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1. Meals on Wheels: Feeding the Elderly

   Congratulations are in order for Spectrum Generations, which prepares and delivers nearly 300,000 meals annually to homebound seniors and disabled adults living in six Central Maine counties as well as the towns of Brunswick and Harpswell.    In the … Continue

2. 2012 Tax Update: Maine Tax and Medicaid Law

   Learn how to avoid “cracks” in your nest egg at a free seminar for seniors Wednesday, February 8, from 10 a.m. – noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Brunswick, 2 Columbus Drive. The workshop has been … Continue

3. Maine Seniors in Danger: The Smallest Room in the House May Be the Most Dangerous for Seniors

   We all want the best for the senior loved ones in our lives. For many seniors, living independent lives at home is their main desire. Seniors are able to do so provided they are physically and mentally … Continue

4. National Alzheimer’s Project Act: National War Against Alzheimer’s

   Health and human resource officials gather in Washington today and tomorrow to discuss how to frame the war against Alzheimer’s. With 4.5 million people living with the disease in 2000, it’s estimated that Alzheimer’s will explode as … Continue

5. The Good Old Days: We didn’t have the Green thing

   Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have … Continue

6. AARP: 5 health tips that help the country

   In the October 21011 AARP Bulletin, editor Jim Toedtman  had an article called Small Steps, Big Dividends, that talked about what each of us could do to help trim the deficit. Here they are: 1. Cut 150 … Continue

7. Virtual Dementia Tour: What’s it like to live with Alzheimers?

   Earlier this week, Ann Quinlan, a Senior Care Advisor at Beach Glass Transitions, attended a “Virtual Dementia Tour” at Sedgewood Commons Alzheimer’s Care, an Assisted Living Community for seniors with dementia, in Falmouth ME.   Here Ann  shares her thoughts … Continue