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Healthy Aging with Lis Swihart

9/10/2018

Healthy Aging with Coach Lis Swihart
Certified Nutritionist and Arivale Coach

The following is an audio recording of a presentation
made on September 10, 2018 at Arrowhead Gardens
Arranged by the AGRC Wellness Committee

Text a question to an Arivale nutritionist
to get a quick answer at 206-202-1223. No charge.

The following ACE brochure was provided with a resistance band to the attendees. Stretching exercises help to maintain muscle tone, balance, and prevent bone loss.

Additional brochures were provided:

Strength Training
Healthy Plate Model
The Optimal Brain Diet

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Living with Memory Loss Video

6/22/2018

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Living with Memory Loss Video

Film about Living with Memory Loss

Phinney Neighborhood Association

Out of the desire be advocates, members of The Gathering Place program who are living with memory loss, chose to create this short documentary, Living with Memory Loss: In Our Own Words.

Memory loss currently carries immense stigma, fear and shame, so they wanted to share some more holistic narratives about their experiences. It is powerful to hear the voices and wisdom of people living with memory loss and we hope that their fiercely open-hearted, humorous and hopeful messages have a positive impact.

This film is freely available for anyone to watch and share widely in their communities.

How would you like to view this video?
_Watch in my web browser
_Download to my computer (high resolution)
https://www.phinneycenter.org/memoryloss-film/

June 22, 2018
via Mona Sanger, Resident Services Coordinator
If you can't watch the video now, Mona plans to show the video in July 2018 in the B Building theater. Stay tuned.

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Living Well Workshop 2018

4/18/2018

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Six Living Well Workshops
Wednesdays, April 25 - May 30, 2018
11:15AM to 1:45PM
B Building Community Room
April 25, 2018
May 02, 2018
May 09, 2018
May 16, 2018
May 23, 2018
May 30, 2018

Join a free 2 1/2 hour Living Well Workshop, held each week for six weeks.
Learn from trained volunteer leaders with health conditions themselves.
Set your own goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve your health.

Sponsored by AGRC Wellness Project, SHAG, and Sound Generations

The workshop was introduced April 18, 2018
by Cassidy Stout from Sound Generations.
An audio recording was made and is provided below.
Tom D. introduced Cassidy. After her presentation, she answered questions from the residents. Toward the end, there was a discussion about moving the workshop times to follow Enhanced Fitness classes. Time kept at 10am to 12:30pm.

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Reading resources for chronic conditions self-management

Sound Generations: Chronic Conditions
Chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, HIV/AIDS, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, allergies and other ongoing health issues.
In this free six-session workshop, you will learn valuable information from trained leaders on how to…
Relax
Eat well
Exercise safely
Problem-solve effectively
Manage symptoms
Improve communication with your health care team, friends, and family
Set your own goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve your health – and your life.
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Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshop is designed by Stanford University and also known as the Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP)
CDC.gov - PDF 2 pages:   Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

Self Management Resources based on Standord University Study

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arthritis Self-Management Education

CDC  PDF 30 pages: Executive Summary of ASMP/CDSMP Meta-Analyses
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Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions:
Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema and Other Physical and Mental Health Conditions 4th Edition
by Kate Lorig DrPH (Author), Halsted Holman MD (Author),
David Sobel MD MPH (Author), Diana Laurent MPH (Author),
Virginia González MPH (Author), & 1 more
4.8 out of 5 stars 44 customer reviews

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Bullying Among Older Adults

3/14/2018

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SHAG's Resident Services facilitated a presentation at Arrowhead Gardens March 14, 2018 on the subject of Bullying Among Older Adults.

Thirty residents attended the meeting.

Facilitator:
Ruben Rivera-Jackman, Director, Resident Services

"Learn about the five types of bullies, understand the psycho-social impacts of bullying behaviors and pinpoint coping skills."

Audio Recording of Event:

Technical Notes

Technical notes:

Conditions: Warmup and wrapup recording sessions were removed. When audience members spoke without using a microphone and they were inaudible, those sections were removed to make the recording shorter for the listener. The wireless speakers picked up occasional buzzing sounds from the handheld microphone. Buzzing sounds were edited out when they didn't overlap voices. Otherwise, sound quality is good.

Tools and techniques: The recording was made by connecting one of two wireless PA speaker auxilary output to a Zoom H6 recorder input. The audio WAV file was edited with Audacity software on a laptop running Ubuntu 16.04 and converted to MP3 22khz before uploading to Weebly host.

Video Playlist in 5 Parts
Use 'hamburger' menu in upper-left corner to navigate playlist.

Technical Notes

Technical notes:

Conditions: Warmup and wrapup recording sessions were removed. The recording in between is intact. Audio was boosted by the PA speakers, but some reverb resulted. Resolution is low-end (320x240) and is distracting in full screen mode. An LED camera light helped in closeups but a bright back-light caused subject to be under exposed. Fan noise was recorded from projector.

Tools and techniques: The video was recorded on a ZTE ZMAX 2 (Z958) smartphone running under Android 5.1 with Open Camera software. Camera was assisted with an external microphone and LED light. The video was edited with OpenShot and FFmpeg software running under Ubuntu 16.04. on a laptop computer. Low resolution (320x240) was used to accommodate long recording time and keep file size manageable.

Direct link: YouTube Playlist

Lessons Learned: Try backlight scene mode to improve visibility under backlight condition. Not supported on all cameras.

The PDF brochure below was provided at the event.
Use widget controls at bottom right corner to download or expand.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AARP: Older Adults Can Be Bullies, Too
NBC News: Mean old girls: Seniors who bully (search leads to dead link)
SeniorHomes.com: Coping with Older Adult Bullying in Senior Living Communities

Bullying Among Older Adults:
How to Recognize and
Address an Unseen Epidemic
by Robin P. Bonifas (Author)
Kindle and Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1938870095
ISBN-10: 1938870093
Amazon

Bulletin board announcement: bullying among older-adults

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Vaccinations

12/7/2017

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Shingles are wicked bad. Latest vaccine gives better protection.
The old shot, Zostavax (from Merck), made with the live shingles virus, has been recommended for those 60 and older since its approval more than a decade ago. Given in a single dose, it reduces the risk of developing shingles by 51 percent, says the CDC.
The new vaccine, Shingrix (from GlaxoSmithKline), without live virus, targets folks 50 and up, and in clinical trials posted a 98 percent effective rate for one year and 85 percent for two years, the company says. It is given in two doses.
Updated 11-25-2017

CDC Immunization Schedules

The Adult Vaccine Quiz

Easy-to-Read Schedule for Adults, by Health Condition

Easy-to-Read Schedule for Adults, by Age

Adult Immunization Schedule by Medical & Other Indications

Adult Immunization Schedule, by Vaccine and Age Group

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Hepatitis A

12/7/2017

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King County Government
> Communicable diseases, epidemiology and immunization
>> Fact sheets, data and blogs
>>> Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infects the liver. It is primarily acquired via the fecal-oral route, either through person-to-person contact or by ingestion of fecally-contaminated food or water. Before routine childhood vaccination against hepatitis A, infection was common among children. Today, adults account for the majority of cases. Most cases occur through consumption of contaminated food during travel. Hepatitis A has also been linked to sexual activity among men who have sex with men when oral contact with stool-contaminated skin occurs. Illicit drug users are also at higher risk of hepatitis A. Unlike hepatitis B or C, HAV does not cause chronic infection or carriage. HAV is more common in developing countries where sanitation is poor and vaccine is not available.

Hepatitis A
Health Warning For People Living Homeless

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Signs of Stroke

10/29/2017

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Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke

Numbness or weakness in the face, arms, or legs
Confusion in speech or understanding
Trouble seeing
Dizziness, trouble walking
Headache, sudden onset

9-1-1

Treatment should begin within 3 hours.
Get patient to a hospital FAST, even if symptoms go away.

F.A.S.T.

Face: ask person to smile - look for droop on one side
Arms: ask person to lift up both arms - see if one arm drifts downward
Speech: ask person to repeat a short phrase - check for slurring words
Time: call 9-1-1 for any of these symptoms immediately. Note how long it's been since you've seen the subject appear and behave normally.
FASTer treatment = Better recovery

CDC.GOV/STROKE | 800-CDC-INFO
Facebook.com/CDC | Twitter.com/CDCGOV

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Emergency Aid For Mental-Behavioral Health

10/16/2017

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R.E.A.D.Y. stands for Real Emergency Aid Depends on You
aka CPR for Mental and Behavioral Health

The R.E.A.D.Y. program was created by City of Auburn in response to a rising need for handling mental and behavioral health emergency calls to 9-1-1. This video is part of a training program to help the public learn how to interact with emergency responders and how to prepare for their arrival.

VIDEO PROVENANCE

Video uploaded to YouTube on Oct 3, 2017

Video runtime is 57 minutes.

Presented by
Stephen Anderson, MD
Multicare Auburn Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
Dan O'Neil (Minute 45)
Commander, Auburn Police Department
Kelly Hawks (Minute 51)
Public Information and Education Officer,
Valley Regional Fire Authority
Final words by Stephen Anderson, MD

Linked from https://www.auburnwa.gov/READY

Shared by
Radine Lozier, Supervisor
Auburn Senior Activity Center
253-288-7440
[email protected]
808 9th ST SE
Auburn, WA 98002

Distributed by
Washington State Association of Senior Centers WSASC

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