Preventing Falls: Effective Strategies and Exercises for Seniors
Getting older accumulates a list of worries, and falling is ranked relatively high on that list. Exercise can be one of the most helpful!
Health and Nutrition
February is National Senior Independence Month
Aging gracefully is something most talk about, but not easy to do. Being able to remain independent in your home as one ages is commonly desired. But without the right modifications, a home can quickly become a place of endangerment or hazard rather than a safe haven.
Creating a Safe Haven: Home Modifications for Aging in Place
Aging gracefully is something most talk about, but not easy to do. Being able to remain independent in your home as one ages is commonly desired. But without the right modifications, a home can quickly become a place of endangerment or hazard rather than a safe haven.
Health Literacy Can Save Your Life
Health literacy, according to the CDC, refers to “the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.”
Energize Your Golden Years: Senior Fitness and the Path to Strength and Balance
Aging is a journey, an odyssey of wisdom and experience. As we advance through the chapters of life, we are often faced with an unavoidable truth: our bodies change. We shed light on the transformative journey that is senior fitness, offering guidance and inspiration to those who wish to age gracefully and powerfully.
Why Vaccines Are Critical for Older Adults, and Which Ones the Experts Recommend
June is Cataracts Awareness Month. Why is it so important to learn about, and get screened for, cataracts? Cataracts affect 70% of adults by age 75, and CDC data indicates that over 17% of adults above age 40 have a cataract in one or both eyes.
June is Cataracts Awareness Month
June is Cataracts Awareness Month. Why is it so important to learn about, and get screened for, cataracts? Cataracts affect 70% of adults by age 75, and CDC data indicates that over 17% of adults above age 40 have a cataract in one or both eyes.
World Elder Abuse Day
Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses.
CNA Week 2023
Age Safe® America will join the National Association of Health Care Assistants to celebrate, recognize, and pay respects for the incredible work that the nearly 1 million-strong contingent of frontline heroes bring to our elders and people with disabilities everyday.
May Is Arthritis Awareness Month
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, spreads knowledge about women’s increased risk for several ocular (eye-related) conditions, and encourage them to take action to protect their vision.