Married folks have fewer heart problems
“It might be that if someone is married, they have a spouse who encourages them to take better care of themselves,” said Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a preventive cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
Acute bronchitis differs from a head cold
By Dr. Roxanne Latimer
Acute bronchitis is a very common diagnosis especially at the height of cough and cold season. It consists of an abrupt...
Help support funding for home, community based services
By Michael E. Festa
We know that the most vulnerable among us must be protected. The aging population of Massachusetts will continue to grow along...
What has happened to the Gerontocracy in this country?
By Al Norman
I was honored to speak recently to the graduating class of the U. Mass Boston B.A. in Gerontology Program. Here is a...
Lessons from a broken toe
By Janet Lindsay
Take my advice: Do not break your toe.
You might think, “I have ten toes. What difference does it make if one gets...
How Can I Get Rid of My Glasses? Part 3
By Dr. Jean Keamy
Phakic Intraocular Lens or Phakic IOL presents another option for glasses free vision. With over 10 years of history, hundreds of...
Home care aides get a raise, but it only makes a dent
Al Norman
During debate on the state budget that begins July 1, the state Senate voted unanimously to add $6.1 million to give home care...
My cloak of invisibility
One chilly, blustery day, I was browsing in a bookshop when a willowy young woman breezed in. I immediately noticed that she wasn’t dressed appropriately for the weather. More than that, in my opinion, she wasn’t dressed appropriately for any public viewing: flimsy, slippery beige T-shirt clinging too revealingly to her torso, her tiny black skirt like two napkins stitched together, long bare legs, model-perfect make-up, every hair in her puffy dark bob in its assigned position.
Is it a good time to cut benefits?
By Michael E. Festa
I recently spent the day with AARP President Rob Romasco, who was in Massachusetts for a series of events aimed at...
Seniors need a better Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
By Al Norman
For the second year in a row, millions of Social Security beneficiaries feel they got short-changed by the recently announced zero percent...
