University of New England Center for Excellence in Aging & Health

01/27/2023

What is an End of Life Doula?
An online presentation for UNE Legacy Scholars and friends age 55 and older.
Learn about this growing profession and how it may be beneficial to you or a loved one.
Monday February 13th @ 10-11 am ET
https://une.zoom.us/j/96944620201

01/22/2023

Share your views on tap water contamination and healthful aging!

https://redcap.link/LSP_Water_Survey_2023b

01/21/2023

CEAH partners with Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, on chess club for persons with dementia and their family caregivers in Spring 2023.

The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, is partnering with the University of New England Center for Excellence in Aging & Health to pilot test a new earl...

01/20/2023

UNE Legacy Scholars learn about Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME. This video was made so that Scholars could see the mansion ahead of an online discussion with the curator.

For nonprofit educational use only.Victoria Mansion, A National Historic Landmark in Portland, Maine, USAhttps://victoriamansion.org/Victoria Mansion is a mu...

01/20/2023

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment recognizes UNE - Westbrook Housing partnership.

UNE’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Health (CEAH) was recently recognized for its partnership with Westbrook Housing (WH) by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).

01/20/2023

Tom Meuser was appointed to serve on the Maine Commission for Community Service by Governor Mills.

Tom Meuser, Ph.D., director of the Center for Excellence in Aging and Health (CEAH), has been appointed by Governor Janet Mills to serve on the Maine Commission for Community Service.

01/20/2023

UNE students are helping to make Portland more age friendly for older adults by aiding in development of a comprehensive survey and community outreach.

Students in the Public Health Community Health Assessment class are helping to make the city of Portland more age friendly for older adults by putting together a survey and gathering data from the city’s older population.

01/20/2023

COVID-19 has presented a number of challenges to daily living, especially for older adults. UNE's nutrition education program strives to address food security, socialization, and health and wellbeing with the residents of Westbrook Housing Authority (WHA).

UNE is piloting an innovative nutrition education program for seniors in low-income housing with the support of a three-year, $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL).