Tag Archives: patient information
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Diabetes Help in Maine: new center for diabetic care
Do you have Type II diabetes? Are you worried that your family history or health factors put you at risk for diabetes? If you’re an adult living with the disease (or have a diabetic loved one) in the Midcoast … Continue
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Free Flu Shot: Your flu shot can save your life!
An annual flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu and flu-related complications that could lead to hospital stays or even death. Maine Senior Guide is happy to report that CHANS is offering a free … Continue
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A Simple Will: is there such thing as a simple will?
Is there such thing as a simple will? Kate Lanman, Esq. recently ran across this issue in doing some estate planning for an elderly woman with three grown children. The client’s estate was small: a few asset management accounts, no house, … Continue
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Stroke Help: Mid Coast Hospital a Primary Stroke Center
Need stroke help? If you’re living or vacationing in the mid coast area of Maine, getting help after a stroke has gotten easier. Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick is now an Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. … Continue
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What is Macular Degeneration? Can macular degeneration be prevented?
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65. It is caused when a part of the retina in the eye, on the inside back wall of your eyeball, begins to … Continue
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Heat Rash: how to soothe or avoid heat rash in hot weather
Wow, temps are supposed to hit 90 degrees in the next few days, and that might bring heat rash, heat stroke or heat exhaustion to a senior near you. Every summer, people suffer from these heat sicknesses. … Continue
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The Cost of Maine’s Senior Care
Cost of Senior Care on the Rise I was recently checking out Metlife.com and found the 2011 Metlife Market Survey regarding senior care costs and their rise over the last year. I usually tell families to expect … Continue