Health & Wellness

1. Maine Hospitals Share Info: Suddenly You’re a Caregiver!

   Mid Coast Hospital and Parkview Adventist Medical Center, the two hospitals that serve the midcoast Maine region, have created the Community Health Information Partnership with Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The new information partnership’s first offering is … Continue

2. AARP: life reimagined

   One of my take-aways from the Life@50+ AARP conference I recently attended in Los Angeles came from Chris Gardner’s talk. He is the author of the autobiographical “The Persuit of Happyness” and an advocate for reimagining your … Continue

3. Social Networking: good for you

   I’m in Los Angeles, attending the AARP convention and getting psyched up to mentor a seminar on social networking on Saturday. As I think about social media and what it means to older people, I am overwhelmed … Continue

4. Maine Vets: Bingham Mobile Clinic Remains Open

   from the Bangor Daily News, Alex Barber, BDN staff AUGUSTA, Maine — The Department of Veterans Affairs mobile medical clinic in Bingham will remain open after all, a VA official said Monday. The VA decided to continue … Continue

5. Adult Day Care: Lifesaver and Socializer

   submitted by Dave Brown, center director, Spectrum Generations If you’re a caregiver and you need a break or you need to work while also caring for your loved one, adult day care could be a lifesaver for … Continue

6. Senior Health Expo: Life without Limits

   Join Maine Senior Guide and at least 50 other exhibitors Tuesday, September 20, at the Cooks Corner Mall in Brunswick for Life without Limits, a senior fair on the art of aging sponsored by Spectrum Generations. The … Continue

7. An Ounce of Prevention: High Blood Pressure

   The Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick hosts a healthcare series called Ounce of Prevention.  Their next seminar, Dealing with High Blood Pressure, features Christopher W. Meserve, MD, an internist with Mid Coast Medical Group Adult … Continue