Tag: health

Mental illness: what you need to know and how to get help

Leslie Fore Mental health problems are very common. One in five American adults and youth are affected by mental illness. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Social Awareness and Justice Ministry is hosting an educational forum on mental illness called Understanding Mental Illness: Together We Can Make A Difference on January 28, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00…

Adult Loss of Hearing meeting set for January 18

  Cynthia Amerman Adult Loss of Hearing Association (Aloha) Oro Valley meeting will take place Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 N. Oracle Road, Catalina, Arizona; speaker will be Greg Swingle, audiologist. For more information contact Cynthia Amerman at [email protected], voice mail 202-285-1340 or Beth McKenzie at [email protected], text  520-245-4817.

Tai Chi classes

  Carol Emerson Practicing the ancient martial art of Tai Chi is so beneficial to us as we get “a little older” that it should be “the preferred mode of training,” according to scientists. Researchers have found that older people who regularly performed the traditional Chinese “mind and body” technique were less likely to suffer…

Resolving to eat better 2018

  Nancy Teeter, RDN Was one of your new year’s resolutions related to health? Studies show that small, specific goals are more likely to be met than large, vague ones. Nutrition expert Nancy Teeter provides a guide for making small positive changes over time which will help improve your health now and into the future.…

Stroke and Neuro Support Group

  Myra Knapp Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease or another neurological condition or movement disorder? Or are you your own caregiver? Members of the Stroke/Neuro Support Group understand that caregivers may need an outlet and an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. Monthly…

Health Night Out – January 22 Backs, Bottoms and Bellies

Phyllis Ketring Dr. Thomas will discuss how conditions such as low back pain, pelvic and hip pain are connected to issues of the pelvic floor and how physical therapy can be used for corrective rehabilitation. She is passionate about spreading awareness of pelvic health disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, incontinence, pelvic pain and much…

Screening of “Eating You Alive” set for January 12

Sandy Rose When: Friday, January 12 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Where: The Ballroom at MountainView; 38759 S. MountainView Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85739, USA Time to take control of our health; chronic health conditions afflict half of all adults in the U.S. Despite countless dollars spent on medical research and new drugs, Americans are sicker…

They came; they walked; they raised money!

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore Thanks to the efforts of 212 registered walkers, 21 corporate sponsors, seven individual sponsors and 32 hardworking volunteers, the 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon on October 28 raised $10,592. Perfect weather and careful planning by the SBCO events committee helped ensure that everyone enjoyed the morning’s walk and hearty breakfast. This…

Holiday grief

Mark Adams When you have lost a loved one all holidays can be painful, but we are coming in to the season of the biggest holidays, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and New Year’s, that are usually the most difficult for those who were left to grieve. Grief is intensified now since all cultures promote that people…

Healthy Aging

Maggie deBlock On October 26, Ellinor Montgomery, RN, author of Eat G.L.A.D. not S.A.D, presented to SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club a timely topic on eating healthy, which translates into healthy aging. She began with a success story involving her husband John who was 120 pounds overweight when they married. Due to his obese situation, he…