The user-friendly technology has opened the experience of cycling the scenic and steep, winding roads to older riders, those with injuries or disabilities and those who just don't want to bust a gut on their vacations. Read More
For many Mainers, standard homeowner’s coverage will not pay for damage caused by flooding, regardless of the source or the severity. Read More
For those looking to explore issues ranging from personal beliefs about the afterlife to the practical realities of advance directives, death cafe format helps keep the discussion frank, on track and out of the shadows. Read More
"It is never too late to start something new. It may bring you down a road you never expected." Read More
“The separation of young people from their homes and parents and families and communities is a complex transition and a really important one,” University of Maine Dean of Students Robert Dana said. Read More
"I know there are many ways to instill hope.” Read More
The result is “We Never Knew Any Different: Stockton Springs Stories of the Past Century,” a compilation of personal memories, anecdotes and historical information that bring the quiet river town to life. Read More
The Zonta Club, an international organization established in 1919, has been active in Bangor for more than 80 years. Read More
“We knit, we spin, someone may be working on a quilt, and we discuss all sorts of things. There’s only one forbidden topic, and that’s politics.” Read More
If you don't smoke cigarettes, don't start. And if you do smoke, stop. Now. Read More
From filling out job applications and signing school forms to advancing educational goals and becoming an informed citizen, the ability to read and write is essential to participation in society. Read More
In Maine, an estimated 26,000 people have Alzheimer’s. Most are 75 or older. Caring for Alzheimer’s patients in 2016 cost the state’s Medicaid program $180 million. Read More
“If you want to take better pictures, it takes a little learning curve. But it’s not hard, and once you do it, you’ll never go back to point and shoot.” Read More
It started with a slight twitching in Gary Jarvis’ left arm. “Then it moved to my right arm, and I started losing strength in my left arm,” the 77-year-old Hermon resident said. “I knew I had to find out what was going on.” Read More
Like Reiki, Healing Touch uses both light touch and off-the-body techniques to promote energy flow in the body, guided by the energy roadmaps of chakras and meridians to ease blockages and congestion. Read More
Volunteers were surprised to be met with this “huge undercurrent of distrust” when their goals were to deal openly with seniors, connect them with existing services and explore new ways to keep them living independently in their homes and communities. Read More
For the researchers, it’s an opportunity to study the theory that challenging the older brain to learn and coordinate new skills helps stave off age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Read More
The soul of authentic belly dance is in the Middle East, and Cain honors that tradition, with her costumery and technique, when she dances at area senior centers and other venues. Read More
In the catalog of age-related indignities, the humble urinary tract infection, or UTI, may not seem like a very big deal. But the truth is that, for women in particular, UTIs become much more problematic as we age. They’re easier to acquire, harder to identify, more challenging to cure and more dangerous if left untreated. Read More
“I told my daughter she needed to give me two years to explore, and then I’ll be ready to settle down,” Pat Guerard, 62, said. Read More
