The 10th Annual Conference will have more than 40 individual workshops and meetings over two days in April. The workshops offer everything from learning to take care of yourself...
Dr. Clifford Singer, Acadia Hospital, continues the discussion on his numerous clinical trials and talks more about Alzheimer’s, including early diagnosis....
Clinical trials are being conducted at Acadia Hospital in Bangor that is part of a new global study of the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication in people...
Governor Paul LePage has submitted a bill, LD 1629, to protect the elderly from tax lien foreclosures. The bill seeks to keep seniors in their homes, help them with...
Dr. Aric Rogers, MDI Biological Laboratory, is working to identify therapies to extend lifespan in humans. Scientists are finding that pathways that control aging, also control age-related diseases such...
Dr. Sandra Rieger, MDI Biological Laboratory, has identified two drugs that could potentially be used to reverse peripheral nerve damage, or peripheral neuropathy, caused from chemotherapy, diabetes, traumatic injury...
The Foster Grandparent program is operated by Penquis. Volunteers 55 and older spend time in schools tutoring and assisting children in essential skills such as reading, writing and math...
Val Sauda, RN, has worked in the aging industry for years. She is an assistant professor of nursing at Husson University and an expert in elder care. Val discusses...
The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a work-based, job-training program for low-income adults 55 and older. Participants work an average of 20 a week, are paid minimum wage,...
The earlier you file for Social Security, the lower your monthly payment for the rest of your life. The longer you wait to file for SS, the larger the...
