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Health & Wellness
ILealthbeatl
st contributes $150,000 to
leimer's Association effort
ie Alzheimer's Association-Western Carolina j
erhas been awarded a S110.000 grant hy the Kate]
ynolds ( heritable Trust of Winston-Salem to sup-1
HvtCARF (Carcgtser Alternatives to Running I
ipt>). a program offering respite assistance to eli-1
Mzheitnet 's families in Forsyth County as well as I
h. Ruthertoid llendeison and TransylvaniacoiBt-1
he Alzheimer's Association serves thousands of j
es each year with information, education and sup-J
Interim Executive Director Joe Connolly said. 1
tin ce-yettr grant from the KateB. Reynolds Chat
1 rust will give us the resources to expand support
re-givers in Forsyth County with vital respite'
nice and case management services."
ie Alzheimer's Association is the premier source
omiation, education and support for the millions
ividuals and families affected by Alzheimer's dis
Founded in 1980. the nonprofit association is the
t private supporter of Alzheimer's research. The
s more than 22,000 families affected by
inter's disease in Alamance, Caswell, DavievJ
Ison, Forsyth. Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, j
ie Kate B. Reynolds Trust was created In 1 lM7 by j
jpi of Mrs. William N. Reynolds of Winstij|||
^Three-fourths of the trust's grants are desigwf|||
r use for health-related programs and servKsjffij
i North Carolina and one-fourth to the poor amj
jof Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. A
ir more information about Project CARE, cailt^j
Eiospice to offer healing grief
{workshop involving the arts
Bjihe Carousel Center of the Hospice & Palliative Cadejjj
?jfenter will hold two Healing Grief: Art from the Heart!
Kfij&shops in August, both designed for children, ages'Jr
to17. who are living with an illness and their parentfsj,
Bhe workshops, which are scheduled for Aug. 6-13 from
K 5:15 p.m.. will be held at the Sawtooth Center ibp
Gpual Art. 226 N. Marshall Street in downtown Winston?-'
Kfcokes County artist Martina Moore as well asaboiftil|
^BKped. registered art therapist from Hospice wflt ltiH
?^(August workshops. The workshops are free, but regj&iS
HpiOflis required. Each workshop is limiteS to
I To find out more or to register, contact Susanna Lund]
MHB8r3972. Lund is a counselor and board-cenifiM^^M
Ksltjed an therapist for Hospice's Carousel Center, whictn
Kfers infant and child palliative care as well as beresgieS
Bra and grief counseling to children and their familijjjga
?pl|C: HIV cases on the rise
iibr gay and bisexual men
? ATLANTA (AP) - New HIV cases continue to ji&|
jfor gay and bisexual men. prompting health officiapgjB
pyorry about a potential resurgence of the virus anranl
jrtbat group, federal officials said Monday, i
H HIV diagnoses increased by 7.1 percent hetweflra
KHH .and 2002 for that group. Since 1999, reports oftj&H
Hffl^infections have increased by 17.7 percent for ml
BSg-bisexuai men. the Centers for Disease Control, jjafl
f?The increase in HIV diagnoses adds to our conctin|
Ktif-u resurgence in the HIV population,'" said Dr. Ronald
Epjdiserri. deputy director of the CDC's National Cent#!
gat,HIV STD, and TB Prevention.
?Last year, there were 42.136 AIDS diagnoses, a'jffl
?Beteent increase, and 16,371 AIDS deaths, a declinejljl
3-9 percent from the previous year. That means the dras
Jnatiq progress against AIDS using antiietroviral
Jnpntis leveling off. Valdiserri said.
% "Although effective treatments are an essential pari
Ptfie fight against HIV. the only truly effective way
prevent HIV infection in the first place," he said. ;
mil
IJFIorida Supreme Court justice
| receiving chemo for breast cancer
j TALLAHASSEE, Ha. (AP) - Florida Supreme
[Court Justice Barbara Pariente has breast cancer and will
lundergo'ftionths of chemotherapy, a court spokesman
R-The 54-year-old justice from West Palm Beach
I underwent a doublejaawtectomy last month. She chose
Hftggjnove one breast as "a purely preventive meastSH ?
[Spokesman Craig Waters said Wednesday.
I 'She'll receive biweekly chemotherapy treatment
I: through October, but she doesn't intend to absent herself
f from ihc court and has an excellent long-term prognosis,
?"She fully intends to engage in argument and co^H i
s tall," Waters said. Her doctors are being a lit-1
fjle moR- cautious than she is, warning that the cheirtB I
Bnpimake her tired. But if you know Justice Parienj^i
I she's never tired "
SIThe chemotherapy was optional, but Pariente cle^H I
i;the more aggressive treatment for extra assurance thd i
lancer will not recur. Waters said. i
Bfariente, nominated by Gov. Lawron Chiles in 1 983M
Ijs one ol seven judges on the court and considerec^H i
HmByto be one of the most liberal.
Hphe has not missed participating in imy cases bega3B|
[ of ihe canc er. Two weeks ago. she wrote a separate, eg?
ByHfiiOB opinion in the decision to strike down a
[requiring doctors to notify an underage girl's paretflj I
Btefdre pertormi ng an abortion. I
ETIf Parieule does take a leave of absence, the i
Sgyn sii and render decisions with six justices. w^H i
Danny Glover to keynote AIDS meeting
BY KATHY SALMON
rill- DALLAS EXAMINER
DALLAS (NNPA) - Actor
Danny Glover, star of several
movies, who serves as a goodwill
ambassador for the United Nations
Development Program and travels
the world to promote HIV/AIDS
awareness and prevention, will be
the keynote speaker at The Dallas
Examiner's first town hall meeting
on HIV/AIDS.
The town hall meeting, co
sponsored with the Los Angeles
based Black AIDS Institute, will be
held from Aug. 6, at the Inspiring
Body of Christ Church.
'The Dallas Examiner made a
commitment last year to help
inform our community about the
devastating effect HIV/AIDS has
on the African-American commu
nity," said publisher Mollie Belt.
"We started by increasing the num
ber of articles in our paper on the
topic. Last month, we created a 12
page supplement titled "Battling
HIV/AIDS in Our Community.
"Our reporting shows that
many people, especially young
people in Oak Cliff, are failing to
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Actor Danny Glover talks to kids about fire safety.
change their behaviors and take the R
necessary precautions to keep D
themselves healthy," she said. "We m
realized that people needed even H
more information. The town hall R
meeting is just one method we are C
using to increase awareness." U
Expected panelists include U.S. W
ep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, (D
'allas); Dr. E. Keith Rawlings,
ledical director of the Peabody
ealth Center; Rev. Rickie G.
ush, pastor of IBOC; Rev. Sheron
. Patterson, pastor of St. Paul
nited Methodist Church; and Phil
'ilson, executive director of Black
AIDS Institute.
Individuals featured in the
Examiner's AIDS supplement,
such as Sharon Hunter and Joyce
lyn Johnson from the "Betrayal
Story," also are expected to attend.
Other sponsors for the town hall
meeting include IMANI. AIDS
Arms Inc., La Sima Foundation and
Renaissance III Center.
Glover, star of the "Lethal
Weapon" movie series, and actress
Sheryl Lee Ralph are the invited
guests for the VIP, invitation-only
reception that will be held as part of
The Examiner's Salute to the Black
Press, held in conjunction with the
Texas Publishers Association. That
event, held this year to coincide
with the National Association of
Black Journalists convention that
will be held in Dallas, is scheduled
for Aug. 8 at the African American
Museum.
The museum will exhibit
"Heroes in the Struggle," a photo
graphic exhibit honoring individu
als who have joined the fight
against H1V/A1DS, during the
reception and for a limited time to
the public.
Less junk foods,
more activity
can help fat kids
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE ? . '
Why are kids getting fat?
Two reasons: eating the wrong foods and lack
v/i pujraiwai uv.iivu^,
said Mara Vitolins,
Dr. PH., of Wake
Forest University
Baptist Medical
Center.
"Kids are prone
to displace healthy
foods with junk
foods," said
Vitolins, a nutri
tionist and regis
tered dietitian.
"They hear and see
lots of advertise
ments for foods
that have few nutri
ents and are loaded
with sugar and
salt."
Vitolins, assis
tant professor of
public health sci
ences (epidemiolo
gy), said: "If your
child infrequently
consumes small
amounts of 'junk
food (once or twice
a week), there's no
need to worry.
However, if this is
a regular event,
start changing that
pattern slowly, and tl
She suggested a i
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Gatorade, UNC
team up to fight
obesity in kids
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
CHAPEL HILL - The
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and the
Gatorade Co. launched on
July 21 a $4 million, multi
year partnership - "Get Kids
in Action" - whose goal is to
identify successful strategies
that will help reduce and pre
vent childhood obesity.
U.S. Surgeon General
Richard Carmona and Wash
ington Freedom soccer star
and UNC alumna Mia Hamm
helped launch the partnership,
which will focus on research,
education and outreach, with
remarks at a Washington.
D.C., ceremony.
"We are seeing a genera
tion of kids who are growing
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le sooner the better."
umber of specific steps,
ik foods, even for yourself:
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A nutritionist checks the weight of an 8-year-old patient she is counseling.
Grant to help direct
state's care workforce
SPCIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The North Carolina Foundation for Advanced
Health Programs has been selected as one of five
organizations in the^iation to receive a grant funded by
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The
Atlantic Philanthropies, through the Better Jobs. Better
Caa# national program. The 42 -month project seeks to
improve the recruitment and retention of quality direct
care workers - nursing assistants, home health aides,
and personal attendants who provide necessary care
and support for elderly people with chronic diseases or
disabilities.
As is the case for many states, many North Caroli
na long term care agencies and facilities arc experienc
ing shortages and high turnover rates among essential
:are providers. The aging of the population is expected
to dramatically increase (he need for direct care work
:rs to meet increased demand for long-term care serv
ices.
"Direct care workers are the f.ont-line employees
t)f the formal long-term care system," said Jim Bern
stein. president of the North Carolina Foundation for
Advanced Health Programs.
"This workforce is essential to quality care."
Direct care workers assist with many basic life
tasks such as bathing, eating and dressing. Many also
perform more advanced tasks such as taking vital signs
ind catheter care Recruiting and retaining quality
Jirect care workers'can be challenging given some of
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More black seniors go
without prescription drugs
SPECIAL TO THE NNPA
The African-American elderly receiv
ing Medicare are more than twice as likely
as Whites to go without prescription drugs,
according to a recent study.
The study, conducted by the Center for
Studying Health System Change, reveals
that Medicare does not cover the majority
of prescription medicines given outside
hospitals.
"There's no question that the lack of
Medicare prescrip
tion drug coverage
falls disproportion
ately on African
American seniors."
Paul Ginsburg,
president of the
Center for Studying
Health System
Change. told
reporters.
Based upon a
2001 survey of
60.000 people, the
study included
about 7,770 elderly
Medicare recipi
ents. It revealed that
16.4 percent of elderly Blacks reported they
could not afford to fill at least one prescrip
tion in the previous year, compared to a 6.8
percent of elderly Whites.
Researchers said tfrat nc.ylv half of the
gap is attributableTo differences in income. ?
supplemental insurance and chronic condi
tions. As a group. Whites are wealthier,
more likely to have private insurance and
less likely to have chronic health condi
tions.
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