Americans of all ages value their ability to live independently. Today, people can live on their own for many years — even as they grow older and
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Read More“America has lost it’s love affair with cars,” according to a recent New York Times article. I don’t believe it for one minute. Ever since we trad
Read MoreSometimes things happen that touch your heart. My wife and I were leaving the Fire House Restaurant in Barre. We came out, arm in arm, stopping befor
Read MoreExperts in aging say most people want to live out their lives in the comfort of their own homes, or perhaps downsize to a residential community th
Read MoreWhen I recall growing up on my dad’s farm in Cambridge, I recognize some of my youthful experiences as rites of passage, like smoking corn silk be
Read MoreP.T. Barnum had it right when he said there’s one born every minute. Now, I don’t mean the ones that hang around on the bottom of the Lamoille River
Read MoreThere are now several manufacturers who are now making simplified smartphones with features designed primarily for older users who have limited ex
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