Every year March 20th is designated as National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. As the US Department of Health and Human Services states, the day is “a
March is National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month and the focus of the month is to have everyone give “…their kidneys a second thought and a well-deserved checkup.”
Earned Income Tax Credit – Get Money Back
Charlie and his wife Martha from the Big Cove Community raised 3 children who are now adults. They make ends meet with a small pension, Social
National Eye Institute Celebrates 50 Years
The following information is taken directly from the Nation Eye Institute (NEI) website at www.nei.nih.gov/neiat50: “The National Eye Institute
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
February is Low Vision Awareness Month and the National Eye Institute (NEI) is using the month to help raise awareness about low vision and vision
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a month to raise awareness about heart disease and prevention. The first American Heart Month was in 1964, when more
Love Your Elders
Valentine’s Day is often known as a consumer holiday focused on couples. However, at NICOA we want to reclaim (or reinvent) the holiday and use it as
Shingles and the Flu
Two common illnesses that have been troubling Elders locally here in New Mexico and across the country are shingles and the flu. Because it is a
World Cancer Day Was On February 4, 2018
Yesterday, February 4th, was World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is “…when organizations and individuals around the world unite to raise awareness
