Senior Education

1. Brain Health: Keeping Your Brain Healthy & Sharp

   Maintaining the health of your brain as you age is just as important as staying physically fit. In fact, many studies show that brain fitness can play an important role in warding off dementia. According to the … Continue

2. AARP News You Can Use: PRIDE for All Generations

   AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, was a woman of great spirit and fortitude, who felt that every person has value and an important role to play in their community. She believed that people’s older years should … Continue

3. Manage stress and take heart!

   Take Heart and Manage Stress is by Kelly Hassett of MedCOR Professionals. February has been nicknamed “Heart Month” not only because of Valentine’s Day, but because the American Heart Association has been celebrating National Wear Red Day … Continue

4. How Can I Breathe Better?

   BREATHE BETTER! NEW ASTHMA SPECIALIST JOINS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM BRUNSWICK, Maine – Mid Coast Health Services is pleased to welcome Asthma Educator Stacey Schmidt to its Community Health Education team. A Registered Respiratory Therapist, she can help … Continue

5. AARP Maine Responds to Gov. LePage

   February 5, 2012 AARP Maine Responds to Governor’s State-of-the-State Address: Organization Disappointed by Lack of Acknowledgement of Issues Affecting Seniors AARP Maine is responding tonight to Governor Paul LePage’s State-of-the-State address delivered this evening in Augusta. “On … Continue

6. SMAA Agewell Programs

   The SMAA Center for Agewell Programs offers three healthy living workshops. SMAA Agewell programs include: Living Well for Better Health Living Well for Better Health (Also known as Chronic Disease Self-Management) is a nationally recognized, award-winning program … Continue

7. CHANS Home Health Care Welcomes New Director of Clinical Services

   CHANS Home Health Care is very pleased to welcome Becky Rosen, RN, MS as our new Director of Clinical Services. Becky has been working with the Quality Improvement Department at CHANS since this past summer, and in … Continue