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WELLNESS
Taking steps.
Grant Merrill, physical
therapist (left), assists Essie Grifn, a patient
at Cox Rehabilitation Center, with the help of
Christy Lorenzen, physical therapist.
Step up to a healthier lifestyle
We’ll help you get moving at a special Health Nite Out
Regular
exercise is one of
the best things you can do for your
health. It helps protect you from
some of the most common causes
of death in the United States, and it
helps you feel and look your best.
So why do so many people avoid it?
“Some people just don’t know
how to get started,” says Grant
Merrill, physical therapist at Hali-
fax Regional Health System’s Cox
Rehabilitation Center. “So much has
been written about the importance
of exercise, and each expert has his
own favorite kind. Some people just
feel overwhelmed and have no clue
as to where to begin.”
If this describes you, get help on
Tursday, September 15, 6:30 p.m.
in the Leggett Auditorium at Hali-
fax Regional Hospital (HRH). You
are invited to join Merrill and his
colleagues for an evening of actual
on-your-feet exercise—exercise that
you can do in your own home, with
no gym or special equipment needed.
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention,
exercise can reduce your risk for
health problems such as heart disease,
stroke, diabetes, colon cancer, high
blood pressure, obesity and osteopo-
rosis. Exercise can reduce some of the
efects of aging, relieve symptoms
of anxiety and depression, increase
your energy, ease your arthritis pain,
and help you sleep better.
Sound good? Don’t be afraid to
test the waters and be rewarded
with some healthy snacks at HRH’s
Step Up to a Healthier Lifestyle
Health Nite Out.
Space is limited, so register
now. Call
434-517-3094
to
The
end of Alzheimer’s disease
starts here.
Everywhere you turn, someone
is touched by Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the Alzheimer’s As-
sociation, more than 5 million
Americans have received a diag-
nosis of Alzheimer’s disease. One
in eight people age 65 and older
has it. Nearly half of people 85 and
older have it, and there are currently
200,000 people younger than 65
Alzheimer’s disease: You can help stop it
reserve your space, or register online
at www.hrhs.org—click on “Wellness
Events.”
facing the challenges of early-onset
Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the na-
tion’s sixth leading cause of death.
You can help
Mark your calendar and save the
date. Join Halifax Regional Health
System as it supports the Alzheimer’s
Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s,
and unite in a movement to reclaim
the future for millions.
Te Walk to End Alzheimer’s is
the nation’s largest event to raise
awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s
care, support and research, with more
than 600 communities participating.
Funds raised locally during the
2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will
be used right here in our communi-
ties to support the programs and
assistance provided by the South-
eastern Virginia chapter of the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.
MeadowViewTerrace, Clarksville
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Thursday, Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.
TheWoodview, South Boston
Choose the location closest to you
and join us!
To learn how you can start a team or
join a team, call
434-517-3094
or visit
www.hrhs.org.