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1. Mnemonic devices to improve memory

   Mnemonics (the initial “m” is silent) are clues of any kind that help us remember something, usually by causing us to associate the information we want to remember with a visual image, a sentence, or a word. … Continue

2. Healthy habits to improve memory

   Treating your body well can enhance your ability to process and recall information. Healthy Habits that Improve Memory Regular exercise Increases oxygen to your brain. Reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss, such as … Continue

3. 10 Questions To Ask Potential Care Providers

   Peter G. Violette, LCSW, is the owner of Comfort Keepers, a home care agency in southern Maine. This is his list of important questions to ask potental care providers. Is the agency certified by the State to … Continue

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Heat Stroke: Guard Against Too Much Heat!

   We’ve enjoyed a really nice May and June, but summer is heat big time with this heat wave starting Independence Day weekend.Every summer, we have heat waves and hear about people suffering from various kinds of heat sickness, … Continue