Health Care

Make Preventive Care a Priority: A Healthy Aging Step for Older Mainers In our article, “Celebrating Older Americans Month in Maine: Champion Your Health,” we shared five practical ways older Mainers can take an active role in their health and well-being. Those steps included preventive care, staying active, good nutrition, speaking up for your health, […]

Alzheimer’s Testing and Planning in 2025 As Alzheimer’s and related diseases progress, many older adults struggle to care for themselves. This places more responsibility on younger family members and caregivers. Diagnosed cases are rising, and more age groups are affected. These numbers only reflect documented cases. Many remain undiagnosed because current tests—like PET scans and

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month For more than 30 years, March has been recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain injury, often called traumatic brain injury (TBI), can range from mild (a concussion) to severe. TBIs are usually caused by a blow to the head or body, or by a penetrating injury. But not