What's New in Healthy Living for ME

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Augusta - A recently awarded grant will allow Healthy Living for ME and its statewide Area Agency on Aging partners to expand the reach of two popular programs, Bingocize and Building Better Caregivers. The grant to fund the program expansion was awarded to Healthy Living for ME by the University of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Read More

Over 85,000 Mainers are aware they have prediabetes. In 2020, I was one of them. Thankfully, I was able to reverse the course I was on and avoid becoming diabetic. Read More

Free Workshops for Prevention & Management of Diabetes Available Through Healthy Living for ME Statewide - During National Diabetes Month, Healthy Living for ME is encouraging Mainers to take advantage of the programs and resources they offer to help people prevent and manage the disease. Over 10% of Maine’s population has diabetes and another 8% of Maine’s adults are aware they are pre-diabetic. Nationally, over 30 million people have diabetes. Read More

Healthy Living for ME is a Resource for Mainers Dealing with Persistent Pain & Related Conditions Statewide – Since 2001, the impact of pain on the nation’s wellness has been marked by Pain Awareness Month each September. According to a 2019 study by the CDC, one-fifth of American adults live with chronic pain. It also found that the percentage of adults with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain increased as place of residence became more rural. Additionally, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that about 10% of people using an opioid for chronic pain develop an opioid use disorder. Read More