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March 17, 2005 - Thursday, from 8:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
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1010 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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(650) 723-6366
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cecenter@stanfordmed.org
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$135.00 (Lunch Included)
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7.0 CE Hrs
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BBS Credits: 7.0 Hrs
Women can dramatically reduce risks for heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other chronic health problems in their later years by the life style choices they make every day. It’s never too late to improve your wellness!
This lively and highly informative program will be presented by faculty from the Health Improvement Program (HIP) of the Stanford Research Prevention Center.
The Center is one of the national centers for the groundbreaking 10-year Women’s Health Initiative Study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Incorporating the latest research, the faculty will provide valuable information and recommendations all women can use to improve health, well-being, and quality of life in mid-life and later years.
Program Highlights:
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Preventive health for women of 30-plus
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Specific Health issues of pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal women
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Stress and Strain: Give it a break
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Overview of Popular Diets: Aitkin’s to Zone
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Healthy Aging: Body, Mind and Spirit
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Living Lightly on the Earth: Environmentally sustainable choices
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Midlife navigational tools: Skills for cultivating relaxation and intuition
Faculty:
Wes Alles, PhD, Director, Stanford Health Improvement Program and Senior Research Scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center
Christopher Gardner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, and Investigator, Complementary and Alternative Nutritional Studies, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Ellen DiNucci, MA, Stanford Prevention Research Center, group leader for Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program, Alternative Health Educator
Joyce Hanna, MA, MS, Associate Director, Health Improvement Program, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Past President of Fifty-Plus Fitness Association
Jane Rothstein, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, Health Educator, Health Improvement Program, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Marcia Stefanick, PhD, Professor of Medicine and of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Principal Investigator, Women’s Health Initiative, Stanford Prevention Research Center
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