Sen. Susan Collins’ hearing shines a much-needed light on a little-known problem.
aging
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
State Rep. Golden: Voters have chance to expand vital home care options
A proposal on the ballot this fall would help prevent ill loved ones from being forced from their homes.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. birth rate plummets as cost of children soars
Given the lack of support for families, it’s hard to blame millennials for forgoing having kids.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Low-cost phone service literally a lifeline for Maine’s most vulnerable
Lawmakers must pass L.D. 1746, which is one of the most important bills before the Legislature.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: No Alzheimer’s cure yet, but things can be done
I just faced my 60th birthday in a way I never thought I would – widowed by younger onset Alzheimer’s. As one of the 69,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers in Maine, I know the impact the disease has on families and our state. This year MaineCare will spend $197 million caring for people with Alzheimer’s according to […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bill would help retiring business owners transfer ownership to workers
L.D. 1338 gives a modest incentive to keep small businesses from closing by supporting cooperatives.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Gina Barreca: How did that happen? You go to sleep one day and you wake up old
Aging is like riding a Harley: It’s important to keep up a steady speed and lean into the turns.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Whether newcomer or native, there’s no room for racists here
We’re still battling our own biases, but we’re not the insipid ‘monoculture’ a certain former Jackman official yearns for.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Delay is the key word in planning a financially better retirement
Working longer, economists have calculated, has a number of benefits, some not just financial.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Have you realized that young people don’t want your advice?
It doesn’t matter what happened to you, because they are so smart that it won’t happen to them.