Sally Abrahms

Sally Abrahms is an award-winning writer specializing in aging, caregiving, boomers, housing and aging in place.  She has written for Next Avenue, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, AARP, Kiplinger’s and other media outlets. Her website is sallyabrahms.com.

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Living

Is Springfield, Mass. the Best Place in America to Grow Old?

Springfield

This summer, it became the first place to receive three marks of 'age-friendliness'

OCTOBER 31, 2019 | By Sally Abrahms

Technology

How I Fell for a Computer Virus Scam

Computer Virus

Don't make the four mistakes I did, this writer says

OCTOBER 23, 2018 | By Sally Abrahms

Living

The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for Older Adults

Meditation

Why people in their 70s, 80s and beyond might want to meditate

OCTOBER 16, 2018 | By Sally Abrahms

Health

Let’s Get Rid of Those Tired Notions of Aging

End of Old Age

In 'The End of Old Age,' Dr. Marc Agronin challenges Americans

JANUARY 19, 2018 | By Sally Abrahms

Caregiving

Grandparents Make All the Difference for Traumatized Kids

Trauma

A new report shows the powerful impact of living with loving relatives

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 | By Sally Abrahms

Health

Old and Young Want to Get to Know Each Other Better

Intergenerational

A new report cites huge benefits from intergenerational programs

MAY 16, 2017 | By Sally Abrahms

Work & Purpose

The Case of the Prosecutor Turned Novelist at 55

Pamela Wechsler

Pamela Wechsler, who wrote for 'Law and Order,' has penned a thriller

OCTOBER 25, 2016 | By Sally Abrahms

Living

3 Must-Have Cell Phones for Seniors

3-Must-Have-Cell-Phones-for-Senior-image

We vetted phones and picked the best options for your elderly parent

JUNE 16, 2015 | By Sally Abrahms

Living

What Should We Be Teaching Our Kids About War?

Susan Hackley

This woman's mission is to make a film that shows how children think about war

MARCH 3, 2015 | By Sally Abrahms

Work & Purpose

A Family That Earns and Learns Together

Thomas, Andrew, Elias and Tim Demakes

A Massachusetts father and three sons studied for their MBAs at night while running a meat business by day

AUGUST 1, 2012 | By Sally Abrahms

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Vigil in Minneapolis near the site where George Floyd was killed

Living

OPINION: Dispatch From My Twin Cities Community

A writer reflects on the days and nights since the killing of George Floyd

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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Special Report

Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.