This week, September 28-October 2, 2015, is Malnutrition Awareness Week. It is an opportunity to spotlight a growing but under-recognized problem facing older adults in America: the hidden epidemic of malnutrition. What is malnutrition? Simply stated, it means poor nutrition. It is related to an excessive or imbalanced diet, a diet that lacks…
National Senior Citizens Day has been celebrated in America since 1988, but often flies under the country's radar. The day was created by President Ronald Reagan when he put forth a presidential proclamation recognizing August 21st as a day to honor the contributions of older Americans to their communities.President Reagan's sentiment that “……
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s largest tobacco companies must inform consumers that cigarettes were designed to increase addiction, but not that they lied to the public about the dangers of smoking, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
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