[Md-sligo] FW: Vision Education Event and Journey to Living Well

Thu Mar 7 19:48:21 UTC 2013

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Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
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Rockville MD 20850 
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Your Right to Sight: Demystifying Eyes Over 50

Sunday, March 17, 2013 

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Rosborough Community Rooms

Asbury Methodist Village, 409 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Free and Open to the Public

More than one third of your brain is devoted to interpreting what your
eyes see. This free program will separate myths from facts about eye
diseases - from the front to the back of the eye, where the optic nerve
connects the visual system to the brain.

Featured Speakers: 

Dr. Rachel Bishop, National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health

Dr. Richard Garfinkel, Retina Group of Washington

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Debbie Sokobin
301.348.3760 or dsokobin at jccgw.org.

Register now for "A Journey to Living Well"- Six Week Program to Improve
Overall Health

Join this free six-week program to help you enjoy a healthier life!
Maximize your potential even with a long-term health condition such as
Parkinson's disease, heart disease, asthma, cancer, arthritis, mild
depression, obesity or osteoporosis. Learn tips on being your own
healthcare advocate; gain a sense of greater control over your quality
of life; identify strategies for dealing with a long-term health issue;
build confidence in establishing supportive relationships; and improve
management of symptoms. 

The curriculum for Living Well is an evidence-based program called
"Chronic Disease Self-Management Program" developed by Stanford
University. Classes are 2.5-hours, once a week for six weeks. Family
members, friends and caregivers are also welcome. The Community Health
Education Department and Faith Community Nurse Program of Holy Cross
Hospital are sponsors of this program. 

Classes will take place in the large conference room at Germantown
Library (19840 Century Boulevard, Germantown, MD 20874) on Thursdays
March 21, 2013 - April 25, 2013 (March 21st, 28th, April 4th, 11th, 18th
and 25th), each from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. 

Registration: Please contact the Holy Cross Call Center at 301-754-8800
and ask to register for the "Chronic Disease Self-Management Program" at
Germantown Library beginning March 21, 2013 or register online by
clicking here <http://www.holycrosshealth.org/> . Click on "Classes and
Events". In the "Topic" box, click on "Health and Wellness Education".
Look for "Chronic Disease Self-Management Program".

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March Topics: Austin Heyman learns about Sargent Shriver, Senior
Leadership Montgomery and the Aging and Disability Resource Unit. 

Show Times: Click here
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On-Demand at the County's website by clicking here
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