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Institute of Medicine Fall 2024 Series: Climate Change Linkages to the Spread of Vector-borne Disease in Maine

Climate Change Linkages to the Spread of Vector-borne Disease in Maine September 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Free Speakers:Sean Birkel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Maine State ClimatologistClimate Change Institute & Cooperative Extension, University of Maine. Susan Elias, Ph.D., Staff ScientistMaineHealth Institute for Research, Lyme & Vector-Borne Disease LaboratoryAbout the seminar: The ways in […]

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Start Summit: Innovating to Protect Older Adults from Online Fraud Oct 4-5

The Challenge While new technology has opened up avenues for communication, learning, and entertainment, it has also given rise to a serious problem — online fraud. Older adults, in particular, are often targeted by predators seeking to exploit their trust and lack of familiarity with the digital landscape. How might we develop a solution to protect older adults […]

Dr. Kaye Answers questions about Financial Planning for The Best Senior Care

Financial Planning For The Best Senior Care

Hiring a Program Manager

We are hiring! We’re excited to announce that the University of Maine Center on Aging is seeking a Program Manager to join the Lifelong Maine team. Do you enjoy the wonderful messiness of new program development? As Program Manager, your main responsibility will be to oversee the Community Connections pilot program. In this role, you’ll […]

Leveraging the Flagship: Short Courses

Global Impact, Local Relevance Each short course is limited to 25 participantsRegistration required$25 per seat Click on the course title to register

Maine Council on Aging Recognizes Inspired Leaders

Ciolfi speaks about second careers for older Mainers on ‘Maine Calling’

Meeting the needs of the fastest growing homeless population: seniors

Kaye speaks to Sun Journal about homelessness in older adults Direct link to the article in Sun Journal

Gerontology News Interview with Mary Lou Ciolfi: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice

This month’s column features a special guest: Mary Lou Ciolfi, JD, MS, who is a GSA member with one foot planted firmly in academia, including research and teaching, and the other in practice. From this solid footing, she has branched out into policy analysis on the local, state, and federal levels. I know of Mary […]