Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) quoted Len Kaye, professor of social work and director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, in the article, “Multigenerational households on the rise: Are nonprofits ready?” Housing planners already see friction between a system designed to accommodate the drive for long-term independent living with the needs of multigenerational households, according […]
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AFARI, a three-wheeled outdoor mobility device developed at the University of Maine and now manufactured by a Maine-based company, is one of more than 70 innovative designs in the “Access+Ability” exhibition on display through Sept. 3 at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. From low-tech products that assist with daily routines to […]
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Older adults are balancing a growing number of responsibilities during what would have been traditional retirement years. Work, family and community obligations present a challenge for would-be volunteers and the organizations that seek to engage with them. To strategize a solution, Jennifer Crittenden of the University of Maine Center on Aging was awarded a $46,650 […]
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A 2013 study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor, was cited in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “LePage administration tries to show it’s doing some good with welfare funds. It isn’t working.” Butler’s study found that more than a third of families surveyed who lost assistance after the state implemented a […]
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A mobility aid that was invented by University of Maine professors was mentioned in the New York Times opinion piece, “Designing for access.” The Afari Mobility Aid was co-invented by UMaine professors Stephen Gilson, Elizabeth DePoy and Vincent Caccese. The Afari is one of 70 products that will be on display as part of the […]
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The Health Journal quoted Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, in an article about sexually transmitted diseases among older adults. Over the last decade, the number of older adults affected by STDs has increased, the article states. Rates have doubled among 50- to 90-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “There’s a growing gap between Republicans and Democrats on helping needy,” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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Maine Public, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a new study on the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) written by Sandra Butler, a social work professor at the University of Maine. Maine Equal Justice Partners and Preble Street partnered to survey families around the state for the study, WABI reported. They study concluded that among Mainers who […]
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The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture brought a wealth of experience and expertise to its community when it welcomed new faculty this fall. Over the next few months we will feature new faculty to help you get acquainted with these new members of our community. Please join us in welcoming Elizabeth Armstrong to […]
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Silas Walsh, a graduate research assistant at the University of Maine Center on Aging, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about end-of-life discussions. “Topics related to aging and death are uncomfortable, and it’s easier to push decisions down the road and not think about it,” Walsh said, adding that 75 percent of people […]
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