February 14 is National Donor Day
February 14 is National Donor Day. Donate organs, tissues, marrow, platelets and blood.
Aging parents
The Caregiver’s Voice
Nominate a caregiver of the month at www.thecaregiversvoice.com. Get a free gift for the award from www.PersonCare.net.
Top Ten Senior List To Know For The Holidays
Know the top ten senior list for the holidays. Find out about their medications, their medical info, their memory and more . . .
November 15 is National Memory Screening Day
National Memory Screening Day on November 15 is a perfect time for a baseline memory screening.
National Physical Therapy Month
National Physical Therapy Month is October. Get help from a physical therapist for daily activites and more.
Falls Prevention
Falls prevention is really important for the over 65 age group. The CDC recommends four important ways to prevent falls.
World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21. Learn about the I CAN! I WILL! Library. Raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.
Remember Grandparents
Remember Grandparents on September 11 and everyday. Find out how they are doing. Don’t be afraid to ask. Even ask if they have completed an Advance Health Care Directive. That will help them, your parents and yourself.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day September 2
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day on Friday, September 2 and the entire month of September.
Read A Bittersweet Season
Family caregivers need to read A Bittersweet Season Caring for Our Aging Parents – and Ourselves by Jane Gross. The journalist who started The New York Times healthcare blog, The New Old Age, Jane takes the reader through the caregiving for her mother with her brother and every other resource she came across. Her mother had moved from New [...]