Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Detecting glaucoma early is vital. Dive into our latest blog post to learn more.
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Detecting glaucoma early is vital. Dive into our latest blog post to learn more.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, emphasizing the need for global awareness about the most common cancer in women. Disability doesn’t provide immunity; 240,000 U.S. women are diagnosed yearly, with 42,000 succumbing to the disease. While men can be affected (1% of cases), it can also impact younger individuals. Early detection and risk awareness are crucial.
It may not be for everyone, but I encourage you to try acupuncture and see if it helps you.
Per the CDC, 1 in 4 people in the US suffer from a form of arthritis, and rearchers predict that almost half of people who are 65 years old or older will have arthritis.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. The goal of this awareness month is to improve care and support for survivors while increasing public knowledge of the condition’s prevention and treatment.
Many of us are uncomfortable talking about and planning for death, however there are many important decisions to make and information to give to trusted others so that you are the one determining what’s important to you.
The iPad and Apple products in general are great options for those with visual impairments. They have some of the most popular accessibility software in the industry. iOS also offers some very exciting apps that could potentially increase your independence. iPad pricing starts at $329. Apps For The Visually Impaired Seeing AI A free app[…]
Consumer control is the backbone of Independent Living, it is woven through all the pieces of our history as well as today’s services and organizational practices.
The Social Security Administration has announced Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981.
Independence Now is proud to share our Project Performance Report for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties for the 2021fiscal year.