April Is Women’s Eye Health and Safety 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.
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March 20th is World Oral Health Day
March 20th is World Oral Health Day! Learn what it is and why it’s so important. In 2021, FDI World Dental Federation launched a three-year campaign called “Be Proud of Your Mouth.” The goal of the campaign was, and remains, to empower people to take optimal care of their oral health.
January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month
January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month Each January, the National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Why is this important? More than three million people live with glaucoma in the U.S. alone, and over 60 million people are affected worldwide....
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month During the month of November, among the other special occasions, we honor those with Alzheimer’s disease and their valiant caregivers. The challenges of Alzheimer’s and the other dementias cannot be understated. When you add the...
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care. Hospice is not a place but high-quality care that enables patients and families to focus on living...
October 1 International Day of Older Persons
October 1 International Day of Older Persons Populations around the world are aging at a faster pace than in the past. This demographic transition will have an impact on almost all aspects of society. There are more than 1 billion people...
National Family Health and Fitness Day
National Family Health and Fitness Day September 24th is National Family Health & Fitness Day. And what better way to celebrate than to actually do some things to keep you healthy and fit? And what better way to do those...
Falls Prevention Awareness Month
Falls Prevention Awareness Month – Age Safe® Live Well. Many years ago Age Safe® America coined the slogan, “A Fall Changes Everything”. Sadly, this is very true, and happens every day. In an instant you or a loved one could...
Grandparents Day 2022
Grandparents Day 2022 Grandparents Day is celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. In 2022, the holiday is on September 11. If you are a grandparent, you are old enough to realize that you don’t require a...
We Applaud our Friend and Colleague Doctor Kristopher Rench
We Applaud our Friend and Colleague Doctor Kristopher Rench. Congratulations to the recently hooded Doctor Kristopher Rench, OTD, OTR/L, SHSS. Kris has served Age Safe America as a trusted Advisory Board member and consultant, and over the years has become...