Yale-New Haven Hospital Shoreline Pre-Admission Office presents
Fall 2006 Health Education Programs
Sponsored by Yale-New Haven Hospital Shoreline Pre-Admission Office.
Co-sponsors:
- Branford Hills Health Care Center
- Curves for Women; Golden Horizons Elder Care Services, Inc.
- Harborside Healthcare-Madison House; Physiotherapy Associates
- Shoreline Medical Equipment, L.L.C.
- VNA Community Healthcare
- VNA Services, Inc.
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary
- Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED.
Location: Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center, 111 Goose Lane, Guilford, CT (Exit 59 off I-95)
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Registration is required.
Please call Yale New Haven Health Call Center 1-888-700-6543. .
GENERAL HEALTH SERIES (click titles for descriptions)
Tuesday, September 19 - “How to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food”
Thursday, October 5 - “Gastric Banding: An Attractive Option in Weight Loss Surgery”
Thursday, October 12 - “What Is Pill Cam? – The Camera that Can Film the Digestive System”
Thursday, November 2 - “What’s new in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) repair?”
Thursday, November 16 - “The Many Facets of Diabetes: Let’s Talk!”
AGING GRACEFULLY SERIES (click titles for descriptions)
Tuesday, September 19 - “How to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food”
Thursday, September 28 - “Staying Active after Retirement”
Tuesday, October 24 - “Nutrition for Later Years”
GENERAL HEALTH SERIES
Tuesday, September 19 - “How to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food”
Nutrition affects your overall health. Please join us and learn which foods have a positive impact on your health. We will review common health problems that require special diets, discuss reshaping eating and exercise habits. Speaker: Ellen Liskov, M.P.H., registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and outpatient nutrition specialist, YNHH Shoreline Nutrition Center.
Thursday, October 5 - “Gastric Banding: An Attractive Option in Weight Loss Surgery”
Sixty percent of Americans are either overweight or obese and dieting alone isn't working. Are you searching for a solution to a chronic weight problem? Considered Gastric Bypass? Well, there is an alternative option with less risks, called Gastric Banding. Join Kurt Roberts, MD, a gastrointestinal surgeon at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and assistant professor of surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, for an informative discussion on this procedure which will help you on your way to a new life. Learn the health risk of morbid obesity and see if you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery.
Thursday, October 12 - “What Is Pill Cam? – The Camera that Can Film the Digestive System”
Pill Cam is a tiny video camera that can transmit full-color image data of the digestive tract and it’s as simple as swallowing a pill. Hear Martin Floch, MD, attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital and professor of digestive diseases at Yale University School of Medicine, as he explains how this new technology works, indications for use and what diseases it can diagnose or how it can assist in the management of the digestive tract.
Thursday, November 2 - “What’s new in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) repair?”
Did you know the knee is the largest joint in the body and is vital to movement? What happens when your knee is injured and your mobility is limited or severely impaired? You may be in need of an ACL repair. Come hear a distinguished panel of experts: Michael Medvecky, MD, attending orthopedic surgeon at Yale-New Haven Hospital and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, Yale University School of Medicine; Bohdanna Zazulak, physical therapist at Yale-New Haven Hospital; and Paul Bauer, clinical director and physical therapist, Physiotherapy Associates, Guilford, CT.
Thursday, November 16 - “The Many Facets of Diabetes: Let’s Talk!”
17 million people in the United States are affected with diabetes, 5.9 million of whom don’t know they have a chronic disease that can cause major health problems. In this presentation, you will learn about the many facets of diabetes, including how you can have a positive influence on your blood glucose, improve your overall health by choosing foods wisely, exercising regularly and reducing your stress level. Our panel of healthcare specialists includes: Ellen Liskov, M.P.H., registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and outpatient nutrition specialist, YNHH Shoreline Nutrition Center and Lillian Falko, advanced practice registered nurse, certified diabetes educator and clinical nurse specialist for Endocrine Associates.
AGING GRACEFULLY SERIES
Lecture series designed for the mature adult to enhance the quality of their life as they age
Tuesday, September 26 - “Cardiac Talk: Exercise and Your Heart “
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country. Although exercise is critical to preventing heart disease, women say that they do not exercise because of their very busy lifestyle and demanding roles at home and in the workplace. Veronica Lee, MD, director of Yale Cardiology at Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center, will discuss the importance of exercise as a critical method of prevention for heart disease and improved well being and how to incorporate exercise into a busy day in enjoyable ways.
Thursday, September 28 - “Staying Active after Retirement”
Retiring from work can provide more free time, so come learn the benefits of implementing physical and cognitive activities into your life for a healthful retirement. Join Lisa Walke, MD, attending physician, Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital and assistant professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, for an informative discussion on ways to attain and maintain a physically fit and healthy body and mind.
Tuesday, October 24 - “Nutrition for Later Years”
Special time: 10:00.a.m- 11:30a.m.
Learn how nutritional requirements change as we age and why some older adults may have challenges that can interfere with meeting their nutrient needs. Ellen Liskov, M.P.H., registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and outpatient nutrition specialist, YNHH Shoreline Nutrition Center, will discuss strategies for diet that promote health, wellness and longevity.
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