her to sell her car and they’d find her one up here. Well, conveniently, finding a new car has not become a priority.
Accessory Dwelling Units are one approach to expanding senior housing options
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
REGION - It’s certainly no secret that there’s a housing shortage in Massachusetts, especially in the greater Boston area. State...
Woburn’s Cummings Foundation supports older adults in a variety of ways
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
WOBURN - Bill and Joyce Cummings of Winchester began making donations, many to organizations dedicated to elders, a long time...