Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism

seniors

Published
September 25, 2022

Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism

Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
Published
September 8, 2022

Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state

One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Wherever they call home, older Mainers deserve to safely age in place

Sunday is National Seniors Day, as good a time as any to learn about the many organizations advocating for our older residents.
Published
May 1, 2022

Maine Voices: Reframing aging and embracing the power of older adults

Society typically associates getting older with loss, but we are active participants in life and have much to share.
Published
March 18, 2022

Amy Calder: A day with Skowhegan’s Class of 1947 is a journey through time

A small group that graduated 75 years ago from Skowhegan High School and Bloomfield Academy gather monthly to play cards, have lunch and reminisce, Amy Calder writes.
Published
June 6, 2021

At 102, South Portland woman doesn’t hold back feelings about the food she loves, or doesn’t

Kareemi Atallah wanted again to eat the Middle Eastern food she grew up with. She sort of gets her wish.
Published
September 8, 2020

Scholars Strategy Network: The pandemic has hit older adults particularly hard

There are more risks to consider than just their exposure to the virus.
Published
August 20, 2020

Maine Voices: Take a moment to thank seniors for their sacrifices this year

COVID continues to most severely disrupt – and threaten – our elders, who have faced the risk with grit and grace.
Published
June 24, 2020

Commentary: How safe are Maine’s nursing homes? Safer than you might think

With the implementation of best practices, visiting a Maine senior living facility should now be safer than visiting the local grocery store.
Published
April 23, 2020

11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing

An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.