In Case of Emergency: Making team-based considerations for older adults, people living with dementia Your future patient is a vulnerable older adult in an emergency situation (snowstorms, heat waves, or gun violence). How can your team prepare people (particularly those with dementia), for these situations? This interprofessional expert panel will address efforts underway to ensure […]
Speakers: Dr. Leonard Brennan, Denise O’Connell and Dr. Jennifer Crittenden. About the speakers: Dr. Leonard Brennan, DMD, serves as a faculty member in Harvard’s Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology and holds the position of Geriatric Adviser for the university’s National Center for Equitable Care for Elders. He is past Co-Director of the Geriatric […]
THE MAINE RURAL DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING PROJECT, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and administered by Northern Light Mood & Memory at Acadia Hospital, is pleased to present this dementia-focused conference. If you work in the medical field and would like to improve clinical skills in assessment of cognitive symptoms, differential diagnosis, the latest […]
Registration Now Open! 20th Annual Geriatrics Colloquium on Work and Wellness for Older Adults Hear from workforce, labor, and aging experts about later life work as a factor in wellness Thursday October 23, 2025 8:30-3:30PM Eastern Virtual via Zoom Registration is Now Open!
The Center on Aging and Institute of Medicine present: Clinicians' Role in Assessing Driving Fitness with Dr. KJ Hansmann and Dr. Tom Meuser. State driver licensing officials rely on the expertise of physicians and other clinical health professionals to assess medical fitness to drive. Certain health and functional conditions can impact driving fitness – temporarily (e.g., […]
The University of Maine Center on Aging has been invited to participate in Maine Calling as a VIP caller to discuss AmeriCorps Seniors programs across Maine and their impact on older adults and communities statewide. Jennifer Jain, PhD, CTRS, Senior Companion Program Director, will represent the Center on Aging during the conversation, highlighting the importance […]
Babak Hejrati, PhD, University of Maine, will present a talk at the 2026 Maine Science Festival exploring emerging approaches to improving mobility in older adults. Many community-dwelling older adults experience abnormal gait patterns that increase the risk of falls, fear of falling, and loss of mobility. Traditional rehabilitation often relies on frequent clinic visits and […]
