Health & Wellness

1. Road Trip! Can seniors travel in comfort?

   Vacation planning can take many forms. For my family, it hinges a lot on the weather, so we’re sort of last-minute planners. One silver lining of the slow economy in the Northeast is that it’s a little … Continue

2. Medicare Tune In: SMAA Answers Questions on TV

   Southern Maine Agency on Aging  is working with Time Warner Cable to broadcast a regular feature, “Questions about Medicare” on Channel 9. You can catch the first show June 3 at 7 p.m. Medicare is government health … Continue

3. Maine Alzheimer’s Association Champion’s Breakfast

   I attended the Alzheimer’s Association Champions’ Breakfast May 26, honoring Dr. Katherine Stoddard Pope, a Portland area anesthesiologist. It was a touching breakfast from the first speaker, Donna Beveridge. Donna spoke movingly about her choices since she … Continue

4. Veterans Improved Pensions: Navigating the Application Process, Part II

   My previous post discussed the application process for veterans pensions. In this posting, I will be talking some more about the service requirements behind the VA Improved Pension.   But before I get to that, you cannot apply for … Continue

5. Senior Travel Assistance: Making Travel Easier

   Are you worried about getting your folks back from Florida, or concerned about navigating the airports when you travel by yourself?  Could you use an extra pair of hands traveling with your loved one? Consider hiring a … Continue

6. Cut Your Diabetes Risk

   I was re-reading an older issue of Ladies’ Home Journal the other day, and thought I’d share some information from an article about diabetes risk. Losing weight reduces your chances of developing type-2 diabetes, but there are … Continue

7. Senior Resources in Maine

   I just finished this article by Jonathan Rauch in the Atlantic Monthly, “Letting Go of My Father.” If you’re a caregiver, read it. If you’re a senior, read it. And if you’re a politician or business owner … Continue