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American Diabetes Month: Educating About The “Everyday Reality” Of Diabetes

November is “American Diabetes Month” and this year’s theme is “Everyday Reality.”  Diabetes impacts every part of a person’s life, and the burden of diabetes management is often misunderstood.  Thus, the “Everyday Reality” campaign is intended to demonstrate the everyday reality of diabetes: for those living with diabetes, as well as those caring for someone […]

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Recognizing Home Care Aides During National Home Health Care Month

During November, the home care community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve during “National Home Health Care Month.” In addition, “Home Care Aide Week” takes place November 12-18, the second full week in November. Home Care Aide Week” celebrates the important contribution that home care

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: Educating The Public On The Alzheimer’s Epidemic In The U.S.

Back in November 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.  At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s; today, the number of people with the disease has soared to nearly 5.4 million. During November, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month aims at making the general public more aware of the

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Superfoods To Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Or Dementia? Separating Myth From Fact

There is still no definite answer as to what causes Alzheimer’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease and its risk factors are not completely understood — but researchers have found links between compounds in the foods we eat, and a decreased rate of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. In fact, some researchers believe that food and

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What Is Anosognosia? When Our Loved Ones With Alzheimer’s Cannot Recognize Their Diagnosis

Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult diagnosis for families to receive. It takes a toll on the senior who is living with the illness, and their family caregivers. But when your aging loved one doesn’t realize they have Alzheimer’s disease, the difficulties are even greater. Medical experts call this condition, Anosognosia, and researchers believe up to 81%

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“National Physical Therapy Month” Raises Awareness Of The Many Health Benefits Of PT

Held during October, “National Physical Therapy Month” is celebrated as an annual opportunity to recognize physical therapy’s efforts to “transform society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.” The primary aim of National Physical Therapy Month is to share and spread information related to the benefits of physical therapy as an alternative for long-term pain

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World Mental Health Day Highlights Awareness And Advocacy For All Ages

Every year on October 10, The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Mental Health Day.  World Mental Health Day highlight issues of global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against the social stigma of mental health illnesses.  The goal is to help raise mental health awareness, as well as show that we all can help to ensure that people dealing with

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