Category: LIFE
Stay safe, stay smart: How older adults can outsmart scammers in a digital world
By Leon Merian, SRESRealtor, Compass As we age, wisdom and experience become our greatest strengths – but even the wisest among us can be caught off guard by today’s increasingly sophisticated scams. The digital world offers...
Read MoreStrategies to lower risk of foot and ankle sprain injury
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. Susan, age 65, and her husband, Ralph, age 72, enjoy mountain hiking together. However, Susan lives with chronic pain in her right ankle. Nevertheless, on their annual camping trip, she insisted on...
Read MoreProtecting your loved one’s wishes: The legal essentials every caregiver should know
By Maria Burke, RNOwner, Celtic Angels Home Health Care As caregivers, we pour our hearts into making sure our loved ones are safe, healthy, and comfortable. But one of the most important – and often overlooked – aspects of...
Read MoreTrusting the process of grief and your individual way of experiencing loss
By Dina Brooks, LICSW, ACHP-SWBereavement Program Manager If there were ever a time to accept yourself where you are at, losing someone dear to you is that time. Losing a loved one is simply one of the hardest experiences that...
Read MoreSenior Living. Senior Solutions. Made Simple.
More house for your money – negotiating the best possible deal By Korey Welch, Owner of Boom Realty and Senior Mortgage Broker, Loan Factory Selling a home is one of the largest financial decisions most people will ever make,...
Read MoreTraveling abroad with prescriptions – planning ahead helps avoid unnecessary delays
By Patricia PrewittMy Personal Rx Adviser Have you ever wondered how to travel with prescriptions when leaving the United States? Here are some practical tips to know before you go:• Check with the foreign embassy of the...
Read MoreOlder Americans Month encourages seniors to ‘flip the script on aging’
By Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Join us to celebrate Older Americans Month this May!The Administration for Community Living (ACL), which leads the nation’s observance of this special month, has...
Read MoreWhy transferring your house to your children to avoid nursing home costs can be a bad idea
By Elizabeth A. Caruso, Esq. Myth or fact? It’s a good idea to transfer my house to my kids for $1 so that the nursing home doesn’t take it.This is a myth!I have had many clients come to me recently and ask me if transferring...
Read MorePrevent muscle loss, avoid fat gain with circuit strength training
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. There are countless reasons older adults should engage in some form of resistance exercise. During the aging process, muscle loss occurs and is accompanied by a variety of health issues (sarcopenia,...
Read MoreBroken heart, broken pottery – A unique model for healing after loss
By Susan Drevitch KellyLife Transition Coach Kintsugi in Japanese means “golden repair” or “joining with gold.” It is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. Every break is unique, and instead...
Read MoreBright minds, natural paths: A new era of wellness in Braintree
By Lyn Hart, Wellness Expert and Owner of Local Sunmed | Your CBD Store Braintree At Your CBD Store Braintree, we’ve always believed in the power of nature to support well-being. But in recent months, we’ve taken...
Read MoreCritical questions need to be asked – and answered – to craft a plan for successful aging
By Mark Friedman The importance of proper planning to craft a plan for aging in place cannot be understated. Deciding how to best care for ourselves or supporting someone heading into the fourth quarter of life is not the time...
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