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HEALTH BRIEFS Learn how to manage diabetes Nov. 12 Sacred Heart Hospital's SeniorSpirit! program will present a free seminar on "Advances in Diabetes Management" on Monday, Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Heart's main campus. The seminar will be presented by Dr. Ziad Mamish, a board certified endocrinologist with Sacred Heart Medical Group. The seminar will cover the signs and symptoms of diabetes, as well as new advances in the management, treatment and prevention of the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes. About 6 million of those people have no idea they have diabetes, and millions more are at risk of developing it. If you have diabetes, your body has problems converting the food you eat into energy. If left untreated, diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877- 416-1620. Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special inpatient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information. For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org. Alzheimer's Family Service provides memory screenings Alzheimer's Family Services (AFS) will provide free, confidential memory screenings for individuals with suspected memory loss and who may be in need of further evaluation and services. Screenings will be held from 2 - 7p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the AFS office, located at 1901 N. Palafox St. The screenings are free, but an appointment is required. The Alzheimer's Foundation of America initiated National Memory Screening Day as part of its mission to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia and to their caregivers and families. Alzheimer's Family Services (AFS) will also host an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the memory screenings. The open house is designed to inform caregivers about the different types of resources that are available to caregivers of Alzheimer's patients in Northwest Florida. For more information about the open house or to make an appointment for a free memory screening, contact AFS at 479- 7790. Alzheimer's Family Services, Inc. (AFS) provides support to families coping with Alzheimer's disease. AFS, an affiliate of Covenant Hospice, Inc., provides enhanced community education, support and services for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimer's Family Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. AFS serves Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Northwest Florida. Visit us on the web at www.AlzFamServ.org. Learn about Lap Band and other weight loss surgeries Dr. Jeffrey Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present "Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?" on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center in Pensacola. The only board-certified bariatric surgeon in Northwest Florida with advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery, Dr. Lord serves as director of the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss. He has special expertise in minimally invasive surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. Lord and the Institute for Surgical Weight Loss can perform two types of weight loss surgery that use small incisions. The first is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, which involves a permanent rerouting of the digestive system that leaves patients with a small stomach pouch. The surgery creates a bypass that reroutes food around a portion of the small intestine. The second, newer approach performed at Sacred Heart is adjustable gastric banding. Using a laparoscope, the surgeon places an inflatable band around the stomach, creating a small upper pouch at the top, with restricted passage to the rest of the stomach. This pouch fills quickly and creates a feeling of fullness. Dr. Lord, Dr. Jeffrey Friedman and staff provide comprehensive evaluation of clinically obese patients to determine their candidacy for these life-changing procedures as well as extensive patient/family education to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle. Reservations are required for this free seminar. To make a reservation or to obtain more information, please call (850) 416-1628 or visit www.sacredheart. org. |
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