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Spruce Run News (December 2004), Spruce Run Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Winter 2004-2005), Equality Maine Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Spruce Run News (Fall 2004), Spruce Run Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

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.

A Whole Woman Strategy And Action Plan To Raise National Awareness About Osteoporosis, Lenard W. Kaye, Majorie A. Harris, Clifford Rosen

Maine Center on Aging Research and Evaluation

The University of Maine Center on Aging, in partnership with the Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and Education, was one of three grantees taking part in a U.S. Administration on Aging-funded project to develop a national osteoporosis awareness and action plan targeting postmenopausal women


The University of Maine Center on Aging’s portion of the research entailed several phases of activity. Initially, focus groups were conducted with 147 ethnically and racially diverse older women around the country (Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, California, and Kansas) to determine where older women obtain their health information, what they consider reliable and unreliable informational sources, …

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.

News From Mabel (Spring 2004), Mabel Wadworth Health Center Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Spruce Run News (Spring 2004), Spruce Run Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Women's Collective Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 3 (Spring 2004), The Women's Collective Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Realizing The Dream, Ernest J. Scheyder, Paul Groce

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Articles from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on work to promote racial diversity on the campus, by James Varner a University of Maine graduate and Paul Groce, president of the Black Student Association.

Also, included as supplementary content is a January 29, 2004 letter to the editor from Groce regarding the article.

A Grandmother Describes Her Adjustment To Parenting Her Grandchildren, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

This article is a grandmother’s story about parenting her grandchildren. She discusses the stresses of this role, the issues faced from the legal side, family issues, as well as their means of achieving help and support in this situation.

What Is Support To Relative Parents?, Sue Burgess, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

This article looks at a clinician’s perspective on how to best support relative caregivers. It discusses medications, family issues, programs with low-barrier services, and other resources for assistance. The components discussed in this article will hopefully allow for permanency and stability in the homes of kinship families.

Working With Kinship Families: Reflections Of A Clinician, Bonny Dodson, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

As families are face increasing pressures, kinship care is becoming a more common occurrence. Furthermore, as the foster care system becomes more taxed, informal kinship care is becoming more prevalent. This article looks at work with kinship families from a clinician’s perspective. Case examples and models are utilized to promote collaborative efforts in working with these families and allowing for the best care possible.

Kinship Websites, Bonny Dodson, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

This article includes a compilation of websites for both Maine and national resources for kinship care.

Maine Women's Advocate No. 36 (Winter 2004), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Spruce Run News (Winter 2004), Spruce Run Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The First Three Years: University Of Maine Center On Aging 2002-2004, University Of Maine Center On Aging

Maine Center on Aging Service and Consultation

The University of Maine Center on Aging was founded in 2002; this report highlights and discusses the ongoing work of the Center on Aging in that time period. The programs discussed include the Resident Senior Volunteer Corps, Music Uniting Students and Elders, and The Whole Woman program to raise awareness about osteoporosis. The report also includes a brief financial report which discusses funding sources and how funds were allocated over the first three years of operation.