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aging

Published
June 13, 2023

Commentary: Case management should be available, accessible to all older Mainers

L.D. 1684 will help connect more older adults with services in their communities, allowing them to stay healthy, to stay in their homes and to remain active and engaged.
Published
May 19, 2023

Maine Voices: Older Mainers are primed and ready to go

A tow and a ticket had me, at nearly 70, fearing for my faculties. Then I learned about ‘positive aging.’
Published
March 12, 2023

Maine Voices: Being old enough to understand the world is no bad thing

I’m about to be 92. A rise in ageism, or whatever you want to call it, has been bugging me for a long time.
Published
March 4, 2023

Our View: The retirement age should not be raised

Raising the retirement age would remove a lot of financial pressure felt by Congress. For the average American, it would be disastrous.
Published
January 27, 2023

Commentary: Was isolation a factor in Monterey Park shooting?

Loneliness and disconnection are no small matters for a rapidly aging population. The depression that results often goes undiagnosed and untreated.

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Published
January 15, 2023

Commentary: Increasingly diverse U.S. workplaces will force more employers to be flexible

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are by now common across America. So far, too many have been rigid, poorly developed and prone to failure.
Published
January 1, 2023

Chocolate, gin and cats: An octogenarian on growing old gracefully

In 'The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly,' Margareta Magnusson explains her secrets to a full life. But is there anything Swedish about it?
Published
December 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Trail networks, while popular, aren’t for everybody

Maine is an aging state. My partner and I don’t believe we’re the only people who feel rail would be better than trail.
Published
December 1, 2022

Commentary: Osteoporosis is a public health crisis. It doesn’t have to be

Bone scans allow us to take better control of our health. So why are they so hard to access?
Published
November 19, 2022

Biden, turning 80 Sunday, joins growing ranks of octogenarians who still work

A person's chronological age matters less than their biological age - how well their bodies and brains are functioning, experts say.