Springmoor Health and Fitness Director
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| Kari Richie |
Wellness is more than the absence of disease or sickness. It
is an
active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and
fulfilling life. If we embrace this process and educate ourselves, we are
choosing to live a lifestyle of prevention rather than treatment.
One very easy, simple way to prevent disease is to keep on
top of health exams and screenings that can help detect issues before they become
serious problems. Checkups can also help find problems early, when your chances
for treatment and a cure are better. By getting the right health services,
screenings and treatments, you are taking steps that help your chances for
living a longer, healthier life. Your age, health and family history, lifestyle
choices (i.e. what you eat, how active you are, whether you smoke) and other
important factors impact what and how often you need healthcare.
Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community encourages
residents and staff to take control of their health and well-being through our
Pathways Wellness services and programs. We are pleased to be the host of an upcoming preventive health event: LifeLine Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health
screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health
screenings on Dec. 11 at Springmoor. Five screenings will be offered that scan
for potential health problems related to blocked arteries (a leading cause of
stroke); abdominal aortic aneurysms (which can lead to a ruptured aorta);
hardening of the arteries in the legs (which is a strong predictor of heart
disease); atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat (which is closely tied to
stroke risk); and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess
the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes four vascular
tests and an osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All
five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for
this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,
please call 1-888-653-6450 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
Which health exams
and screenings are right for you? It is best to communicate with your doctor
and educate yourself through various resources such as the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s website at www.cdc.gov.
Benjamin Franklin’s famous saying, “An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure,” may have originally been intended for fire
prevention, but today it’s a doctor’s mantra!
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