Health Care
Health Care
Older Adults Have Plenty of Ways to Stay Physically Active By the National Institute on Aging There are lots of fun and simple ways to build exercise into your daily […]
Goals, Strategies Can Vary with Each Stage of Life By UMassFive Financial & Investment Services By definition, estate planning is a process designed to help you manage and preserve […]
The Process Begins by Understanding the Key Documents By Stephen Sobey, Esq. In the back of your mind is a list that, particularly in quiet moments, likes to assert […]
How to Choose a Medicare or Medicare Advantage Plan By Sarah Fernandes In Massachusetts, more than 1.4 million people who are 65 or older will be making decisions about […]
It Can Be a Dreaded Task, but It’s an Important One By Mary Paier Powers, Esq. Completing a will is often a dreaded task to undertake — partly because we […]
Being in Charge of an Estate Can Be Unsettling By Janice Ward, Esq., CFP It is a fact: estate administration is complicated and time-consuming. Money can, and often does, […]
LGBTQ+ Elders Face Unique Planning Challenges By Julie A. Dialessi-Lafley, Esq. You have heard it and read it over and over again: everyone, regardless of their level of […]
Don’t Lose Yourself in Caring for Others By Mary-Anne Schelb Seasons. And I don’t mean winter, spring, summer, or fall. I am referring to the seasons of life. Seasons […]
Six Indications It Might Be Time for Memory Care By Arbors Assisted Living Memory care is a special kind of long-term care designed to meet the specific needs of […]
Caregivers Must Understand the Importance of Self-care By A Place for Mom Being a caregiver for a parent or senior loved one can be a full-time job, leaving little opportunity […]
How Hospice Care Supports the End-of life Journey By Maria Rivera Hospice care focuses on the quality of one’s life as they embark on the end-of-life journey. It […]
These regional and statewide nonprofits can help families make decisions and access resources related to elder-care planning. AARP Massachusetts 1 Beacon St., #2301, Boston, MA 02108 (866) 448-3621; www.states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts […]
Improvement Needed In its annual “State of the States” report, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) gave 13 state medical cannabis programs failing grades. In the report, the ASA gave […]
Growth Pattern From the start of cannabis legalization in Massachusetts, Northampton was one of the most receptive communities, streamlining the municipal regulatory process and initially setting no caps on licenses. […]
Critical Condition An “inflection point.” That’s what Dr. Robert Roose says hospitals have reached when it comes to their bottom lines and the ongoing challenge of making ends […]
