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Consider These Important Estate-planning Documents By KEN COUGHLIN Making sure you have the right estate-planning documents is one of the simplest ways to have a positive impact on your family’s […]

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 states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts Administrator: […]

Five Steps to Take When Your Parents Need Assisted Living By MERRITT WHITLEY Many families look to assisted-living facilities to provide essential care and peace of mind when it comes […]

It’s Not About Giving Up, but About Quality of Life From the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE There may come a time when efforts to cure or slow […]

It’s Important to Act Based on Facts, Not What You Think You Know By Gina M. Barry In the realm of estate planning, the following myths are rampant. You may […]

It’s Helpful … Like Driving with Google Maps By Liz Sillin It is a product of the COVID-19 era, but we have found that many people are thinking about wills […]

Guy DiStefano

Critical Condition Back in March, when COVID-19 was just starting to crest, hospitals took steps to brace for a potential surge of patients. But while COVID-19 surged, revenues slowed to […]

Dr. Andrew Artenstein

Improved State In many respects, Dr. Andy Artenstein says, the COVID-19 virus acts like water in the home in that, if there are leaks, it can go where you don’t […]

Dr. Andrew Artenstein

Life on the Front Lines Dr. Andrew Artenstein isn’t the first to notice the lack of cars on the roads, but he’s certainly among those most invested in those open […]

Dr. S. Lowell Kahn

A New Normal By Mark Morris At a time when COVID-19 is dominating everyone’s attention and resources, people are still experiencing other urgent health issues such as heart attacks, strokes, […]

Back to Basics By Ashley Tresoline The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We are all trying to navigate through figuring out what is best for ourselves and […]

Vision 2020 Few industries change as rapidly — and as dramatically — as the broad, multifaceted realm of healthcare. From oncologists’ use of cancer fingerprinting and gene therapy to facial […]

More Than a Gym Dexter Johnson can rattle off the amenities found in any chain gym. Weights and cardio equipment. A sauna or pool. Perhaps a playroom for kids to […]

Beyond the Ban Call it a decisive response to a much less clear-cut problem. While shop owners may seethe, Gov. Charlie Baker says the state’s four-month ban on selling vaping […]