by Maureen McGarry

John Schmit took care of his mother, Margaret, who suffered from Alzheimer's.

by Phoebe Smith, MPT
September 18, 2018

Falls are no fun.  Falls can cause broken bones, hospitalizations, decreased independence and even death.  As we age, we need to do everything within our power to stay strong and avoid falling.  The consequences of not protecting ourselves are devastating and potentially life-threatening.

by Maureen McGarry

“All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don’t.  And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.”

In the 2018 movie The Leisure Seekers, Donald Sutherland portrays an elderly man suffering increasingly from Alzheimer's-related memory loss, even as he and his wife (played by Helen Mirren) travel America's highways in their aged Winnebago.

The Value of Justice,
Maggie Kraft, MSW

June is Elder Abuse Prevention Month and an opportunity to think about elder abuse as a social justice issue.

Synergy among local non-profits
Maureen McGarry

Local Photographer Martin Swett Named as Judge for the 6th Annual Being Here Now Art Show in May