What is a Rest Home? Part 1
By Micha Shalev
Most rest homes serve individuals 60 and older, though many rest homes still serve younger adults suffering from mental disability.
Rest homes generally...
Will the legislature end home care waiting lists?
By Al Norman
In September of 2012, a coalition of five elder advocacy groups sent a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick urging him to help...
Laser cataract & refractive lens exchange surgery
By Dr. Jean Keamy
The FDA recently approved the use of the femtosecond laser for performing some steps in cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange...
Aid & Attendance for veterans: Changes on the horizon
By Linda T. Cammuso
Aid and Attendance is a program of the Veterans Administration (VA) that provides benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who require...
Bay State woman enriching lives of foster kids
“We felt it would be much better if many, many more people in their communities were stepping up to the plate and becoming resources to kids.”
Social Security head says program fraying from neglect
By Stephen Ohlemacher
WASHINGTON —
Outgoing Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue has some parting shots for Congress, the White House and advocates for seniors. They...
Gridlock is not the solution to American woes
It’s a new year and a new/old administration and Congress. If only the old could disappear and we could start with a clean slate. The trouble is the same old problem — gridlock — could actually be worse.
New Zealand: Magnificence in miniature
The hiking trail winds through a lush rain forest. Only a trickle of sunlight makes its way through the thick tree canopy above, from which a chorus of birds entertains with a symphony of song.
Fountain of youth treatment has dangerous side effects
Peddled as an elixir of life capable of turning middle-aged bodies into lean machines, HGH winds up in the eager hands of affluent, aging users who hope to slow or even reverse the aging process.
Design your own chic, comfy bedding
There are stores full of exquisite bedding. But fancy sheets, duvets and mattresses can sometimes fall short of our wish lists, in style, price, comfort or all three.
