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1. Property Tax Deferral Coming July 12

   Is your town considering a property tax deferrment program for senior citizens? An Act to Protect Elderly Residents from Losing Their Homes Due to Taxes or Foreclosure becomes law July 12. The 124th Legislature passed the bill in … Continue

2. Road Trip! Can seniors travel in comfort?

   Vacation planning can take many forms. For my family, it hinges a lot on the weather, so we’re sort of last-minute planners. One silver lining of the slow economy in the Northeast is that it’s a little … Continue

3. Medicare Tune In: SMAA Answers Questions on TV

   Southern Maine Agency on Aging  is working with Time Warner Cable to broadcast a regular feature, “Questions about Medicare” on Channel 9. You can catch the first show June 3 at 7 p.m. Medicare is government health … Continue

4. Veterans Improved Pensions: Navigating the Application Process, Part II

   My previous post discussed the application process for veterans pensions. In this posting, I will be talking some more about the service requirements behind the VA Improved Pension.   But before I get to that, you cannot apply for … Continue

5. Veterans Improved Pension: Navigating the ApplicationProcess, Part I

   The process of applying to the VA for Pension benefits is like any other application process to a government agency.  It is confusing. There is so much information circulating online and yet it seems there are always … Continue

6. Senior Travel Assistance: Making Travel Easier

   Are you worried about getting your folks back from Florida, or concerned about navigating the airports when you travel by yourself?  Could you use an extra pair of hands traveling with your loved one? Consider hiring a … Continue

7. Cut Your Diabetes Risk

   I was re-reading an older issue of Ladies’ Home Journal the other day, and thought I’d share some information from an article about diabetes risk. Losing weight reduces your chances of developing type-2 diabetes, but there are … Continue