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...
Take Social Security off fiscal cliff
By Al Norman
In the fall of 2008, the Goldman Sachs Group, which describes itself as “a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management...
Stay connected this winter, and year-round
By Linda F. Fitzgerald
As we embrace yet another New England winter, we don’t have to limit our connection to friends and family due to...
Senior centers court baby boomers
It’s hard to believe that those long-haired hippies, those radicals of the 60s who said “never trust anyone over 30,” have, well, gotten older.
How to prepare for old age care
Ideally, people would have long-term friends they can comfortably rely on not only for social friendship, but to assist them in time of need, especially when it comes to health emergencies.
Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
They may not agree on much else, but there’s a change to Medicare that President Barack Obama and Republicans both support:...
Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back braces
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Internet sale price for a standard back brace: $99.99.
What Medicare pays for the item: $900-plus.
A federal report released Wednesday offers a...
Obama Social Security offer at odds with top Dems
By Stephen Ohlemacher
WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama’s offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises...
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility age
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
Americans are living longer, and Republicans want to raise the Medicare eligibility age as part of any deal to reduce the...
What fiscal cliff means for Massachusetts seniors
BOSTON —
With the Dec. 31 deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Massachusetts are...
