On World Mental Health Day, PAHO/WHO urges support for community- and family-based senior care
Washington, D.C., 10 October 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — An estimated 15% of adults over 60 suffer from mental illness, and depression and dementia are the most common forms of mental illness among seniors. On World Mental Health Day, the Pan American…
"Get your eyes tested" is the theme of this year's World Sight Day
Washington, D.C., 10 October 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - Eight in 10 cases of blindness and visual impairment could be prevented if everyone had access to comprehensive eye care, experts at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) said on the occasion…