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Take Heart and Manage Stress is by Kelly Hassett of MedCOR Professionals.
February has been nicknamed “Heart Month” not only because of Valentine’s Day, but because the American Heart Association has been celebrating National Wear Red Day in February for the [...]
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February 5, 2012
AARP Maine Responds to Governor’s State-of-the-State Address: Organization Disappointed by Lack of Acknowledgement of Issues Affecting Seniors
AARP Maine is responding tonight to Governor Paul LePage’s State-of-the-State address delivered this evening in Augusta.
“On behalf of our more than 230,000 [...]
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By Deborah McLean, principal, Maine Senior Guide
In business, there’s an accepted truism: we do business with people we know, like and trust. It’s all about relationships and expectations. Now it turns out that’s true on the home front, too. [...]
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Tips for Getting Started Volunteering
First, ask yourself if there is something specific you want to do.
For example, do I want…
…to make it better around where I live
…to meet people who are different from me
…to [...]
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In today’s busy society, it can be hard to think about finding time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous, both to you, your family and the community. The right match can help you find friends, reach out [...]
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Let’s face it. There’s a reason why so many seniors have trouble eating nutritiously every day. It’s not always easy! The following tips will help you “speak the language” of good nutrition and help you feel in control.
Say “no” to [...]
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—that is the question:—
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The bugs and weeds of outrageous (but typical) vegetable gardens,
Or to take arms against a sea of carrots imported from California,
And by growing our own [...]
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It’s Thanksgiving again! Millions of families across the country–and expats all over the world for that matter–are preparing themselves for turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, candied yams, and I won’t even mention the desserts! Year after year, [...]
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The process of applying to the VA for Pension benefits is like any other application process to a government agency. It is confusing.
There is so much information circulating online and yet it seems there are always questions that cannot be [...]
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It’s the last quarter of 2010, and soon we’ll be celebrating the New Year. Time flows slowly when we’re young. We can hardly see it pass, and each skipped stone leaves enormous changes on the surface. As we age, the [...]