Veterans Day 2018
America has long stood as a beacon of hope and opportunity, and few embody that spirit here at home and beyond our borders more than the members of our Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a time for us to pay...
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National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Month acknowledges the contributions of more than 90 million family caregivers in America who are caring for their aging parents, loved ones with a chronic condition, disease or managing a disability. Join us in recognizing this invisible...
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk for Grandma – Please Share!
We received this letter from my niece… PLEASE read and Share! Dear Friends and Family, On November 3, 2018, I will be participating in the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk in honor of my grandmother. This walk is the world’s largest event to...
Ohio Falls Prevention Initiative Crushes Goal With Unprecedented Support
Each September since 2015, the Ohio Department of Aging, through its STEADY U Ohio falls prevention initiative, has called on Ohio’s communities to raise awareness of the epidemic of older adult falls by helping to take “10 Million Steps to...
Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day!
On September 28, National Good Neighbor Day is celebrated. Mrs. Becky Mattson from Lakeside, Montana came up with the idea of a national holiday recognizing the importance of good neighbors in 1971. In 1978, U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced the...
Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
The annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD) raises awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults. National, state, and local partners collaborate to educate others about the impact of falls, share fall prevention strategies, and advocate for the...
Caregiver Accelerator Event
Congratulations to both finalists in yesterdays Caregiver Accelerator Event! Age Safe® America Founder Steven Bailey and Chris MacLellan Founder of the Whole Care Network were among the many guests at the Caregiver Accelerator Pitch Competition at the Poynter Institute in...
It’s Go4Life Month – Get Ready! Get Moving! Go4Life!
September is Go4Life Month — a chance to highlight the importance of regular exercise for healthy aging and to encourage older adults to become more physically active. This year’s Go4Life Month theme is Get Ready! Get Moving! Go4Life! The goal...
Age Safe Renovations
Age Safe Renovations before you retire can allow you and your loved ones to enjoy your safety, security and longevity for the long road ahead. At Age Safe® America, we say, “a fall changes everything”. Fact is falls have become...
Make Your Home Handicap Accessible
More than 56 million people in the U.S. have some type of physical disability, according to the 2010 census. Whether someone needs help in the kitchen and bathroom or more space to maneuver a wheelchair around the house, here are...