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November 2020 Health & Safety Observances
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
- Care Plans Help Both Older Adults and Caregivers
- Families with Special Needs: Caregiving Tips
- Caregiving for Person with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related Dementia
American Diabetes Month
11/19 Great American Smokeout
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging
- Minorities and Women Are at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
American Diabetes Month
- Each November, the American Diabetes Association promotes American Diabetes Month to raise awareness about diabetes and share helpful resources. Join the conversation using these NHO resources from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). You can also share our easy-to-understand MyHealthfinder resources to help people learn about diabetes. And don’t forget to take a look at the Healthy People 2030 objectives related to diabetes. Finally, keep up with the National Clinical Care Commission’s work to improve federal diabetes programs
COPD Awareness Month
- The American Lung Association celebrates COPD Awareness Month in November to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Check out the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) NHO resources to help spread the word. Also be sure to take a look at Healthy People 2030 objectives to improve respiratory health nationwide. And since smoking is the leading cause of COPD, help people get the support they need to quit by sharing MyHealthfinder’s resource