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Absentee voting is available now; voting on Nov. 2 will be at Tiger Gym at Biddeford High School. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Large numbers of older adults have delayed medical care for fear of COVID.

Older adults can lose about 20% of their muscle mass if they don’t walk for up to five days.

As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength Need for rehabilitative services rises as lockdown leaves many seniors in rapid physical decline Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the COVID-19 pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home. “I found it hard to get up and get out of bed,” said Lundquist, who lives with his wife of 67 years in Palm Springs, California. “I just wanted to lay around. I lost my desire to do things.” Physically, Lundquist noticed that getting up out of a ...

Experts give tips on ways to allievate muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety and other issues caused by social distancing.