March 13, 2013

What You Should Know About Arthritis

Approximately 50 million people in the United States have arthritis. 27 million cases are attributed to osteoarthritis and 1.3 million are cases of rheumatoid arthritis. Although […]
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March 8, 2013

National Nutrition Month: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Every month is dedicated to something, and March is no exception. March is National Nutrition Month. This seems very appropriate with spring, a time of new […]
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March 6, 2013

6 Personal Care Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

For a person with Alzheimer’s disease, mundane tasks like bathing and dressing can be difficult. They may require help in additional areas of personal care as […]
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February 27, 2013

Flu Shot Information for Seniors

We have had a particularly rough flu season this year. It started a month earlier than usual, arriving in early December, and has seem to have […]
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February 20, 2013

Help for Spousal Caregivers

Children are not the only ones who take on the responsibility of caregiver for aging loved ones who can no longer care for themselves. Often, it […]
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February 15, 2013

Long Term Care at Home

There are several options for Maine long term care. Assisted living facilities and nursing homes are certainly options where you can be sure your loved one […]
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February 13, 2013

Heart Healthy February

Appropriately enough, February is American Heart Month. While we focus on sending heart shaped Valentine’s to those we admire, we should also focus on keeping our […]
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February 6, 2013

Beware of Cyberchondria

The internet is an amazing tool. Never have people been able to have as much information at their fingertips as they do today, and tomorrow they […]
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February 1, 2013

Live to be 100!

Imagine all of the things you could accomplish and see in life if you had 100 years. Imagine the places you could travel, great grandchildren (maybe […]
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