The Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro is committed to delivering information and providing learning opportunities about healthy living so that you are better equipped to manage your own life.

• Healthy Aging Articles

• Financial Fitness Articles

• Caregivers Articles

  Healthy Aging Articles	Month
  The Heart Truth for Women of Japanese Ancestry　日本語NEW!	Feb. 2012
  Seasonal Flu: Should I Get a Flu Shot or Not? 2012 NEW!　日本語 NEW!	Nov. 2011
  Breast Cancer Screening: Early Detection May Be a Lifesaver	Oct. 2011
  The Whole Story: Benefits of Whole Grains	Sept. 2011
  Minimizing the “Sin” in Sin City	Aug. 2011
  Nutrition Labels 101	July 2011
  Fun in the Sun: Ultraviolet Radiation Safety	June 2011
  Sunshine for Your Soul! Being Outdoors Provides Benefits to Health  日本語	June 2011
  Do Men Have Menopause? - Aging Male Syndrome	June 2011
  Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Exams	June 2011
  Social Media: What is That?	May 2011
  Checkups and Preventive Care for Women	May 2011
  Older Americans Month	May 2011
  Menopause	Apr. 2011
  Women of Color and Diabetes     日本語	Apr. 2011
  What Do Women Really Need? Vitamin D and Calcium	Mar. 2011
  A Japanese New Year's Tradition: Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health!	Jan. 2011
  Have a Holiday Heart-to-Heart: Look at Your Family's Past to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Your Future	Nov. 2010
  Cancer and Japanese Americans	Aug. 2009
  Memory Loss: Am I Losing My Mind?	Aug. 2009
  Drinking Water: Tap or Bottled?	Jul. 2009
  Staying Cool in Hot Weather	Jun. 2009
  Osteoporosis: The Silent Disease	Apr. 2009
  May is Older Americans Month: Living Today for a Better Tomorrow	Apr. 2009
  Swine Flu	Apr. 2009
  Nutrition and Older Adults	Mar. 2009
  Heart Disease: Pump Up Your Awareness	Feb. 2009
  Foot Care: Put Your Best Foot Forward	Feb. 2009
  Cholesterol: What Do the Numbers Mean?	Dec. 2008
  Holiday Blues	Dec. 2008
  Osechi: Celebrating a Japanese New Year Tradition	Dec. 2008
  It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot!	Nov. 2008
  Diabetes: A Japanese American Disease	Nov. 2008
  Eye Health: Insight for Eyesight	Aug.2008
  Organic Foods: What's All the Fuss?	May 2008
  Memory Impairment: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia	Mar 2007
  10,000 Steps to Genki Living      日本語	Dec 2006
  Brain Attack! The Truth About Strokes	Dec 2006
  Memory Loss: An Inevitable Part of Aging?	Dec 2006
  Screening Tests: Proactively Manage Your Health	Dec 2006

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  Financial Fitness Articles	Month
  How Much Does Long Term Care Cost? 2012 NEW!	Dec. 2011
  What's New for Medicare 2012?	Oct, 2011
  Shop Smart for the Holidays	Nov.2010
  What's New for Medicare Part D in 2011?	Oct. 2010
  Health Care Reform 2010: How Does It Affect Older Adults?	Aug. 2010
  The 2010 Medigap Plans: Out with Old, In with New!	Jun, 2010
  Senior Scam	Apr. 2010
  Medicare Part B: Who Is Paying For the Premium?	Dec. 2009
  Paying for Long-term Care: You May Not Have to Break the Bank	Aug. 2009
  Maintaining Good Health in a Bad Economy	May 2009
  Getting Your Affairs in Order: Plan to Be Prepared	Jan. 2009
  Medi-Cal for Seniors	Jan. 2009
  Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Program	Nov. 2008

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  Caregivers Articles	Month
  Benefits of a Support Group for Caregivers	Jun. 2010
  Caregiving and Caring for Yourself	Jun. 2009
  A Fall-Proof Plan: Reduce the Risks of Injury at Home	May 2009
  Hiring In-Home Help:Through an Agency or On My Own?	Mar. 2009
  Quality Care: How to Ensure the Best Quality Care For Your Loved One	Feb. 2009
  Wandering	May 2008
  Sundowner Syndrome	May 2008
  Caregiver's Confererence 2007	Nov.2007

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The Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro
Attn: Brandon Leong
Community Resources Manager

325 South Boyle Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Tel: (323) 980-2352
Fax: (323) 980-2340
E-mail: institute@keiro.org