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…
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Fall Alert: Reduce Your Risk of Falls
Each year, more than 1.8 million people over age 65 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with, among other things, stairs, bathtubs,…
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Alzheimers: family assistance in diagnosis, and increased federal funding
Dr. Laurel Coleman, a geriatric physician at Maine Medical Center, has been on CBS and quoted in other news outlets recently for her assertion that…
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Maine State Plan on Aging: Add Your Opinion on Home Care
To better understand the needs of senior caregivers in Maine, and whether they’re being met, the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging is conducting an online…
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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…
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Bathroom Safety: 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….
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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…
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