immunizations

Introduction to Shingles

Normally it's those 65 and older who get hit hardest by the flu, but this flu season has been particularly deadly for young and middle-aged adults, causing many more deaths and dramatically higher hospitalization rates than the previous three seasons.

The following is a guest post by Yolanda Taylor, integrated communication director at AARP.

I finally did it. After more than two years with two painful teeth, I finally got my dental checkup and teeth cleaning! Unfortunately, my delay has caused the need for two new crowns. I've always done this regularly, but since I started intensive caregiving that has gone down the drain (as have my other regular checkups). I feel like I should be at a support group meeting saying, "My name is Amy, and I'm a caregiver who has neglected my own health." I know I'm not the only one ... and today is National Women's Checkup Day, so I decided to come clean. Any other caregivers out there want to join me in fessing up?!

This is a guest post by Philip L. Graitcer and the second in a five-part series about a group of dedicated Rotary volunteers helping to eradicate polio in Kaduna, Nigeria.