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1. Reducing Antipsychotic Drugs: Durgin Pines Receives Award

   Reducing antipsychotic drug use and eliminating alarms won Durgin Pines in Kittery  a 2013 Celebrating Excellence in Innovation Award, sponsored by the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA). The Kittery Long-Term Care facility is also due to receive … Continue

2. Downsizing: The Many Upsides to Downsizing

   The word downsizing comes with a highly negative connotation. In reality, it should be called smartsizing or rightsizing! What could be smarter than living efficiently in a dwelling that fits your lifestyle and family’s needs perfectly? Close … Continue

3. Health Care Reform: are you Obamacare ready? Part II

   Health Care Reform Includes Richer Benefits The health insurance plans are very, very rich in benefits. More rich, than a number of Mainer’s have had for benefits. The richer the plan, the higher the cost – If today, … Continue

4. Health care reform: are you Obamacare ready? Part I

   Are you ready for Health Care Reform? Sweeping changes are coming to the individual health insurance policy beginning January 2014 because of the Affordable Care Act; otherwise known as health care reform, or Obama Care. Here’s the … Continue

5. Your Life Reimagined: So Many Possibilities!

   Life reimagined. When was the last time you took a moment to evaluate what is truly important to you? If you could change anything, what would it be? Perhaps you want to investigate something completely different; a … Continue

6. Life lessons: 43 tips for living

   These 43 tips for living were written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the lessons life taught me. It is the most … Continue

7. Maine Seniors Day

   The Maine Point: Welcome Maine Seniors Day When local and state entities come together toward a common, positive goal, it’s exciting! Thanks to the publisher of Maine Seniors magazine, along with many friends and collaborators across Maine, … Continue