Marlborough women’s health firm Hologic has partnered with nonprofit Know Your Lemons for breast cancer awareness month as part of its initiative to increase early detection of breast cancer.
Planned Parenthood of League of Massachusetts, which operates locations across the state including in Worcester and Marlborough, has hired a new leader.
Heywood Healthcare has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy after a challenging year in which its CEO was removed from leadership, a multimillion dollar construction project was stalled, and its planned merger with the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts fell through.Â
Known as the sandwich generation, many middle-aged people in the U.S. today are performing a balancing act, working while supporting older children in high school and college, and caring for an aging parent or other loved one who is no longer independent.
Dementia is a disease of aging that is, for many, the most frightening. Patients lose their sense of agency, and often become totally dependent on others for daily care.
Discussing long-term care options for an aging loved one is not a conversation people happily anticipate. In fact, it can be challenging and uncomfortable. It’s also a conversation that shouldn’t be put off.