Tag Archives: Activities

1. Storm tomorrow: 13 things to do to get ready for tomorrow’s storm

   Storm tomorrow! “Two to three feet of snow. That’s what the forecast is calling for in parts of Maine. Mother Nature is making up for lost time. I went exploring in the woods around Upper Oxbrook Lake … Continue

2. Senior Travel Tips: Planning Ahead

   If you’re looking for senior travel trips, they all sort of fit under one umbrella: plan ahead. We’re happy to share this blog on senior travel trips from Diane Atwood via Advantage Home Care. Have a bag … Continue

3. prevent hip fracture with these 4 tips

   Prevent hip fracture with these 4 tips. This is important information to share with your loved ones over holiday visits!  Hip fractures are serious injuries that most often occur in people aged 65 and older. Women are … Continue

4. Your Midlife Shakeup – Take Charge!

   Sometimes we choose a midlife shakeup— we learn to scuba dive or become a yoga instructor; we take a long-overdue trip, or lace up our hiking boots and tackle a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. But sometimes, … Continue

5. Diet and Arthritis: Senior Diet Tips

   Diet and Arthritis is a guest post by Brian J. McGrory, MD, MS, a hip and knee replacement surgeon at Maine Medical Center. The connection between diet and arthritis is powerful. One of the common questions that patients … Continue

6. Lessons in Injury Prevention for Older Athletes

   Are you a baby boom athlete? Adam Rana, M.D., from Maine Medical Partners – Orthopedics, offers this good advice for injury prevention for older athletes. Oftentimes I hear from my senior patient population, “Dr. Rana, what are … Continue

7. Senior Day Trips: Bus or Train to Boston

   Got the travel bug? Senior day trips can mitigate the peace and quiet of living in Maine. In the height of summer’s hustle and bustle it can be fun to take a trip to the city. Not … Continue