Food is part of daily life, but it is also part of healthy aging. For older adults, good nutrition can support energy, strength, immune health, hydration, mood, and overall well-being. It can also help older Mainers stay involved in the routines and traditions they enjoy, from gardening and family meals to farmers’ markets, community suppers, […]
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Stay Active in Ways That Work for You: 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
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Celebrating Older Americans Month in Maine: Champion Your Health Every May, Older Americans Month offers an opportunity to recognize the older adults who strengthen our families, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities. Led nationally by the Administration for Community Living, Older Americans Month highlights the contributions of older people while encouraging communities to support healthy, independent aging.
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August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day, an observance established by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to recognize the contributions older adults make to their families and communities. Here in Maine, older adults are an especially important part of the fabric of our communities. They are neighbors, caregivers, business owners, volunteers, mentors, veterans, community leaders,
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Winter Safety for Maine Seniors: How to Prepare for the Cold Weather Season Like the old Boy Scout motto, the best way to keep Maine seniors safe during the winter is simple: be prepared.Maine winters bring freezing temperatures, heavy snow, ice storms, and long power outages—conditions that can be especially risky for older adults. Taking
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