October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is an important issue for many Elders as, “One of the biggest risk factors for the
September is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
September is World Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the Alzheimer’s Association is asking everyone to “help fight the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s
September is Food Safety Education Month
Part of healthy aging is being physically healthy, and nutrition is an important aspect of that. However, one component of nutrition many overlook is
Medicare Open Enrollment
When’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Every year, Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 - December 7. What’s the Medicare Open
Today is NICOA American Indian and Alaska Native Elders’ Day
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is closed today, September 21st, in observance and celebration of NICOA American Indian and Alaska Native
GAO Request Made on Nutritional Quality in Federal Programs for Older Adults
U.S. Senators Patty Murray (Washington) and Bob Casey (Pennsylvania) have filed a request with the Government Accountability Office to determine if
National AIDS/HIV Awareness and Aging Day
The US Department of Health and Human Services AIDSinfo website provides, “Each year on September 18, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is
Interior Announces $62 Million Construction Contract on Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
Date: September 15, 2017 WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation is awarding a construction
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
A video story about a Native American man's battle with and coming to terms with his prostate cancer, from the U.S. National Library of
