Information You Can Use

1. Are you Prediabetic? Take the CDC quiz here!

   The Center for Disease Control has put together some interesting little awareness quizzs that you can take to see if you’re at risk for certain diseases or health complications. Since diabetes is one of the health issues that is … Continue

2. Quit Smoking: Here’s Help.

   The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing and Healthy Androscoggin are collaborating to assist tobacco users to quit tobacco for life. An informational session for Quit for Life: Help for Quitting Tobacco, will be held … Continue

3. 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

4. Arthritis and hands: workshop that will help Maine arthritis sufferers

   Mid Coast Hospital’s Rehabilitation Services is presenting a comprehensive exploration of arthritis in your hands on Wednesday, April 11, at 7 p.m. at the Mid Coast Medical Group orthopedic center, 430 Bath Road in Brunswick.

5. Alzheimer’s Epidemic

   The Alzheimer’s Association has published their latest statistical findings on the grow of the disease in the US. They’ve made a very simple but powerful video that puts these numbers in perspective. Maine is the oldest state … Continue

6. Medicare in Maine: learn what’s new in Medicare at free workshop

   Caroline Irwin from Coveside Senior Solutions will be discussing the latest in Medicare news at Home Instead’s March Educational Series at the Baxter Memorial Library in Gorham on Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 5-6pm. Some of Caroline’s discussion … Continue

7. New Year, New You: did you make your resolutions happen?

   We’re in the danger period of New Year’s resolutions, according to Johanna Gilland, co-owner of Home Helpers of Southern Maine. Apparently most of us give up within 30 to 60 days of vowing to eat less, exercise … Continue