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1. Art and Alzheimers: new program fosters creativity

   Studies have shown that art therapy might be particularly beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s disease because though they gradually lose the ability to express themselves with words, other parts of their brain that deal with colors and composition … Continue

2. Maine Senior FarmShare Program: fresh produce for Maine seniors

   March is sign-up time for low-income seniors who want to participate in the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. You can receive $50 worth of fresh produce throughout the season from a participating farm. (Farmers often have trucks at … Continue

3. Bucket List: not just a New Year’s Resolution

   New Year’s Resolutions, Bucket Lists, and Other Ways to Live Your Best Life by Dr. Len Kayes, guest writer in MAINE SENIORS Magazine.  The 2007 film The Bucket List portrays two terminally ill men, Edward Cole and … Continue

4. Incontinence: new hope with sacral nerve stimulation

   New Hope for People with Urinary and Bowel Incontinence By Roxanne Jones, Freelance writer specializing in health and medicine If you think that incontinence is a normal part of aging and something you just have to live … Continue

5. Eating for MS & Alzheimers: brain cell biology

   We see daily articles about eating various high-protein/low-carb or low-fat/low-calorie or other permutations of diet that will make us thinner, healthier or better looking. Check out this video, in which a doctor talks about the hunter-gatherer diet … Continue

6. Senior Love: Valentines for seniors

   Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and if you’re searching for a last minute valentine for a senior, what could be better than a song? Song lyrics make perfect Valentine sentiments, and it’s fun when they’re from a special … Continue

7. The Dreaded Dead-of-Night Phone Call: Preparing Yourself and Your Parents for a Medical Emergency

   Answering the Call: Emergency Help for Seniors The midnight phone call. It’s something we all dread, first when we have teenagers, then when the kids go off to college and lives of their own, and finally when … Continue