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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Maine receives nearly $5 million in additional LIHEAP funding
In total, Maine has received nearly $54 million this winter season through LIHEAP to help eligible households facing significant increases in their utility bills this winter.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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