Senior Safety Fair will address scams, driving and more.
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These Mainers are learning to play musical instruments later in life – and gaining unexpected joy
It is never too late to pick up an instrument for the first time, or after a long time away, say these Maine musicians.
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UNE professor hosts Raymond session on senior driving
Maine Mature Drivers Project provides support and education to senior drivers in Maine.
Posted inLife & Culture, Sports
Pond hockey has kept these Mainers skating along for decades
A group of 60- and 70-year-olds have been skating and playing hockey together for decades. They don’t show any signs of stopping.
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Going to the dogs is a good thing for seniors
Dogs can enrich the lives of seniors, or entire communities.
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Gorham Notes: Municipal Center holiday schedule is set
The offices at Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will remain closed to observe Christmas on Thursday, Dec. 25. Public offices also will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1. Municipal Center offices are closed routinely on Fridays. Trash will not be collected […]
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Older Mainers stay connected with help from community groups
Age-friendly organizations across the state are hosting social events, volunteering free rides and providing other services and supports necessary for Maine’s seniors to stay active in their communities.
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Andwell’s GUIDE program tailors dementia support for Maine families
Michelle Stebbins of Andwell Health Partners explains how the new GUIDE dementia care model will serve caregivers and patients across Maine.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Third Thursday rebuilds seniors’ social connections
“No one should be alone in old age, he thought, but it is unavoidable.” — “The Old Man and the Sea,” Ernest Hemingway Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described loneliness as a “global epidemic,” which affects the body as well as the heart. “We have to take steps in our personal lives to […]
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Portlanders take up the shovel for elderly neighbors
‘I think in Portland we have a strong sense of taking care of neighbors and friends,’ said Todd Ricker, a volunteer snow shoveler.