News

1. 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 family members should learn the symptoms and be asked to help in the … Continue

2. 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 caregiver survey. It’s interesting and easy. If you are a home care provider or … Continue

3. 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

4. High School Community Service Project: Empowering Seniors with Technology

   Empowering Seniors With Technology by Cynthia Sargent, former Yarmouth teacher, urges increased support for senior computer literacy and suggests that high schools students could earn their community service hours by developing computer tutoring programs for seniors. In 2003 my 84 … Continue

5. Good Dog, Good Cat: Making Sure Your Pets Are Cared For If You Are Incapacitated or Die

   An article on planning for pet care by the Maine State Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service.   Most of us expect to outlive our pets – but we don’t always. What will happen to the animals you … Continue

6. Bri Johnston, Healthcare Hero at Cape Memory Care in Cape Elizabeth

   Every year, the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) Hero Awards recognize individuals who are ideal representatives of the hundreds of thousands of people serving in senior living communities. Cape Memory Care is honored to nominate Bri … Continue

7. 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