Health and Wellness

1. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Seniors: Fixing SAD

   Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a seasonal form of depression usually seen in the fall and winter. It’s more common in women than in men, and affects at least 6% of the US population. Generally, people who … Continue

2. Free Cancer Screening and Low-Cost Cholesterol Testing in Lewiston

   Here’s an opportunity to do a free quick screening for skin cancer.  On Friday, January 28, 2011, the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center and Bates Mill Dermatology have partnered to … Continue

3. Dementia and Hospitalization: the New Old Age

   I recently read an interesting blog post from a great New York Times blog called “The New Old Age,” regarding dementia patients and hospitalization later in life. This post was timely for me, due to the increased … Continue

4. StatesideLegal.com Provides Veterans Legal Information

   Pine Tree Legal Assistance of Maine and Arkansas Legal Services Partnership have worked together to launch a new website to help veterans and military families with legal problems. It’s a national website with a focus on federal … Continue

5. How to Compare Medicare Prescription Plans in Maine

   Q. What’s the best way to compare perscription drug plans? How do I find out what the drug options are for Maine plans? Thanks, Lynn. A. Hi, To help answer your question I spoke with a colleague … Continue

6. Long Term Care Insurance: some in Maine can self insure

   “Why can’t I just pay for my own long term care?” I get that question frequently, and the answer is: you can. Self-insuring, or simply deciding you’ve got enough money on hand to pay for your own … Continue

7. Self Insuring for Long Term Care

   Maybe you’ve thought about long term care, and you’ve decided that you have enough money tucked away to take care of it when it happens to you. We insurance nerds call that “self-insuring.” You’ve decided that you’ll … Continue