Aphasia Awareness: National Association · NJ Affiliates · FAQ Quiz · Adler Aphasia Center.org Aphasia is a language disorder that impairs the expression and understanding of spoken language, reading and writing. It occurs most often from a stroke or brain injury. This frustrating condition affects a person’s ability to communicate, but does not affect his […]
Summer Blood Donations: New Jersey Red Cross · Central Jersey Blood Center · Community Blood Services · Eligibility Guidelines (Vitalant) Source: Community Blood Services · Red Blood Cells have a shelf life of about 35 days. · Each blood donation is tested for HIV, Hepatitis B & C, Syphilis, West Nile Virus and other infectious […]
Physical Fitness Guidelines: Kids · Parents · Adults · Seniors · Move Your Way · Online Workout Planner Source: Dept. Health and Human Services Only one in three children are physically active every day — they now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen (e.g., TV, videogames, […]
Learn The F.A.S.T. Signs And 10 Symptoms Of Stroke Over-React To Stroke · National Stroke Association · American Stroke Foundation · YoungStroke.org · Donate Stroke is a brain attack. It occurs when blood vessels in the brain (arteries) are blocked or burst, preventing the brain from getting the necessary blood supply. Strokes can kill brain […]
Better Speech And Hearing Awareness: IdentifyTheSigns.org · Audiology.org NJ Audiologists · NJ Speech/Language Pathologists Sources: American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc.; American Academy of Audiology In seeking to educate the public about the early warning signs of communication disorders and the benefits of early intervention, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) welcomes Baby Navigator as its newest partner. Baby […]
Bone Loss Awareness: National Osteoporosis Foundation · Project Healthy Bones Bone Health Guide · New Jersey Dept. Human Svcs. · NJ Orthopedic Institute · NJ Bone Specialists Sources: NOF.org; NJ Dept. Human Services There was a time when people thought osteoporosis was something that happened to everybody when they got old: fragile bones and a […]