PROGRAM DETAILS Zoom presentations will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 8 and 22, and Nov. 12 and 26. It will be offered synchronously, allowing participants to engage with the instructor and fellow attendees in real time. Between classes, there will be reading assignments and exploratory activities to […]
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Online course aims to make retirement a smooth transition
Silver Linings: Pat McCabe of Durham, New Hampshire, will present a UMaine program she developed for new retirees.
Food historian maps geography of what we eat
Writer and chef Sandy Garson of Bath has studied the origins of our favorite dishes.
Lewiston is developing age-friendly programs, and you can help
Silver Linings: The city has joined AARP’s national effort to increase livability for senior citizens.
Local agency adds patient-centered health care program
Silver Linings: Nurse practitioners are appointed to a yearlong mentorship to learn palliative skills to better match patient care to patient desires.
How to help seniors stay safe and warm this winter
Silver Linings: SeniorsPlus can do a benefit checkup to see what programs and services older people are eligible for
Longtime music teacher writes ‘uplifting’ memoir
Silver Linings: Edward Judd of Auburn taught for 46 years, including stints in Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon.
Are you prepared? Lifelong Lewiston leader advocates for end-of-life planning
Rachel Desgrosseilliers, who is helping take care of two elderly individuals, said that if planning is ignored, ‘the stress and strife it places on family or the ones left is horrendous.’
Romance fraudsters are scamming older Mainers out of their savings
Silver Linings: Romance fraud cost Americans $1.3 billion over the five years ending in 2021.
More cowbell? Retired sports fan leads cheers for Bates College
Silver Linings: Don Robitaille, 91, of Lewiston shares his enthusiasm with spectators and players.