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Take Control Of Your Health During Healthy Aging Month

September is Healthy Aging Month.

Become wiser about your health! Order this free packet of publications that provides practical health tips to:

  • Get blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control
  • Recognize the symptoms of diabetes
  • Avoid health scams by learning their tell-tale signs, and more.
Image description: A child touches the name of someone who died on September 11, 2011. The name is part of the memorial at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Find a name on the memorial.
Photo by Jin Lee. View more of Lee’s photos of touching moments at the memorial.

Image description: A child touches the name of someone who died on September 11, 2011. The name is part of the memorial at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Find a name on the memorial.

Photo by Jin Lee. View more of Lee’s photos of touching moments at the memorial.

Image description: A sixth grader is tested to see if she has what it takes to be a forest firefighter in a United States Forest Service class for school kids in Oregon.
Photo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Image description: A sixth grader is tested to see if she has what it takes to be a forest firefighter in a United States Forest Service class for school kids in Oregon.

Photo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Commemorate the 11th Anniversary of 9/11

Tuesday is the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. On the anniversary, please observe a moment of silence at 8:46 AM (EDT) to honor those innocent victims.

Visit 9/11 Commemorations and Memorials to learn about 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance; get information about memorials in New York, Washington, and Shanksville; and read about continuing security efforts and emergency planning.