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Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye Jul 2017

Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a quarterly publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include Dr. Len Kaye's congressional testimony on the subject of social isolation, the Age Friendly Bangor final report, and recent projects undertaken by the Retired Senior Volunteer Corps.


Piscataquis Thriving In Place Collaborative Year 1 Evaluation Report, University Of Maine Center On Aging Feb 2016

Piscataquis Thriving In Place Collaborative Year 1 Evaluation Report, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Piscataquis Thriving in Place Collaboration's mission is to improve regional services and supports that help adults with chronic health conditions remain in their homes avoid unnecessary hospitalization. The following report presents evaluation results from Year 1 of the Piscataquis Thriving in Place Collaborative gained through survey work and Ripple Effects Mapping. sessions conducted with project workgroups. Project outcomes during the first year were diverse, but can be roughly categorized into the areas of increased knowledge of community needs among collaborative members, increased knowledge of available resources to support thriving in place, and expansion of services and supports in response …


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Jul 2008

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include prescription medication disposal in Maine, rural kinship service research, and HIV/AIDS in the older adult population.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Jan 2008

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the HIV/AIDS colloquium, aging and hearing loss, and topics surrounding prescription medication safety for older adults.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Oct 2007

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the EPA grant to implement a prescription drug return program, The Center on Aging prescription drug conference, and the Center on Aging's volunteer work throughout the Bangor community.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Apr 2007

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the 'Senior $ense' program and a rural perspective on grandparents raising grandchildren.


Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye Oct 2006

Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

he Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the publication of findings from a year long study on substance abuse assessment, updates around the senior college program, and a summary of the Center on Aging's volunteer work within the Bangor community.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Jul 2004

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the Resident Senior Volunteer Corps 'Bone Builders' program and the 'Senior $ense' website launch.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Apr 2004

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the visiting Geriatric Scholar program, the Maine Gerontological society annual meeting, and recent research publications by the Center of Aging and it's affiliate programs.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Apr 2003

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the Center on Aging's work with the Relatives as Parents Program, the Center on Agings work in the Bangor Community, and the Center on Aging's recent research publications.


Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Jan 2003

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include successful aging for LGBT adults, research on local elder housing needs, and new Center on Aging staff.