Oct 13, 2020 November is COPD Awareness Month. The American Lung Association estimates that 16.4 million people suffer…
National Family Caregiver Month 2020
Nov 5, 2020 November is National Family Caregiver Month, and is a time to thank and honor the…
Lewy Body Dementia
Oct 16, 2020 Last month, a documentary movie—Robin’s Wish—was released about Robin Williams’ illness and death. Unknown to…
Malnutrition Awareness
Oct 2, 2020 Next week (October 5-9) is Malnutrition Awareness Week. The goal of Malnutrition Awareness Week is…
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
Sep 18, 2020 September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day—a day to call attention to the…
Fresh Produce Provided to Local Older Adults
Sep 3, 2020 Public Health Director Karin Carroll is pleased to share that several local groups, including the…
Healthy Eyes
Aug 22, 2020 Many older Americans do not know they have one of the leading causes of blindness…
Immunizations
Aug 7, 2020 August is National Immunization Awareness Month A major topic in the news for the past…
Heat Safety
July 18, 2020 It feels like we’ve arrived at the “dog days of summer” as my Grandmother used…
Rabies – What You Need to Know
Jun 12, 2020 Several years ago, we found a bat in our house in the early summer. I…