Health and Wellness

1. Brain Games: Mental Fitness Made Fun

   I recently stumbled upon Fit Brains an on-line game program that allows you to play relatively old-fashioned games, like what we used to call Concentration. At Fit Brains, you can play several games for free that allow … Continue

2. Maine Census Drives Federal Healthcare Dollars

   This morning, I read an interesting article on the MPBN site about how important the Census is to Maine as it relates to healthcare dollars. Take a look. Because the dollars coming in to our health care … Continue

3. Women’s Health: Bring Your Mum (or Daughter!)

   February 2010 – I’m excited about a free health workshop available in Freeport next week, partially because I like a bargain, but mostly because it will offer a quick snapshot on my current health status, and some … Continue

4. Taxes Part II Caregivers’ Tax Credits and Deductions: long term care?

   Tax guru I am not.  But with tax season upon us I thought it might be helpful to review some of the federal tax rules related to family care providers’ medical and dental expenses. Since this is … Continue

5. Taxes Part I Caregivers’ Tax Credits and Deductions: Who and what qualifies?

   Tax guru I am not.  But with tax season upon us I thought it might be helpful to review some of the federal tax rules related to family care providers’ medical and dental expenses. Since this is … Continue

6. Control Your Blood Pressure to Help Avoid Dementia!

   I read an article recently that said that controlling blood pressure is the best protection against dementia. That lead me to do a little research on the web, and numerous articles appeared. The bottom line: early detection … Continue

7. Senior Care Program: Envisioning Your Future

   If envisioning your future includes decisions about your own care, or care of aging parents or other loved ones, I’d like to invite you to a free workshop on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the … Continue