Elder Abuse and Investment Fraud

There are 33,000 cases of elder abuse in Maine each year. And about 30 percent of investment fraud victims are age 60 and older. Legal Services for the Elderly...

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is not just for rehabilitation of an injury or a joint replacement. Working with a physical therapist can help prevent falls by increasing a senior’s balance, help...

LiveSAFE

LiveSAFE is an emergency response system which is part of Northern Light Health. One press of the button and you are connected within seconds with the help you need....

Maine Commission for Community Services

Volunteerism is truly the backbone of this country. Volunteers not only get tremendous satisfaction and a sense of purpose knowing they have contributed to, and benefited, their communities, but...

Bone Builders

It is important for seniors to maintain or increase muscle mass to aid with balance and strength. Bone Builders is a program of RSVP that uses weight-bearing, strength training...

Home buyers free guide

This new free guide from the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection offers warning about scams such as Robocalls offering refinancing, Recorded deeds Scams, Mortgage conversion scams, home owner...

Palliative Care

Palliative care is a team approach that supports the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of a serious illness. It provides people who are living with a serious illness relief...

Kidney Disease

One of the major risk factors for kidney disease is diabetes. Others include heart disease and high blood pressure. Hermann Haller, MDI Biological Laboratory doctor, scientist and MDIBL president...

Prescription Drug Legislation

AARP is launching a campaign, Stop Rx Greed, to lower prescription prices. The campaign is designed to convenience federal and state lawmakers to curb the out-of-sight prescription drug prices....

Romance Scams

There are more and more people meeting online so scams related to online relationships are also on the rise. The FBI reports that reports of romance scams went from...