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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Buying for Seniors

Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 13. Traditionally the second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1914. Mother’s Day gift ideas often center around spring and it’s an especially fun holiday to celebrate and … Continue

Grandchildren and College: College Tuition Help from Grandparents

Have you always planned to help your grandchildren pay for college? With the price of college nowadays, college tuition help from grandparents matters more than ever. There are several ways you can help them with college expenses … Continue

Off Their Rockers-Betty White’s new show

Betty White is at it again with a new show highlighting spoofs on senior stereotypes. The Premier is tomorrow night! I am tuning in! You? http://www.nbc.com/betty-whites-off-their-rockers/about/ “It’s [old age] not a surprise, we knew it was coming … Continue

Art and Alzheimers: new program fosters creativity

Studies have shown that art therapy might be particularly beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s disease because though they gradually lose the ability to express themselves with words, other parts of their brain that deal with colors and composition … Continue

Maine Senior FarmShare Program: fresh produce for Maine seniors

March is sign-up time for low-income seniors who want to participate in the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. You can receive $50 worth of fresh produce throughout the season from a participating farm. (Farmers often have trucks at … Continue

Bucket List: not just a New Year’s Resolution

New Year’s Resolutions, Bucket Lists, and Other Ways to Live Your Best Life by Dr. Len Kayes, guest writer in MAINE SENIORS Magazine. The 2007 film The Bucket List portrays two terminally ill men, Edward Cole and … Continue

Live Your Best Life: Bucket Lists and New Year’s Resolutions