Q: My husband and I usually drink a few glasses of wine each week along with the occasional beer, but I’ve heard different things about risk factors around drinking and aging….
Ask Joan: Protecting your passwords from scammers
Q: I try to keep up with technology and be smart about sharing personal information online, but every day it seems I read stories about hackers and scammers stealing data….
Ask Joan: Get into the swing with pickleball
Q: I’ve heard a lot about the game of pickleball, and people seem to love it. In fact, I’ve got friends who played once and got hooked. They say it’s…
Ask Joan: Volunteers are at the heart of AgeSpan
More than 300 people regularly donate their time and talents serving others through our agency’s programs and services. Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO of AgeSpan These volunteers of different ages and backgrounds…
Ask Joan: The Power of Pets
Earlier this month, we celebrated National Pet Day, which reminded me how much the animals in our lives mean to so many of us. Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO of AgeSpan I…
Ask Joan: What does ‘Aging Unbound’ mean to you?
The definition of what being an “older adult” means is constantly changing. Now, more than ever, older adults are breaking and rejecting the stereotypes of aging and living longer and…
Aging Unbound: Grace Ann Steed
Nobody embodies the theme of this year’s Older Americans Month – Aging Unbound – better than Grace Ann Steed. Grace Ann Steed, AgeSpan Board of Directors Grace Ann is an…
Ask Joan: Spring has finally sprung!
Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO of AgeSpan Spring has finally sprung! The trees are blooming, the grass is green, and the temperatures are above freezing for the most part. If you’re like…
Aging Unbound: Kalister Green-Byrd
Kalister Green-Byrd earned a bachelor’s degree and two masters’ degrees while working and raising seven kids in Haverhill. She has volunteered on countless boards and been appointed to numerous organizations…
Ask Joan: Resources to assist older adults
Question: I am trying to gather information for my next-door neighbors who are in their 80s. Over the past year, they seem to be struggling to take care of their…