Archive for September, 2022
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Steps You Can Take to Prevent Falls
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging September is National Falls Prevention Month, a topic that lives at the very forefront of Milestones mission. For older adults, a simple mishap can be life changing—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a b...
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September we celebrate National Senior Center Month and World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
What is CASI and why do we need CASI in our community? By Laura L. Kopp CASI President/CEO September is a time designated to recognize and honor the important support provided in communities throughout the country by Senior Centers and Adult Day Service programs. For close to 50 years, CASI has s...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Did You Have a Normal Childhood? By Eloise Graham The other day I heard some people lamenting that the children of today just don’t have a normal childhood. That got me to thinking, “What is a normal childhood?” I thought my childhood was normal. My parents, older siblings and I lived in a ...
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Historical Dates of September
By Eloise Graham 1666 - The Great Fire of London began accidentally in the house of the king’s baker. It burned for four days and destroyed a large part of the city, including Old Saint Paul’s Cathedral and about 13,000 homes. 1776 - Nathan Hale, an American patriot, was hanged for spying on t...
