seniors Archives - Centralmaine.com

Op-Eds, Opinion

Scholars Strategy Network: The pandemic has hit older adults particularly hard

by Lenard Kaye September 8, 2020September 4, 2020

There are more risks to consider than just their exposure to the virus.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Take a moment to thank seniors for their sacrifices this year

by Diane Kibbin August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

COVID continues to most severely disrupt – and threaten – our elders, who have faced the risk with grit and grace.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: How safe are Maine’s nursing homes? Safer than you might think

by Shawn Shambo June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

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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Health, Nation & World

11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing

by BERNARD CONDON, MATT SEDENSKY AND JIM MUSTIAN April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.

Local & State, News

Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis

by Kelley Bouchard March 22, 2020July 28, 2020

From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Projects help keep seniors connected to communities

by The Editorial Board January 15, 2020January 14, 2020

South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Loneliness a problem year-round for many seniors

by The Editorial Board December 23, 2019December 20, 2019

In an aging and rural state like Maine, the problem is particularly striking.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Promised $2.5 million and Mercedes, Auburn senior loses life savings

by Steve Collins November 3, 2019November 4, 2019

Barbara Hinckley, 95, lost everything to a sweet-talking scam artist who told her she’d placed second in a sweepstakes for the Publisher’s Clearing House.