Commentary: Why Gov. Mills isn’t guaranteed the youth vote this November

Young Mainers are grappling with the toughest of choices: to leave or stay in the place we call home. 

Presentation on aging in Maine set for Skowhegan theater

Maine Voices: The long goodbye – my family, my father and Alzheimer’s

The disease’s progression tests our ties, but maybe a cure is in the pipeline so other families will not have to endure what we and many millions of others do each day.

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.

Council on Aging aims to end ageism in Maine in 10 years

Discrimination based on age is holding people back, diminishing health outcomes and hurting Maine's economy, the organization says.

‘Zombie’ cells emerge as central to the quest for active, vital old age

About 100 companies, plus academic teams, are exploring drugs to target cells that have stopped dividing.

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.

Rockland long-term care facility resident died after being found in the snow

The December incident was the second death in Maine that month involving a resident who slipped out of a facility unsupervised.

Gov. Mills assembling Cabinet-level group to address aging issues in Maine

The new 'Cabinet on Aging' will coordinate efforts to ensure that people can age safely, affordably and in settings that best serve their needs.

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.