Recently there arrived a set of 25 questions in our e-mail inbox. They are questions about things we see every day, or have known about all our lives. Apparently, though, the average person gets only seven right answers out of the twenty-five.

We have divided the batch into smaller batches. In this and each of the next four electronic newsletters from SRI at Home, we… » Continue reading

On Wednesday, August 5, members from the Aquidneck and South County houses took a delightful 90 minute Lighthouse Cruise aboard the 400 passenger, state-of-the-art, high speed catamaran Millennium, out of Quonset.

Millennium is the vessel that normally runs the high speed ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard during the summer months. It has three viewing levels, outside sundeck seating, air-conditioned interior seating and a full-service bar/galley.… » Continue reading

A new survey, recently released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), found that senior citizens are being forced to make drastic cuts to their medical and food budgets due to the recession.

The survey, conducted over a three-month period earlier this year, had more than 1,040 respondents aged 65 and over. Findings include:

• 42 percent of seniors had either postponed filling their prescription medications… » Continue reading