Cognitive Health: Recognizing Change and Taking Action
Join this talk Lynne Spreen-Raffo, RN, CCN, to learn more about recognizing cognitive impairment and the steps to take next, whether for yourself or someone you love. Learn a practical framework for navigating from initial concern to evaluation, diagnosis, and beyond. Understand the importance of early recognition, and discover how patients and clinicians can work together to initiate conversations, understand assessments, explore treatment options, and plan for the future. Leave with a clear understanding of the pathway forward and strategies to support cognitive health and overall quality of life.
The Essential Roadmap to Healthy Aging
Join Ritu Suri, MD – Geriatrician, Primary Care Physician, as she discusses the 5 M’s of senior care: Mind, Mobility, Medications, Multi-complexity, and Matters Most. This framework addresses key aspects of health as you age, including cognitive health, physical function, medication management, chronic condition management, and advance care planning. Dr. Suri will share core strategies to improve heart and brain health and will guide participants in important discussions to have with your primary care physician regarding care preferences and health priorities.
Blue Zones: The Power 9
What do the world’s longest-living communities have in common?
The Power 9! These are nine lifestyle principles practiced in Blue Zones that support longevity, heart health, and overall well-being.
Through simple, daily habits such as mindful movement, purposeful living, nourishing foods, and strong social connections, the Power 9 offers a practical framework for living well at every stage of life.
Blue Zones: What Are They?
What if the secret to a longer, healthier life is already being lived around the world? Our dietitian, Julie Kay, MS, RDN, CDN, explains why understanding Blue Zones matters and how their lifestyle and nutrition principles support longevity, heart health, and overall well-being.
Eat Well for Less
Diabetes-friendly family dishes made simple, and under $20!
Cáncer de Seno y Enfermedades Crónicas: El Poder de la Prevención en las Comunidades Hispanas
Acompáñenos con la Dra. Margarita Borghini, médica certificada en medicina interna, en una sesión informativa sobre la salud del seno y las enfermedades crónicas. Esta sesión abordará el cáncer de seno como el cáncer más común entre las mujeres a nivel mundial, examinará las fuertes conexiones entre las enfermedades crónicas y el riesgo y los resultados del cáncer de seno, y destacará la importancia de las estrategias preventivas que abordan tanto el cáncer como las enfermedades crónicas.
Este programa es patrocinado por el Meland Foundation.
Cancer Prevention and Screening: An Expert’s Insight
Join Cherif Boutros, MD, Medical Director of the Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, for a virtual talk on cancer prevention, early detection, and innovative treatment options. Learn evidence-based strategies to reduce your cancer risk, understand the importance of regular screenings, and explore how minimally invasive approaches are transforming cancer care. This program includes practical tips, current guidelines, and a Q&A with one of the leading experts in cancer research and treatment.
This program is sponsored by the Meland Foundation.
Stay Healthy, Stay Safe: Infectious Disease Prevention and Treatment
Join us for an important conversation on infectious diseases and how to take proactive steps to stay healthy. Infectious disease specialist Ashwin Jathavedam, MD, will discuss how to protect yourself and others from common infectious diseases, with practical guidance on prevention, testing, and treatment. Topics will include:
- A brief overview of HIV and the highly effective treatments available today.
- Understanding PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis): Who is eligible, available options, and how it plays a key role in preventing HIV.
- The importance of regular STI screenings
- Updates on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and emerging strategies to prevent other STIs after potential exposure.
- Why prevention, early detection, and treatment are especially important for older adults.
Men’s Health: Prostate Cancer and Beyond
Join Dr. Maz Ganat, Chief of Urology and Program Director of Urologic Oncology at Englewood Hospital, for a candid and informative virtual webinar focused on prostate cancer and related men’s health issues.
Topics will include:
- Prostate cancer screening: what’s involved and when to start and why.
- Sexual health, erectile dysfunction and urinary concerns — what’s normal, what’s not.