Category: Seniors

Constipation Awareness Month: December

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December was declared Constipation Awareness Month sometime ago and it appears to not have a regular sponsor or official status as of 2012. However, it continues to be noted throughout the blogospher...

January

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Persons with Disabilities, International D...

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The United Nation's International Day of Persons With Disabilities highlights the struggles and triumphs of 1/5 of the world's population. It is estimated that around one billion of people worldwide live...

January

Older Drivers Safety Week, Ntl.: December...

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Family Roots Day: December 23

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In the days preceding Christmas, families begin to gather. Stories are swapped, legends made and the inevitable questions from children about where they came from come up. Family Roots Day, an initiat...

January

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (CA):...

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Each year Alzheimer’s Canada hosts National Alzheimer’s month. 747,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias today, a number expected to increase to 1.4 million in the next...

January

Glaucoma Awareness Month, Ntl.: January

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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month in the United States. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. It is an eye diseases that gradually...

January

Social Security Check Day (1940): January...

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Social Security Check Day marks the anniversary of the first Social Security check issued in the United States on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller in the amount of $22.54. Its number, 00-000-001, reflec...

January

Caregivers Day, Ntl: February 21

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Recognizing outstanding caregivers throughout the nation, National Caregivers Day focuses on the necessary in home and institutional services these dedicated men and women make. Whether taking care of the...

January

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month: February

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It begins in your 40s. You’re reading the messages on your cell phone and notice it has become difficult to read. You find yourself reaching for reading glasses, and in a short period of time, usually we...

January

Spunky Old Broads Month: February

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If you’re over 50 and female, this is your month! Of course the term ‘old’ is debatable. Fifty is only old if you’re under 40! What does spunky mean? The word was first used in 1786 and according to...

January

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day: Februa...

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Rheumatoid Awareness Day exists to give people with rheumatoid arthritis / rheumatoid disease, a day of recognition. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive inflammatory disease causing damage to joint an...

January

Shut-in Visitation Day, Ntl.: February 11

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National Shut-in Visitation Day is held February 11th each year. National Shut-in Visitation Day shares hope and friendship with the millions of the men, women, and children who, due to physical, mental,...

January

Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month (ASPCA): November

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November is the Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month. Senior pets, those over the age of seven, are often passed over in favor of kittens and puppies. But senior pets have their own special skills. They tend to be...

January

Alzheimer's Disease and Awareness Month, N...

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Diabetes Month, American: November

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American Diabetes Month is observed every November to draw attention to diabetes and its effects on millions of Americans. Each year the campaign has a different theme, focusing on prevention, living wi...

January

Diabetic Eye Disease Month: November

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Family Caregivers Month, Ntl.: November

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National Family Caregivers Month honors caregivers who give support and comfort to sick family members. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama and recognized by the American Heart Association and American...

January

Family Reunion Planning Month: November

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Family Stories Month: November

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Family stories are oral histories about people, places, and events related to the members of our immediate family or their ancestors. Family stories casually chatted about at the dinner table, or regaled...

January

Home Care & Hospice Month, Ntl.: November

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National Home Care & Hospice Month honors the countless men and women who help people with home care and hospice care. Over 11 million Americans receive home-delivered health care. That number is expect...

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