Social Seniors
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Seniors as Entrepreneurs
Business Week has a couple of great articles on senior entrepreneurs that I want to share. (See links at the bottom of this post.) The articles are inspirational, and a little scary. While there’s no guarantee that … Continue
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Are Robots in the Future for Senior Healthcare in Maine?
The company that brought you Roomba, the little round robot vaccuum that robotically keeps the livingroom floor clean, is working on a bigger robot for home use: a healthy helper of sorts. The company president, Colin Angle, … Continue
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Great Example of a Flu Policy
Freeport’s public library has a great flu policy: don’t come if you’re sick, and don’t bring your sick kids. I was happy and relieved to see the policy posted on the door, especially because they’ve added some … Continue
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Becoming Financially Wary in an Electronic World
I heard about something the other day that I thought I should pass along. An acquaintance of mine had her checkbook stolen. Before she could notify her bank, the thieves were able to go to the local … Continue
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10 Tips for Maintaining Your Independence
The Alzheimer’s Association has published a tip sheet called 10 Tips for Keeping Your Independence. It’s a really good and concise overview of how we can all actively participate in meeting the challenges of aging, and not just … Continue