Women's Health 101

Date: Sat., Apr. 14, 2012 Time: 8 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Place: CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle St. Cloud Cost: Free, but $10 donation is encouraged at the door for Women’s Health education.

Event Schedule

• 8 a.m. Registration begins in River Entrance
  
• 8 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Booths and free health screenings, such as glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure. View the list of free screenings and activities
  (Glucose and cholesterol screenings are available until 10:30 a.m. or to the first 225 people.) You can pick up your lab results and have them reviewed by a health care professional at the CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center booth on the first level.
• 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Breakout sessions on various women’s health topics to choose from.
  View the list of topics and presenters
  Download an event flier (PDF)
• 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Local humorist and story-teller Judy Wolters shares tips and techniques on how to “De-Stress Right Where You Are”

Participants can come and go as they please. Breakfast/lunch is available for purchase.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment of 2008, please advise CentraCare Health System when registering if you have any disability that requires special materials and/or services.

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Women's Health 101
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A special thanks to our generous sponsors

	St. Cloud Hospital Auxiliary

Women's Health 101 - Presentation Descriptions

Keynote Presentation De-Stress Right Where You Are Presentation Time: 1:15-2:30 p.m. In this fun and interactive presentation, you will learn and practice techniques that will provide stress relief when and where you need it. You will quickly realize these techniques offer positive healthy rewards for very little effort. Judy Wolters, Humorist, Story-Teller and Chronic Pain Patient Download presentation handout in PDF Handout: Desk Exercises (PDF) Handout: De-Stress (PDF)

Judy Wolters

Alzheimer’s Disease:
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s
Presentation Times: 9:30-10:15 a.m. & 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia is an important step toward getting appropriate treatment, care and support. Knowing the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s will help you recognize and understand the difference between “normal” aging and problematic changes.
Carol Thelen, BA, MA, Western Minnesota Regional Center Director, Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association
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Arthritis:
I’m All Thumbs: Caring for Thumb Arthritis and Other Hand Complaints
Presentation Times: 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. & 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Are you having difficulties with writing, opening jars or using hand tools? Is hand pain or weakness interfering with your leisure activities, such as quilting or gardening? Thumb arthritis is a common problem for women. Learn more about this condition and how you can manage it.
Certified Hand Therapist Rose Bankers, OT, St. Cloud Hospital Rehabilitation Center
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Chronic Pain:
Get Up and Get Moving
Presentation Time: 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Chronic pain can be a life-altering experience, but there are ways to control this pain and be able to tolerate exercise. At this talk, NiCole Broman will give you the tools you need to increase fitness and decrease pain levels.
NiCole Broman, MPT, St. Cloud Hospital Rehabilitation Center
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Exercise and Diabetes:
Exercise to Prevent or Control Type 2 Diabetes
Presentation Time: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
The benefits of regular physical activity in people with diabetes are tremendous. This session will convince you that the time and effort dedicated to exercise will give you rewards that far outweigh any risks or negative feelings you have about physical activity.
Certified Diabetes Educator Christina Drontle, RD, LD, CentraCare Diabetes Center
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Health Care Directives:
Start the Conversation
Presentation Time: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Merryn Jolkovsky, MD, will explain health care directives and their importance. This talk will give you a better understanding of your choices for future health care and encourage you to reflect upon your personal goals, values, religious or cultural beliefs. You also will learn how you can get involved in the Honoring Choices Program. This new collaborative is looking for volunteers who want to support the St. Cloud community by helping others with advance care planning.
Merryn Jolkovsky, MD, St. Cloud Hospital Palliative Care
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Joint Pain:
Staying Active with Joint Pain – Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!
Presentation Times: 9:30-10:15 a.m. & 10:45-11:30 a.m.
This interactive discussion looks at ways to creatively prevent arthritis and joint pain from limiting your activities. The session also will focus on current treatments from simple medicine to joint replacement.
Chad Holien, MD, St. Cloud Orthopedics
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Nutrition:
Top Five Nutrition Myths
Presentation Times: 9:30-10:15 a.m. & 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Are organic foods more nutritious than other foods? Should you eat eggs? Do you need to drink eight glasses of water a day? We read and hear a lot about nutrition in the media, and oftentimes the stories contradict one another. How can you tell truth from myth? This talk will dispel five popular nutrition-related myths.
Registered Dietitian Diane Giambruno, LD, CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center
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Recovering from Stress:
Mindfulness & Movement
Presentation Time: 12 – 12:45 p.m.
At this workshop, you will learn how the brain heals from stress and emotionally traumatic experiences. New research suggests that learning to calm and relax our brain can lead to a more secure sense of self and an enhanced connection to others. You can heal the brain through collaborative movement, yoga, mindfulness, rhythm and action-oriented strategies, and you will have a chance to practice some of these activities during the session.
Licensed Psychologist Jennifer Suzanne Schwanberg, PhD, St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Services
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Stress and Digestion:
Fight or Flight Response and Digestive Health
Presentation Times: 9:30-10:15 a.m. & 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Are you looking to relieve bloating, pain, urgency, diarrhea, constipation or gas? Stress can aggravate these GI track symptoms. Learn to cope with stress through relaxation, exercise and diet. These activities, plus reducing “stinken thinken,” may provide you with some relief.
Licensed Psychologist Greg Pelletier, PhD, St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic

Stress and Sleep:
Is Stress Affecting Your Sleep?
Presentation Times: 10:45 – 11:30 & 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Licensed psychologist Dr. Jenny Miller will identify ways in which stress affects sleep and vice-versa. She will give tips to improve your sleep without medication while minimizing life stressors. She’ll also address why some sleep methods you may have tried don’t always work.
Licensed Psychologist Jenny Miller, PhD, St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center
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Vascular Health:
Healthy Legs for Life
Presentation Time: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Do you have leg fatigue, pain or discomfort with activity? Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a narrowing of arteries in the legs, is a red flag associated with other life-threatening vascular diseases. This talk will provide risk factors for PAD and help you to reduce your risk of vascular disease.
Valery Hoover, NP, CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center
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Women’s Health:
What’s New?
Presentation Times: 10:45 – 11:30 & 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Healthy habits can prevent diseases. However, catching diseases in their early stages can be just as important, and screening tests can do just that. Which tests should you have and when? Are there proven benefits to getting these tests performed? This presentation will cover it all from cholesterol screens to pap smears and bone scans to mammograms to help you sort through your preventative health care needs.
Robin Marushin, MD, FACOG, CentraCare Clinic – Women & Children
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Zumba:
Dance Your Way Into Fitness with ZUMBA®!
Presentation Times: 10:45 – 11:30 & 12 – 12:45 p.m.
The latest fitness craze to sweep the St. Cloud area is ZUMBA® Fitness. Learn what it is, and experience a small sampling of the different types of Latin-American dances you’ll see in a class setting. No experience necessary – just expect to have a LOT of FUN – no matter your age or ability!
Exercise Physiologist Caryn Locke, MS, Owner, Caryn’s Studio

FREE screenings and activities

Balance Self Test: Balance problems are known to increase significantly with age. Take this simple written questionnaire to determine if you may be headed for a fall. Your provider can help you determine if you may need a balance screening test from a qualified clinician. Provided by St. Cloud Hospital Balance & Dizziness Program. 

Body Composition: For best results do not work out within 4-6 hours prior to the test. You should be well-hydrated. Provided by St. Cloud Area Family YMCA.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol is a fat-like substance made by your body to make cell membranes and hormones. When cholesterol is high, your risk for heart disease increases. Provided by CentraCare Laboratory Services. You can pick up your lab results and have them reviewed by a health care professional at the CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center booth on the first level.

Da Vinci Robot: Test drive the da Vinci surgical robot and meet our doctors who are taking our minimally invasive surgery to the next level. Get behind the controls of the technology that is transforming lives with smaller incisions, less pain and faster recovery. St. Cloud Hospital currently uses its two da Vinci robots for surgeries related to the bladder, kidneys, female reproductive organs, pelvic floor and prostate.

Depression: Is it the blues or something more serious? This is an interactive questionnaire, taken in the privacy of your home, to help you determine if you have signs of depression. Provided by St. Cloud Hospital Women's Behavioral Health.

Glucose: Fasting blood sugar is used to screen or monitor how well your body is processing sugar. Diabetes is a common disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy needed for daily life. Provided by CentraCare Laboratory Services. You can pick up your lab results and have them reviewed by a health care professional at the CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center booth on the first level.

Hearing Screening: Hearing screening tests provide a quick and cost effective way to separate people into two groups: a pass group and a fail group. Those who pass are presumed to have no hearing loss. Those who fail are in need of an in-depth evaluation by an audiologist and also may need follow-up care from other professionals. It is recommended that adults be screened at least every decade through age 50 and at three year intervals thereafter. The screening takes approximately 5-10 minutes per person. Provided by the Hearing Clinic of St. Cloud Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Clinic. 

HDL: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is believed to carry cholesterol away from your arteries and therefore lower your risk for heart disease. Low HDL puts you at a higher risk for heart disease. Provided by CentraCare Laboratory Services. You can pick up your lab results and have them reviewed by a health care professional at the CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center booth on the first level.

Is It Time for a Medical Alarm?: How do you know if and when a medical alarm (such as Link to Life) would be beneficial to you or a loved one? Take this simple written questionnaire to help determine if you could benefit from the peace of mind of a medical alarm. Provided by St. Cloud Hospital Link to Life.

Sleep: Take a written quiz to learn if you have a serious sleep condition. Provided by St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center. 

Stroke/carotid artery screening: Almost half of the people who have strokes have no prior symptoms. This exam screens the carotid arteries in the neck for fatty plaque buildup. Plaque may reduce or totally block the amount of blood flowing to the brain. Blocked carotid arteries cause 75 to 80 percent of strokes. Provided by CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center.

Video Otoscope: A video otoscope is hooked up to a video monitor so you can see your ear canal and ear drum. Provided by the Hearing Clinic of St. Cloud Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Clinic.

Pharmacist consultations: When it comes to your health, there is so much to know. Your pharmacist is an expert in the use of medicines and an important member of your health care team. Bring a list of your medications (with dosages) and questions about prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbal products or dietary supplements. Get answers regarding side effects, interactions and medication management. Provided by CentraCare Pharmacy.

Monofilament Testing of Feet (for early peripheral neuropathy): Tests if you are able to feel sensation on the bottom of your feet. Patients with diabetes who cannot feel discomfort and take appropriate action to prevent tissue damage may be at increased risk to develop complications. Provided by Central Minnesota Foot & Ankle Clinic.