Influenza This Year in Maine

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

Watch Out for Radon!

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

Vaping

What is it? Risks/Benefits?

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Immunizations in Children

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

293-2076; dkonion@gmail.com

April 2019

Outdoor Mental Health

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

293-2076; dkonion@gmail.com

October, 2019

I am sitting at my computer, having prepared for the patients I see tomorrow morning, looking out my window at a sunny, beautiful fall day. I’ve got to get out there and will shortly.

Aging-In-Place and Its Limits

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

293-2076; dkonion@gmail.com

July, 2019

Last month I wrote about advance directives and promised to explore powers of attorney (POAs) this time, but I’m going to defer that for a month and instead address “aging-in-place”, its value and limitations. Mt Vernon is actively planning a laudable community-wide program to allow more people with physical and/or cognitive limitations to remain here with help. Vienna, given its twin city status in Tom Ward’s “metroplex”, would be a logical partner as well.

Advance Directives 

Dan Onion, MD, MPH

Mt. Vernon/Vienna Health Officer

293-2076; dkonion@gmail.com

July, 2019

OK, this isn’t a very popular topic, but it is important, especially for the chronically ill and/or those us over age 75. If you aren’t in those categories, you may, nevertheless, be called on to help family members or friends, construct advance directives. As a geriatric consultant, I talk with many people about how to prepare for and manage serious illnesses and the mortality risks those illnesses carry.