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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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The United Nations General Assembly designated today as the International Day of the Elderly. Ageism is a widely prevalent and prejudicial attitude that stems from the assumption that age discrimination...
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National Financial Planning Month focuses on helping people understand their finances and learn how to plan and manage money successfully. These include highlighting the importance of financial literacy a...
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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE: LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING MONTH Long-Term Care Planning Month, observed every October, is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of planning for long-term care needs...
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International Menopause Society hosts World Menopause Day on October 18 and World Menopause Month. A woman is in menopause when it has been 365 since her last menstrual cycle. Most women enter menopause...
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Australian Senior's Month (previously a week in August) showcases a public appreciation for the invaluable contributions mature citizens make to Australian society and improving attitudes towards senior c...
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Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day was created in 2017 on the birthday of surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren, October 5, 1777. From a press release: August 22, 2019, 10:35 ET Football Legend John Elway Reveals...
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NEW ZEALAND CELEBRATES GRANDPARENTS Grandparents Day in New Zealand is a heartfelt occasion dedicated to celebrating grandparents' invaluable role in families and communities. This significant event is c...
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White Cane Safety Day, also known as Blind Americans Equality Day, was created by a joint resolution in Congress, approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as amended). In this resolution, Congress...
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The International Menopause Society promotes World Menopause Day. The organization seeks to raise awareness about the need for a health audit to avoid chronic diseases in later life upon entering this p...
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Sweetest Day was created decades ago by Herbert Birch Kingston of Cleveland, Ohio, to bring cheer to orphans, the elderly, shut-ins, and the sick. Kingston would go door-to-door, delivering candy, treats,...
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National Retirement Security Week promotes fiscal responsibility and raises awareness about the importance of preparing for your latter years and retirement. Goals for National Retirement Security Week:...
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International Osteoporosis Day raises awareness of this debilitating condition that leads to broken and fractured bones. One in three women and one in five men over fifty will suffer from fractured bones...
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Each October, directly following Food & Drug Interaction Week, Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. sponsors Prescription Errors Education Week. The FDA defines a medication error as "any preventable event...
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Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic and why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine...
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National Grandparents Day in Queensland, Australia, celebrates grandparents' significance in families and their essential role in children's lives. How to celebrate? Call your grandma or grandpa if you ca...
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LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING... INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CARE AND SUPPORT The International Day of Care and Support, observed annually on April 15, aims to raise awareness about the importance of care and s...
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The ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the Chinese calendar is the Double Ninth Festival, Chung Yeung Festival in Hong Kong, the Chōyō or Chrysanthemum Festival in Japanese, and the Trùng Cửu in Vietna...
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Created in 2012 by Alzheimer’s Disease International, a UK-based charity, World Alzheimer’s Month™ is an international campaign designed to raise awareness of this terrifying disease and challenge its sti...
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Arthritis Month in Canada raises awareness of the disease, its prevention, management, and treatment. Sponsored by the Chronic Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Division of the Public Health Agency of C...
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Dementia Awareness Month is an annual awareness campaign to reach those with dementia and their caregivers. The sponsor, Dementia Australia, is the national peak body and charity for people of all ages...