Tuesday, February 14, 2012
 
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Diabetes & You event Saturday

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[February 14, 2012]  John Castelein was able to keep his adult-onset diabetes under control for more than 30 years with medication, exercise and diet. He's now on insulin.

Still, this 63-year-old Lincoln Christian University seminary professor hasn't stopped educating himself.

Hardware"There are so many questions with diabetes, and just when you think you know it all, you realize there's something you need to learn," he said. "This is an ongoing puzzle."

That's why he plans to attend the Diabetes & You event on Saturday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Anyone who has diabetes or is at risk of developing diabetes is welcome to attend this event, which will offer comprehensive education about diabetes and its causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment, plus tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

John Wahab, M.D., with Family Medical Center of Lincoln, part of Memorial Physician Services, will offer a keynote presentation at 9 a.m. in the Steinfort Conference Rooms. Free screenings will be provided in the Wombacher Community Room, and fasting for 12 hours (or at least eight hours) is preferred for the most accurate results. Snacks will be served in the Woods Café.

Diabetes & You also includes mini-seminars on various topics: understanding screening values, presented by Kat Tucholke, APN; exercise, with Todd Mourning, PT, DPT, of the hospital's rehab staff; cooking, with Jennifer DiPasquale, RD, LD, CDE; and behavior modification, with Jude Clapper, MS, RD, LDN, CDE.

"There are a lot of people who can benefit from this event. And there are people who can take back control of their diabetes and even put off insulin dependence as John did for a number of years," Mourning said.

The event is presented in conjunction with Healthy Communities Partnership, Memorial Physician Services and Memorial Counseling Associates. It is funded in part through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy.

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"Addressing the prevalence and growth of diabetes has been identified as a community health need for Logan County," said Kristi Lessen, director of Healthy Communities Partnership. "We invite anyone who wants to learn more about diabetes to come to this event and learn about the ways they can have a positive impact on their own health."

All participants who attend every session and participate in screenings will receive a complimentary diabetic cookbook and be entered into a drawing for a free Kindle Fire.

Please RSVP to Diabetes & You by sending an email to events@healthycommunitiespartnership.org or by calling 605-5008.

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Healthy Communities Partnership is a collaborative organization comprised of dozens of community agencies. It is supported in part by the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation.

[Text from Healthy Communities Partnership file received from Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]

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