Healthy eating for older Americans
By Colleen Daly
Studies confirm eating well and being active can make a difference in the quality of life for older adults. The key is...
Is this what you want to be said about you?
By Marianne Delorey
Our loving, but very private mother, Mary Tarrier, died last week, leaving behind a terrible mess for her friends and family to...
Thoughtful planning can help a loved one deal with holiday loss
When it comes to helping a parent — or close friend — face that first holiday season without a beloved spouse, Vicki Panagotacos, a...
How to deal with holiday stress and anxiety
This will be the first Christmas that Rakan Smith, 53, will spend without one of his parents.
Bay State to fund community living options for elderly
BOSTON —
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) John Polanowicz today announced 33 contracts have been awarded to community-based organizations to help seniors and...
New: Audio book guide
It is 1916, and a woman awakens, wounded, in a field hospital in northern France. She wears the uniform of a British nurse's aide but has an American accent.
4 keys to scrutinizing Medicare Advantage cuts
By Tom Murphy
Ominous warnings about Medicare Advantage plans have sounded for more than a year now.
Health insurers say federal funding cuts to these privately...
Older Americans nix Social Security changes
By Matt Sedensky
CHICAGO —
Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefits? Older Americans say no.
They also veto reductions in...
PBS series to feature Raglan Road’s Celebrity Chef Dundon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. —
Award-winning Chef Kevin Dundon of Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney goes fishing in Ireland for the...
Social Security benefits to go up by 1.5 percent
By Stephen Ohlemacher
WASHINGTON —
Social Security benefits will rise 1.5 percent in January, giving millions of retired and disabled workers an average raise of $19...
