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
National Depression Screening Day is October 5th
More than 300 million people are affected worldwide by depression. “Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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
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
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
