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Houston Healthcare September 2007 Hypertension Self-Management Gain the knowledge and skills you need to control your high blood pressure (hypertension). This free class is comprised of an initial 1 hour session followed by five monthly follow ups. Educational materials will be available. Call 923-9771 to pre-register. Tuesday, September 4 4 pm Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center Call 923-9771 for times. Diet Related Diseases Sandra Brenner, RD, PhD, CDE, and Lynn Cochran, RN, CDE, will present a different “diet-related disease” each quarter. Examples include diverticulitis, celiac disease, kidney disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, and more. Information on the physiology of the disease and the related diet will be presented. Food served will also be food recommended for that particular disease/condition. Do not miss this new program. Congestive Heart Failure Thursday, September 20 12 noon Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center Call 923-9771 to pre-register. SENIORCARE Promoting wellness of mind, body and spirit for senior adults Perry Senior Care Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (10 am) at Rozar Park includes an exercise class featuring strength and flexibility stretching. Line dancing is offered on Monday (1-2 pm) and Tuesday (9:30 - 10:30 am). On Wednesday only, PVO Bingo immediately follows exercise. On Friday only (11 am), a healthy lunch (cost is $5) and a guest speaker targeting senior adult’s mental, spiritual and/or physical health is provided after exercise. Call 988-1813 for more information. Warner Robins Senior Care Each Tuesday and Thursday (8:45 am) at the Houston County YMCA (comer of HWY 96 and J Moody Road - 922-2566) strength mt and flexibility stretching exercise Jffl will be led by a certified instructoriM Once a month a mini-check will be provided focusing on recommended annual checks for senior adults such as blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. —i Tr ' ii M IP jppT: Centerville Senior Care Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday (8:30 am) at the Centerville City Hall, exercise class including strength and flexibility led by a certified instructor. Once a month, a mini-check will be provided focusing on recommended annual checks for senior adults. For more information, call 988-1813. ♦All exercise participants must have a signed physician referral form from their personal physician. if ipSjp 1 hl v i V 7 Houston ■ wwu lilk September Calendar Prostate Cancer Luncheon Join Houston Healthcare for our annual prostate cancer awareness luncheon. Dr. Melvin.Fussell, urologist, will be the guest speaker. All men attending will receive a complimentary gift. Wednesday, September 26 11:30 am-1 pm Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center Call 923-9771 to pre-register. Facts about Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2007 about 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only 1 man in 35 will die of it More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 27,050 men in the United States will die of prostate cancer in 2007. Prostate cancer accounts for about 9 percent of cancer-related deaths in men. wwwxancer.org