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  1. 10 Questions To Ask Potential Care Providers

    Peter G. Violette, LCSW, is the owner of Comfort Keepers, a home care agency in southern Maine. This is his list of important questions to ask potental care providers. Is the agency certified by the State to … Continue

  2. Healthy aging: Tips for coping with change

    As you age, there will be periods of both joy and stress. It’s important to build your resilience and find healthy ways to cope with challenges. This ability will help you make the most of the good … Continue

  3. Sexuality in Later Life

    Many people want and need to be close to others as they grow older. This includes the desire to continue an active, satisfying sex life as they grow older. But, with aging, there may be changes that … Continue

  4. Finding and following your recipe for aging well

    Coping with change is difficult, no matter how old you are. The particular challenge for older adults is the sheer number of changes and transitions—including the loss of friends, family, your career, your health, and even your … Continue

  5. Cut Your Diabetes Risk

    I was re-reading an older issue of Ladies’ Home Journal the other day, and thought I’d share some information from articles about diabetes risk. Losing weight reduces your chances of developing type-2 diabetes, but there are some … Continue

  6. Top 10 Things to Know If You’re Interested in a Reverse Mortgage

    Reverse mortgages are becoming popular in America. HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) created one of the first. The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is FHA’s reverse mortgage program which enables you to withdraw some of the equity … Continue

  7. A Table for Two – Why Eating With a Senior Is So Important

    We hear it on the news all of the time – families just do not sit down and eat together anymore.  Our hurried lifestyles are getting in the way of quality time with our families at the … Continue

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