News

1. Elder Abuse: Maine Woman Swindeled by Neighbor

   Elder abuse doesn’t have to be physicial. It can be mental coercion, or the sort of financial abuse that leaves someone penniless after a lifetime of work and saving. Ask Gwendolyn Swank of Pemaquid.  A trusted neighbor first … Continue

2. Filial Responsibility: will I have to pay for my parent’s care?

   Filial responsibility laws were in the news recently when a Pennsylvania court ruled in May that an adult son had to pay his mother’s $93,000 rehab bill.  She recovered and moved back to Greece before her medicaid application was … Continue

3. What is Macular Degeneration? Can macular degeneration be prevented?

   Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65. It is caused when a part of the retina in the eye, on the inside back wall of your eyeball,  begins to … Continue

4. Heat Rash: how to soothe or avoid heat rash in hot weather

   Wow, temps are supposed to hit 90 degrees in the next few days, and that might bring heat rash, heat stroke or heat exhaustion to a senior near you. Every summer, people suffer from these heat sicknesses. … Continue

5. The Cost of Maine’s Senior Care

   Cost of Senior Care on the Rise I was recently checking out Metlife.com and found the 2011 Metlife Market Survey regarding senior care costs and their rise over the last year. I usually tell families to expect … Continue

6. Senior Health Fairs in Maine: lots of senior health fair choices

   Do you like to attend senior health fairs in Maine? There are several coming up that you should know about if senior health fairs in Maine are a way for you to gather information for a loved … Continue

7. CMMC Offers Free Vein Screening June 20

   The Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute at CMMC will host an information session followed by free vein screenings on June 20. Cardiothoracic surgeon Carmine Frumiento, M.D., will speak about the current procedures available to reduce the … Continue