Uh oh… this will be my second blog on a similar subject in barely a month… And yes, I am a vegetarian and have been for a good 45 years, so the topic is important to me. Here goes (I’ve… Read More ›
Medical Concerns
Governor Mills Announces $2.5 Million Initiative to Expand Support for Older Adults and Caregivers in Maine
Press Release from the Maine Governor’s OfficeJanuary 08. 2024 Led by the Governor’s Cabinet on Aging, the initiative will develop and pilot a first-of-its-kind statewide integrated program to connect older adults and their caregivers to aging resources in their community… Read More ›
Research in ALS: What’s Giving Us Hope?
A webinar sponsored by the American Brain Foundation. https://give.americanbrainfoundation.org/event/research-in-als-whats-giving-us-hope/e530297 with Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MScJanuary 31, 2024 • 8:00 p.m. Eastern About the Event ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects thousands of individuals and their families. During this one-hour… Read More ›
Medical Debt? Anything Already Paid or Under $500 Should No Longer Be On Your Credit Report
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/medical-debt-anything-already-paid-or-under-500-should-no-longer-be-on-your-credit-report/ MAY 08, 2023 NOTE from Heritage Health Services: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an official website of the U.S. Government. Nearly 1-in-5 households in the United States has reported having some form of overdue medical debt. Patients and their… Read More ›
Post Surgical/Rehab Transportation Options
We receive many requests to provide transportation to people who are scheduled to be released from a medical rehab facility and may not be able to drive themselves, or who are scheduled for exploratory or other surgery and also cannot… Read More ›
Not getting enough deep sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia
From Medical News Today, By Corrie Pelc on November 3, 2023 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Getting a good night’s sleep may also be crucial for cognitive health. Ibai Acevedo/Stocksy There are currently more than 55 million peopleTrusted Source around the world living with dementia, and researchers… Read More ›
Study: Maine has some of highest at-home care and nursing home costs in nation
According to AARP report, state fares better in supporting family caregivers BY: EMMA DAVIS – OCTOBER 23, 2023 5:02 AM Maine has the oldest population in the country. It also has some of the highest costs for in-home care and nursing homes, according… Read More ›
Health Impacts of Losing One’s Hearing – Infographic: “7 Key Comorbidities of Hearing Loss”
Source: HomeCare Now newsletter, 10/11/23.
What’s Invisible, Odorless and Can Kill You?
Carbon Monoxide monitors are readily available at most hardware stores, and the price has dropped considerably in the past decade or so. I think I paid $30.00 for the one I purchased for my house back around 2010; they’re now… Read More ›
Coalition calls on everyone to get outside safely this winter
I’ve reposted this exactly as it arrived in my in-box. – LSnyder November 20, 2020Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Media Contacts Warren Whitney, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, wwhitney@mcht.orgJeremy Cluchey, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, jeremy.cluchey@tnc.orgMark Latti, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries… Read More ›
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