Health & Wellness

In her book “The Writing Life,” author Annie Dillard observes, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Since I…

A form of the Danish word hygge – Hyggeligt describes a moment when something ordinary suddenly feels extraordinary.

Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore provide older adults with unique care programs for to their health and well-being.

With warm temperatures, a snowshoe binding that refused to stay put, and a heavy backpack, this hike was rough going the entire way.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.7 million to a UMass Lowell researcher studying how Alzheimer’s disease evolves.

Many people mistakenly assume senior living is something they only need to consider when they require health care.

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order establishing a commission on clean heat to reduce emissions in the commonwealth.

The presidents of the Massachusetts community colleges announced that students, faculty, and staff must be fully vaccinated by January 2022.

Fall is the perfect season to get outdoors, so we’ve made this list of great fall activities in the Merrimack Valley.

The Northern Essex Elder Transport Inc. (NEET) driving program gives older adults who no longer drive a sense of freedom.

It will be important for people to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.

During the pandemic, the Merrimack Valley YMCA took steps to help our most vulnerable residents get adequate food and nutrition.