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Skip the Sugary Drinks article, from the Spring 2012 edition of Making the Connection

Sugary Drinks: Your Questions Answered

Making the Connection Magazine, Spring 2012

Making the Connection magazine celebrates the 30th anniversary of OASIS with special coupons you can use towards registration in a number of great classes offered by OASIS this Spring! There are over 60 courses listed in this edition, plus the usual assortment of insightful articles and calls to volunteer!

Making the Connection Magazine, Fall 2011

Making the Connection magazine celebrates our community in this jam-packed edition. The issue features over 45 Capital Region OASIS courses on a number of diverse and exciting topics, including money management, future planning, food, local history, chair yoga and more! Don’t wait to sign up for our featured class, “Politics Albany Style and More,” with local veteran reporters John McLoughlin and Carol DeMare, set for Monday December 5. Get all the details by downloading the magazine today!

Please see our calendar of Living Healthy Workshops, being offered in the upcoming months.

The Living Healthy Workshops are a FREE workshop series, offering six weekly 2.5 hour sessions designed to help older adults with a Chronic Condition such as Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, and others and/or Caregivers. Each registered participant that attends the workshop receives a Free workbook and relaxation CD. A light snack is also provided.

TO REGISTER: Contact the Health & Wellness Office at 518-442-5529 or email: HealthyChoices@uamail.albany.edu.

Healthy Hearts on the Hill 2nd Annual Fun Run/Walk

Making the Connection Magazine, Winter/Spring 2011

Spring into Wellness! Making the Connection magazine celebrates Wellness in its Winter/Spring edition. The issue features the Capital Region OASIS Spring course and trip listing and very informative articles, including Osteoporosis: What you should know, Falls Prevention, Elder Law Estate Plan, Spiritual Wellness and You and much more!

The Center for Excellence in Aging & Community Wellness at the State University of New York at Albany, School of Social Welfare Will Receive Funding from New York State to Provide Evaluation and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Stanford University-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs

Funds Will Support Self-Care Community Workshops for 5,000 Older Adults Throughout New York State

Albany, September 14, 2010 – The Center for Excellence in Aging & Community Wellness at the State University of New York at Albany, School of Social Welfare has received funds to assist in building an infrastructure for the delivery of evidence-based health promotion programs in New York State communities helping those with chronic conditions, such as arthritis, cancer, or diabetes to improve their quality of life.

The Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness is part of a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), issued by the U.S. Administration on Aging.

Living Healthy NY workshops bring people with chronic diseases, family members, and caregivers together in a community setting to learn healthier ways to live, gain confidence and motivation to manage their health, and feel more positive about life.

The workshops are highly interactive and provide the tools needed to manage symptoms, work with health care professionals, set weekly goals for behavior change, problem-solve, use relaxation techniques, handle difficult emotions, eat well, and exercise safely and easily. The workshop is not disease-specific, but it is designed to support and enhance disease-specific education.

“We are excited to bring this successful program into our New York State community,” said Phillip McCallion, PhD, the Center’s Director. “The program has been extensively researched and shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms associated with many chronic conditions and in some cases in reducing health care costs.”

“Our goal in New York is to provide the Living Healthy workshop to 5,000 citizens in the next 18 months. We are looking for citizens of New York who want to take charge of their health and become part of a State and national movement. The infrastructure we are building supports the quality delivery of this and other evidence-based programs that empower New York’s citizens to live healthier lives.” – Lisa A Ferretti, Director New York State Chronic Disease Self-Management Quality and Technical Assistance Center.

The Living Healthy NY workshops are currently being offered in several areas of New York State. If you are interested in attending a workshop or to learn more about the program, please email QTAC@albany.edu or call 518-442-5530.

For more information on Living Healthy NY, please visit:
nycdsmp.groupsite.com or ceacw.org