National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.
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National Family Caregivers Month
Caregiving can be a 24-hours a day/7-days a week job. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or a child with special needs can be non-stop. Providing care around the clock can crowd out other important areas of life. And you never know when you will need to rush to the hospital or leave work at the drop of a hat.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
It’s about how you live. This is the theme for November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month 2017.
COPD Awareness Month
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a chronic lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. The disease is increasingly common, affecting millions of Americans, and is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
Webcast: Confronting self-perceptions of aging
A group of four studies led by University of Michigan researchers finds that beliefs about one’s own aging are predictive of future health.
Self-perception affects a person’s physical and mental well-being – from timeliness of seeking care to feelings about themselves, their partners, and other older adults.
Our guest will discuss how self-perceptions of aging affect health and the role the media plays in reinforcing those perceptions.
Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you.
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