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Concerned about your risk of heart
attack or stroke? The One Of A Kind personalized health management
program was developed by the American
Heart Association to help you lower your risk.
The program is free and provides:
- A Web site tailored to your needs using
your health and lifestyle information
- A health and behavior assessment
- Support for behavioral change
- A Recipe Center
- Reminder e-mails to increase your motivation
- Current cardiovascular and stroke information
You'll enjoy using One Of A Kind to
develop healthier lifestyle choices.
Who should enroll in One Of A Kind?
You — if you want to lower your risk of a heart attack and
stroke. The goal of the program is to offer you information,
tools and support so you can make lifestyle changes that will
cut your risk. This program can help you identify your risk
factors and then give you tailored information to help lower
them. Even if your risk is low, it can help you stay healthy.
What kind of information will I receive?
All the information you get will be tailored just for you
— from health information to tips on staying physically active.
We draw upon 50 years of research to give you the right information.
Imagine getting information customized just for you on these
topics:
- Smoking
- Physical Inactivity
- Nutrition
- Medication Compliance
You'll get not only facts and figures,
but information on how to start following a healthier diet,
how to increase the physical activity you get and more. And
it's all customized to your own needs! We want to make it
as easy as possible for you to make good lifestyle changes
that you can maintain for a lifetime.
How is the program personalized to
me? First, take the time to carefully complete your personal
Health and Behavioral Assessment. When you've done that, a
unique program based on the information you provide is created.
With the accurate information that you give us about your
health and lifestyle, family history and personal preferences,
information is tailored to your unique profile. Whenever you
update your profile, the information is changed and sent to
you to reflect those changes.
The program will help you get over the hard parts of making
lifestyle changes — such as quitting smoking, following a
healthier diet, adding physical activity to your normal routine,
and taking your medications as prescribed. You choose to make
the changes, and the AFA provides support to assist you.Many
national organizations provide free information on specific
areas of health and disease prevention. Since many of these
conditions begin to appear when we are older, we've included
groups that offer materials on the more common health problems
of mature adults.
Rheumatology Org
THE AMERICAN RHEUMATISM ASSOCIATION
offers information, brochures, and background publications
on arthritis and other related conditions. Write: American
Rheumatism Association, 1800 Century Place, Suite 250, Atlanta,
Georgia 30345. (404) 633-3777 or 1-800-638-3030.
NJC
THE NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR IMMUNOLOGY AND RESPIRATORY
DISEASES will send you free brochures and publications by
writing: Public Relations, National Jewish Center, 1400 Jackson
Street, Denver, CO 80206 or call 1-800-222-LUNG. BLUE SHIELD
OF CALIFORNIA has a Senior Healthtrack program included with
their Blue Shield Medicare Supplement plan. This is a computerized
health management program with recommendations for staying
healthy. For free information write: Mike 0dom/Public Relations,
Blue Shield of California, Two North Point, San Francisco,
CA 94133 1-800-488-8000. http://www.blueshieldca.com
THE NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION
, 1625 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 822, Washington, D.C..
20006, provides booklets and information regarding this disease,
which is most prevalent in older women.
PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
of Washington, D.C., Inc. has produced the Osteoporosis
Exercise Booklet describing easy-to-do exercises designed
to increase bone mass. Write to Physical Therapy Services
of Washington, D.C., Inc., 1232 22nd St, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20037-1292. (202) 223-2226.
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