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 Carter Chambers (played by Jack [...]

Knowing When to Get Help

Richard Blumenthal, President, Advantage Home Care LLC

As we age and physical changes occur, we or someone we love may not be able to effectively deal with these changes. Some activities of daily living may become [...]

Yeah, we’ve all heard it before: you can’t save time. You have all there is, and each person is allotted the same number of minutes in every day.

Then why is it that I lose an hour every time I open [...]

Spectrum Generations Southern Midcoast Community Center in Topsham is hosting the Life Without Limits Expo on September 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Cook’s Corner Mall in Brunswick.  Admission is free and parking is plentiful. Parkview Adventist Medical [...]

Many Maine Medicare Beneficiaries find their healthcare coverage options confusing as well as overwhelming.  With Medicare and YOU! educational seminars, Caroline Irwin will take the confusion out of Medicare by discussing the four components of Medicare and how they work (Parts A, B, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Worrying can be helpful when it spurs you to take action and solve a problem. But if you’re preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios, worry becomes a problem of its own. Unrelenting doubts and fears are paralyzing, not motivating [...]

How hospice and palliative care works

Hospice care focuses on all aspects of a patient’s life and well-being: physical, social, emotional, and spiritual. There is no age restriction; anyone in the late stages of life is eligible for hospice services. While [...]

Coping with pet loss grief

Sorrow and grief are normal and natural responses to death. Like grief for humans, grief for animal companions can only be dealt with over time, but there are healthy ways to cope with the pain. Here [...]