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 Lock
Up The
Medicine
Cabinets
By
Marie Fricker
WEYMOUTH - When Julie Berenz, a student at Hanover
High School, ended her 10 weeks of telephone
conversations with Louise Hamilton, a senior citizen
in her community, she wrote an essay about her new
friend’s life and background. “Like me, Ms. Hamilton
is an avid movie fan, but when she was young, she
could see two movies, cartoons, and buy all the food
and drink she wanted for only a quarter,” wrote
Berenz. “We talked a lot about entertainment.......
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 Program
Pays
Caregivers To
Help Keep
Seniors Home
By
Susan Hess
BOSTON -
Caring for a family member is one of the most
rewarding, and difficult, jobs. In addition to the
physical demands of helping a frail or disabled
family member with everyday activities, caregivers
also experience the emotional.......
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 Elder Law
Attorneys
Support
Legislation To
Preserve Elders Finances
HINGHAM -
A recent forum on four bills being supported by The
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,
Massachusetts Chapter (NAELA) shed some light on
efforts to preserve the financial resources of
elders in the Commonwealth and allow them to live
independently for as long as possible. NAELA is
supporting these four bills in the 2009 – 2010
legislative session and according to the
organization, the passage would add little or no
cost to the state budget........
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