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…...
National Therapeutic Recreation Week
National Therapeutic Recreation Week highlights the importance of engaging in activities that in the recovery and healing of people with various forms of disabilities. Recreational therapy and activities also help aid people undergoing holistic cancer treatments and are in need of something to keep their mind off of the stress…...
UV Safety Awareness Month
July is UV Safety Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 5.4 million basal skin cancers are diagnosed annually, and nearly 3.3 million people are diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancers annually. The sun emits radiation that we all know as UV-A and UV-B rays. Both of…...