Caring for Aging Parents in 2016 – United States

Caring for Aging Parents in 2016 – United States

I am sitting here at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with my mother-in-law while she recovers from a major fall in the nursing home where she has been staying for the past six months. It saddens me deeply...

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A DREAM COME TRUE FOR AN AZOREAN IMMIGRANT

A DREAM COME TRUE FOR AN AZOREAN IMMIGRANT

  In 1979, Azorean education was only mandatory until graduation from sixth grade. At twelve years old, I was absolutely devastated because I was not allowed to continue my education. I spent my days in my room reading hundreds of books...

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