NNORC is proud to be part of a new initiative designed to combat the diabetes epidemic in our country. A one-time session offered by Nancy Brennan-Jordan, Diabetes Nurse Educator, will provide important information and encourage open discussion in a relaxed, non-clinical setting. Strategies to prevent and tools to manage diabetes will be explored.
Did you know that….
- 1.7 million New Yorkers have diabetes…enough to fill Yankee Stadium 27 times
- 50% of adults have complications at the time of diagnosis
- 79 million people in the US are at high risk for diabetes
Is this class for you?
Consider this…simply being 60 or older places you at high risk for developing diabetes. Other risk factors include: family history, race, being overweight, lack of exercise, high blood pressure/triglycerides/cholesterol, and giving birth to infants who weigh over 9 pounds.
There are few families whose lives are not touched by this condition. Please join us as we begin an ongoing campaign in the NNORC to give our residents an “edge” in the battle against diabetes.
Choice of two times and locations available:
Wednesday, August 20, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation
420 Whitehall Road, Albany
OR
Monday, August 25, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church
405 Quail Street, Albany
RSVP: This class is free. Registration is requested: 514-2023.