Health & Wellness

  1. 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

  2. Happy birthday, Pine Point!

    We were very excited to get an invitation to Pine Point Center’s 50th anniversary celebration. Pine Point is a health care and rehabilitation community in Scarborough that has been serving area residents for almost three generations. Since they … Continue

  3. Maine Senior Guide: Pomegranates and MRSA

    Here in Maine, we mostly see pomegranates as a fall fruit and an addition to the Thanksgiving table. Of course, with their recent elevation as an anti-oxidant, you can find pomegranate juice and extract in lots of … Continue

  4. Life Has an Expiration Date

    Life has an expiration date This is a wonderful piece by Michael Gartner, editor of newspapers large and small and former president of NBC News. In 1997, he won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. It is … Continue

  5. Ice Cold Beer or Gin & Tonic: watch alcohol consumption!

    This summer’s high temperatures and humidity in Maine and over the entire country make that frosty glass of beer or the ice clinking in a gin and tonic even more appealing, but beware! Alcohol is not a … Continue

  6. Maine Vets Get Increased Psychiatric Services

    Togus, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center near Augusta, has unveiled a renovated  18,000 square foot ward that triples the space dedicated at Togus to psychiatric care. The ward, which has expanded from 16 to 24 beds, … Continue

  7. Scams: beware magazine renewal offers

    This article, Magazine Renewals are Often Not a Favor, was written by Russ Van Arsdale of Northeast CONTACT, and published on their blog as well as the Bangor Daily News Consumer Forum. Magazine Renewal are Often Not … Continue

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