Suggested Features
Click on the Mission tab to find out who we
are and why are we doing what we do.
The Projects page will give you all our projects
at a glance. We carry on a variety of camps and clinics as well as various
health awareness programs.
One of our awareness programs is on
Diabetes. Indians form world's largest diabetic population. The risks for heart disease, stroke and amputations are significantly higher for people with diabetes. Studies in India estimate that, for a low-income Indian family with an adult with diabetes, as much as 25% of family income may be devoted to diabetes care. Visit our Diabetes awareness page to learn about your risks, symptoms and treatment options.
Risk for diabetes can be significantly lowered by lifestyle modifications including dietary changes. We bring you diabetic friendly and other healthy recipes from world famous cookbook writer Mrs. Tarla Dalal.
The search option on our site returns you results from trusted
websites. The search technology is Google Custom Search Engine. COiN staff
provides a list of trusted websites related to health. We update this list frequently to allow you access to the most up-to-date health information. Just type in your keyword and follow the links.
Come see the elderly faces of India at our image gallery.
News
We bring you the latest news in elderly health - new drugs, technologies, and treatments.
COiN Newsletters:
Feb 2008: In a month that celebrates Valentine's day, lets take a brief look at an ailing heart. (more)
Oct 2006: Special feature on the process of drug discovery - from
conception to market. (more)
Aug 2006: 100 years of Alzheimer's disease (more)
June 2006: Special feature on essential vitamins and minerals. (more)
Apr 2006: Commentary on what the world eats, Celadrin for arthritis and where to find it, Dr. Weil on Soothing Sciatica (more)
Feb 2006: Dr. Andrew Weil on coping with knee/hip replacement surgery, Bitter melon for type 2 diabetes and weight loss (more)
Dec 2005: Non-drug Alzheimer risk reducing therapies, Teflon coated cookware risks, AIDS status on World AIDS Day, Conquering constipation (more)
Oct 2005: Celebrating International Day of Older Persons, Joint supplements, COX-2 drug withdrawal alert. (more)
Other COiN publications:
Osteoarthritis: One of the top 5 diseases that afflicts elderly
population.(more)
Diabetes: Indians form world's largest diabetic population. The risks for
heart disease, stroke and amputations are significantly higher for people with
diabetes. (more)
Preventive care: Learn about preventive care guidelines if you are between
50-70 age bracket. (more)
Dengue: Every monsoon season brings a fresh wave of deaths due to
dengue. Find out what you can do to stay safe. (more)
Hypertension: Or high blood pressure is the most common disease among the elderly population in India. (more)
Contributed articles by our readers:
Nov 2006: Mrs. Rajni A., a retired school teacher and resident of Delhi,
writes about her experience with her community yoga class. Her daughter, Ankur,
photographs an early morning yoga session. (more)
Aug 2006: Photographs contributed by artist "oochappan". His hometown is Lokeren, Belgium. However, he considers Tamilnadu his second homeland. (more)
June 2006: The pictures in this photo gallery are contributed by Surajeet Ray, Arnab Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Talukdar and Santosh Korthiwada. (more)
Links
COiN in News:
Mar 2006: An article on COiN was published in "Cooking and more" March/April 2006 issue. (more)