Lance A. Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Aging and the Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL) After unanimous confirmation in
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Article from the Administration for Community Living, HHS written by Cynthia LaCounte, Director for the Office of American Indian, Alaska Native, and
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Native American Heritage Month
Although Native American Heritage Month started out as an effort to create a day to recognize the contributions of the first American to the
National Dental Hygiene Month
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, which was created to promote good oral health and maintenance. The American Dental Hygienists Association
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day and as the website worldosteoporosisday.org states, the day is “dedicated to raising global awareness of the
World Arthritis Day is October 12th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that an estimated 22.7% of adults in the US, or 54.4 million people, have doctor-diagnosed
Bone and Joint Action Week Starts Tomorrow
This information was taken directly from the Bone and Joint Initiative USA website
