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Amercian Cancer Society
www.diabetes.org
"Go Red" Amercian Heart Association
Prescriptions / Vitamins / Herbal
Supplements
Grocery Shopping: Making the Most of Your Food
Dollar
WOMEN’s HEART HEALTH:
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Health & Wellness Ministry
Our Mission is "that it may be well with you" taken from
Jeremiah 7:23
We
provide free blood pressure screening the first Sunday of the month
after service.
Care
Ministries Volunteer
If you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry
by:
Joining the prayer/support phone
tree
Providing a part of a meal
or the complete meal for people in our congregation in a time of
need
Sending a card of encouragement/ support,
thanksgiving, and prayer
Assisting to provide a meal following a
funeral
Facts about
Alzheimer's Disease:
5 Million Americans
live with Alzheimer's
Someone will develop
Alzheimer's every 72 seconds
Baby boomers are entering the age
of greatest risk
1 out of 8 over 65; 1 out of 2
over 85 have the disease
About a quarter million under 65
have the Alzheimer's
What can you do to reduce the
risk?
- Counter insulin resistance
through modest weight loss and excerise
- Do not smoke
- Reduce your intake of salt and
saturated fat
- Drink alcohol in moderation
- Eat plenty of fruit and
vegetables
- Eat oily fish once a week
- Have your blood pressure and
cholesterol levels by health care professionals
- Have an active social life,
outside interests, and
hobbies
For more information visit the
websites:
Help Adults Over 50
Stay Healthy
The
Staying Healthy
at 50+ timeline is also available on the AHRQ Web site at
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plusposter.htm. The
publications may be ordered by calling AHRQ's Publications
Clearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295 or sending an E-mail to ahrqpubs@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Women:
Stay Healthy at 50+, Your Checklists for Health
are available on the AHRQ Web site http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/women50.htm.
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