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The senior category focuses on the needs, wants, and desires of people over the age of 55 years (though personally, we'd prefer it were age 70+).
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National Senior Health & Fitness Day is promoted by over 1,000 organizations across the United States; it's a day for helping seniors get and stay in shape and maintain fitness.
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The Professional Golf Association organizes the Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship for professional players aged fifty and above. Created in 1939, the tournament consists of four rounds of 18-hole play,...
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TEA FOR DEMENTIA: TIME FOR A CUPPA FUNDRAISER Launched in 2009, Dementia UK's "Time for a Cuppa" fundraiser has become a beloved annual tradition, raising awareness and funds to support families affected...
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When was the last time you visited your family? For some of us, it is a daily occurrence; for others, it can be decades. Visit Your Relatives Day is a reminder of the importance of keeping in touch with t...
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November is the Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month. Senior pets over seven are often passed over in favor of kittens and puppies. But senior pets have a unique appeal as they tend to be calmer, trained, and excepti...
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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness Month. This public awareness campaign seeks to inform people about the disease and how to care for those living with it. As proclaimed by then Pres...
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World Diabetes Day seeks to raise awareness about diabetes. World Diabetes Day marks the birthday of Frederick Banting in 1891. Banting, in association with Charles Best and John James Rickard Macleod,...
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November is all about diabetes, whether in animals, people, or its impact on various body parts. We're using American Diabetes Month as the sigil, but it is observed worldwide in multiple forms with diffe...
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Diabetic Eye Disease Month raises awareness about diabetes, diabetic eye disease, the importance of early disease detection, and related preventive health services covered by Medicare. Diabetes can lead...
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National Family Caregivers Month honors caregivers who support and comfort sick family members. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama and recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke...
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Family Reunion Planning Month falls each year in November and is the perfect time to begin planning your family’s next reunion. Relatives usually gather at this time of year, making it easier to coordinat...
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Family stories are oral histories about people, places, and events related to our immediate family members or their ancestors. Family stories casually chatted about at the dinner table or regaled again an...
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Five percent of annual revenues are lost by organizations each year due to fraud, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The ACFE’s 2016 Report to the Nat...
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Home Care Aide Week is part of Home Care & Hospice Month. Since 2001 NAHC has used the second full week in November to highlight the many aides whose contributions bring a personal warmth to the daily wor...
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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, which is expected to...
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Osteoporosis Prevention Month in Canada falls in November. This awareness campaign focuses on having strong bones by improving information dissemination and education. One in three women and one in five m...
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The disabled, elderly, obese, and others often have difficulty accessing health care providers and their offices. National Patient Accessibility Week encourages health care providers and facilities to loo...
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Senior Safety Week is an annual awareness campaign in Canada during November. The campaign promotes the safety and well-being of older adults, particularly those who live independently. During Senior Saf...
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Tie One On Day™, formally National Tie an Apron to Honor Family Day, is observed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Here is how to observe: This Thanksgiving Eve, Tie One On (an apron, of course!) a...
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HONORING WISDOM: ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK IN THE PHILIPPINES Elderly Filipino Week, a joyous celebration held annually from October 1st to 7th in the Philippines, is a dedicated period for recognizing and h...