Health and Wellness

Aging (Parents) 101: help for when I’m 64

When I’m 64, the popular Beatles song from nearly 50 years ago (!!!), made 64 seem old. When I’m 64 happened to me last Friday! As I start counting down my approach to Medicare eligibility, I’ve naturally … Continue

Surviving Flu Season: Flu tips

Everyone needs help surviving flu season, because this is a year of epidemic-level flu cases and a flu shot that doesn’t provide complete protection. This season, the predominant strain is H3N2, which causes the worst outbreaks of the … Continue

Beat the Heat: Ten Tips to Cool Comfort

Want to beat the heat? We’re going into the dog days weather pattern of hot, steamy, muggy weather. Here are some tips to help you stay more comfortable: Beat the Heat in your body Start with yourself. … Continue

Health Care Proposals: What do older Mainers think?

The current health care proposals are deeply unpopular among Maine’s seniors, according to AARP Maine. Large majorities of older voters across party lines oppose the age tax, removal of pre-existing condition protections, and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. … Continue

Senior Expo June 8, 2017 in Rockland: What’s Happening

A free Senior Expo June 8, 2017, at the Rockland Elks (210 Rankin St.) will feature three speakers from the Maine Emergency Management Agency, CaptionCall, and MaineHealth Care at Home Hospice. The expo has 28 exhibitors on … Continue

Professional Move Manager: Five Reasons to Work With Professionals

A Professional Move Manager in professional move management represents a relatively new industry in the US. Integrated Move Management, based in Falmouth, discusses how move managers started. Professional move management was started in the late 1990’s by a few … Continue

Home Remedies for Red, Itchy Eyes

My eyes have been such a wreck lately that I’m reprinting this blog from One Good Thing by Jillee, a health/wellness blogger. I’m trying several of these solutions today to combat my beginning spring allergies! She says: … Continue