A mental illness is a physical illness of the brain that causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy or emotion that make it difficult to cope with the ordinary demands of life. 1 in 20 U.S. Adults experience Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI) each year, but less than two-thirds get treatment. This…...
World Alzheimer’s Month
The month of September is the time to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s Disease and other causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and accounts for 50%-75% of all cases. Typically, Alzheimer’s disease begins with lapses of memory, difficulty in finding the right words for everyday…...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness month. SMA impacts approximately 4 people in every 100,000 throughout the United States, and for some seniors who deal with inactivity due to physical, balance, cognitive, or other challenges, one big risk they may face is spinal muscular atrophy. SMA month strives to raise…...
National Minority Donor Awareness Week
National Minority Donor Awareness Week is celebrated from August 1st – 7th. It is to honor the contribution of multicultural donors and their families, while also highlighting the urgent need from minority communities to register themselves as organ, eye, and tissue donors. It is important for everyone, but there is…...