PeakYour guide to healthy living in the Pikes Peak regionLiving

Summer 2013

● VOLuNTeer: Follow a 90-year-old’s example

● SIGN uP: Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more

● eXPLOre: Red Rock Canyon● COOK: Delicious—and

healthy—peach cobbler

Good News on Lung CancerOur doctors’ pioneering use of CT scans aims to find cancer sooner and save lives

Great Care Gets BetterIntroducing electronic medical records, shorter waits in the er and more

Peak LivingBrian Newsome Director, Marketing, Communications, Public and Media RelationsErin EmeryEditor, Communications and Marketing

Travis GreerArt DirectorAnslee Wolfe Cover Art

Peak Living is published four times annually by Diablo Custom Publishing 2520 Camino Diablo, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

The material in Peak Living is not intended for diagnosing or prescribing. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines.

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• The Future Is Now •

What a difference a year makes.

This time last year, election signs lined roadways and dotted front yards across Colorado Springs. At issue was a ballot measure that would authorize the city to lease Memorial Hospital to University of Colorado Health. It was a moment in which a proud past was confronted with an excit-ing, bold future.

Much has happened since that Aug. 28 vote, in which citizens overwhelmingly approved the pro-posal by a margin of 83 percent to 17 percent. UCHealth has invested

in new equipment, infrastructure and people to help us not only preserve our success, but to take it to an entirely new level.

Physicians such as Dr. Matthew Blum, featured in this issue, are partnering with us in this shared vision of excellence. Our electronic medical record system will make your care feel more like your cus-tomer experience when you shop online. And, in everything, our hos-pitals up and down the Front Range are collaborating to bring higher quality and more expertise.

We’re also working to be a better community partner. Memo-rial is the Official Hospital of the Colorado Springs United States Olympic Training Center. We’re the

Official Hospital of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, and Colorado College Athletics.

We’ll be looking back on many more accomplishments in the year to come. But until then, thank you, Colorado Springs, for making our future bright.

Mike ScialdoneCEO, Memorial Hospital

Letter from the Ceo

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By T h e N u m B e r s

• An American has a stroke every 40 seconds.• Death from stroke occurs every four minutes. • Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death among Americans.

Memorial Hospital is a Primary Stroke Center, a certification awarded to hospitals that demonstrate a standard of care for stroke. Memorial’s sister hospital, University Hospital in Aurora, was designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Only 27 hospitals nationally have this designation. Sources: cdc.gov, stroke.org

795,000

Anyone of any age, sex or race can have a stroke. Find out if you are at risk. Scan the QR code, or go to whatsmystrokerisk.org for a free, confidential, online assessment.

Number of strokes that occur in the U.S. each year

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• A university research study showed significant bacteria levels in consumers’ randomly sampled, reusable grocery bags. Bacteria found in the bags included E. coli and other organisms that may create serious health risks, especially for young children.• Washing reusable bags regularly decreases bacteria levels by 99.9 percent, researchers say.• To further decrease potential contamination, designate separate bags for meats. Do not put vegetables in the meat bags. • Storing bags in the trunk of the car in warm weather can increase germ growth tenfold.Sources: University of Arizona, Loma Linda University

97 ... Percentage of shoppers who seldom, or never, wash reusable grocery bags

7• Less than seven hours of sleep may cause issues with memory and thinking ability.• Chronic loss of sleep may result in a cumulative decline in mental func-tions. A sleep-deprived person is often unaware of cognitive changes.

• Increased forgetfulness among many older adults may be related to a decreased ability to attain adequate sleep.• The immune system releases pro-teins during sleep. This helps the body fight infections, reduce stress

and decrease inflammation.• Studies suggest a correlation between inadequate sleep and weight gain.Sources: Mayo Clinic, American Psychological Association

... Minimum hours of sleep most adults need each night for optimum mental and physical well-being

In Colorado Springs, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has accredited only one hospital—Memorial Hospi-tal—in radiation oncology services.Accreditation by the ACR means that Memorial has met

the highest level of quality and patient safety standards set by ACR in the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancers and/or relieve a cancer patient’s pain. “Currently, we are the only accredited facility in Colorado Springs, and we are only the second in the state to achieve this accredita-tion, and the first in the University of Colorado Health family to reach this milestone,” says Sloan Maes, director of the Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital.

The three-year accreditation came after an exhaustive review by the ACR, the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with nearly 500 accredited sites and 25 years of accreditation experi-ence. “They look at the program as a whole and evalu-ate everything from billing practices to whether the care provided is of the highest quality for patients,” says Daniel Lenard, manager of radiation oncology services at Memorial.

The ACR seal of accreditation is important because it provides a level of reassurance for patients. “It lets patients know that the care that they are receiving is safe, appropri-ate and high quality,” Maes emphasizes. “Since a diagnosis of cancer is often life-changing, it is important for patients and their loved ones to have reassurance that they are in good hands.”

Memorial Hospital is part of University of Colorado Health, which includes University of Colorado Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System. Earlier this year, the Univer-sity of Colorado Cancer Center joined an elite group of academic medical institutions dedicated to establishing standards for high-quality cancer care when it was named a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The NCCN has 23 members and was formed in 1995 to review the state of cancer care in the United States and determine the highest standards of care based on the best scientific evidence.

Quality Care for Cancer PatientsWe’re the city’s only hospital to earn top accreditation in radiation oncology

For You: For more information about Memorial’s cancer treatment programs, please call 719-365-5800.

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Colorado’s Red Rock CanyonA great place to take in the scenery—and get in good shape

Have Favorite Hikes?To trade tips on our Facebook page, scan the QR code with your smartphone.

More Tips and Useful Info on Red Rock Canyon Open Space• Open from dawn to dusk, seven days

a week.• Wheelchair-accessible picnic sites.• Portable toilets in parking area. No conces-

sions or drinking water.• More than 13 miles of easy-to-advanced

unpaved trails.• Dogs, bikes, and horses allowed on most

trails. Dogs must be leashed except in desig-nated off-leash loops.

• Technical climbing allowed in groups of two or more, with proper equipment, on estab-lished climbing routes. Climbers must register at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center. Climbing higher than 10 feet without equip-ment is not allowed.

• From Interstate 25, go west on U.S. Highway 24, turn left onto Ridge Road, continue on Ridge Road to the parking areas.

Source: City of Colorado Springs

Colorado offers some of the world’s most spectacular options for cranking up adrenaline, breaking a sweat and communing with nature. In the Pikes Peak region, Red

Rock Canyon Open Space is a mecca for all of the above. Located on Colorado Springs’ west side, the 787-acre park is

sometimes called Colorado’s “secret Garden of the Gods.’’ Red Rock Canyon is lined with erosion-sculpted ridges and canyons that are similar to the rock formations found in the world-famous Garden of the Gods Park.

Red Rock Canyon is a family-friendly area, with picnic tables, miles of trails, about 80 technical rock-climbing routes and two scenic lakes. Specialty trails include a contemplative walking path, a history-themed trail, two off-leash dog loops and a bicycle skills course (helmet required).

This pet-friendly destination is open for hiking, biking, horseback riding, rock climbing and tranquil meditation. The property was once home to Native Americans, early settlers, stone quarries and an ore mill. It now preserves the rich history, geology, plants and wildlife of the Pikes Peak region. It also provides visitors a chance to relax, exercise, socialize and have a great time.

Never underestimate, of course, the health benefits of all the fun-filled physical activity: Exercise is one of the key factors for good health. It makes your heart, muscles and bones stronger, and helps lower body fat. Getting physical has mental health benefits as well—it reduces stress and releases endorphins that create feelings of happiness and improve self-confidence.

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W Dr. Blum, southern Colorado’s only general thoracic surgeon, was part of a national study that showed that using CT (computed tomography) scanning to discover lung cancer saves lives. A CT scan provides greater definition for doctors than X-ray—the traditional way of screening for lung cancer—making lung tumors easier to see.

The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial enrolled 52,000 patients between the ages of 55 and 74 who smoked a pack a day for three

decades. Researchers found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer in people who had CT scans. “That’s what kicked off the use of this valuable tool,” Dr. Blum says. “We were able to find lung cancers sooner and intervene sooner, and that saved lives.”

Bringing National Advances HomeDr. Blum was part of the study while he was director of the thoracic surgery program at Northwestern University. He spent eight years in Chicago, but when he got the chance to return to Colorado Springs, where he graduated from Air Academy High School, he took a job at Penrose Hospital. “Everything I like to do outside of work—hunting, camping, fishing, four-wheeling and skiing—is better in the Rocky Mountain West,” says Dr. Blum. “It’s all pretty hard to do in Chicago.”

Earlier this year, Dr. Blum, 47, moved to Memorial Hospital because the opportunity to align with University of Colorado Health seemed heaven sent. At UCHealth, he can team up with the state’s three other general thoracic surgeons and again be part of an academic environment. UCHealth is one of the world leaders in lung cancer research and treatment.

At Memorial, Dr. Blum plans to help build a comprehensive lung cancer program that incorporates

Wearing a seat belt wasn’t always the norm. Neither was getting a colonoscopy at the age of 50.

In the coming years, it is Dr. Matthew Blum’s hope that a procedure to detect lung cancer in people who have smoked a pack, or more, of cigarettes a day for 30 years becomes as common as these preventive measures are today.

CT scans for screening and advanced treatments offer Memorial’s patients new hope

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CT scans for screening and advanced treatments offer Memorial’s patients new hope

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Dr. Matthew Blum, southern Colorado‘s only general thoracic surgeon, makes rounds in the Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Hospital Central.

prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship in a top-notch cancer program.

As a thoracic surgeon, Dr. Blum operates on the trachea, chest wall, esophagus and lungs. He is enthusiastic about Memorial offering $75 CT scans for heavy smokers who meet specific criteria and promising developments in che-motherapy, radiation and surgical treatments that are either less toxic or less invasive for patients, and more effective.

“Being able to offer lung cancer screenings for people who are at risk will ensure that we are able to provide the highest-quality care,’’ says Lisa Allison, a thoracic nurse navigator. “I think our lung nodule program is going to grow exponentially as we are able to offer access to afford-able CT screening.”

A Deadly Cancer Fueled by SmokingMaking screening more available may further reduce the death rate from lung cancer. Nearly 206,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States in 2009; some 158,000 people die of the disease every year, accord-ing to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lung cancer takes more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined.

What’s been frustrating for Dr. Blum is that the number of U.S. smokers has dropped significantly but the rate of death from lung cancer has declined only slightly. “The

main reason for that,” he says, “is that people do not come to you until they present with symptoms, but once they have symptoms the cancer has usually spread to someplace else and there is no way to cure it. If you can find the cancer before it spreads, your chances of survival improve.”

The best way to prevent lung cancer, however, is for people to stop smoking and to encourage people never to pick up the bad habit. On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers, according to the CDC.

Good News in Diagnosis and TreatmentIn 2012, Memorial began offering endobronchial ultrasound, a procedure that may be performed during a bronchoscopy, to provide further information to diagnose or determine the stage of lung cancer. This relatively new technique allows doctors to view regions of the lungs and surrounding chest area that have traditionally required more invasive surgical procedures to evaluate. Dr. Bruce Suckling, medical director for Memorial’s lung nodule program, has been instrumental in bringing endobron-chial ultrasound to Memorial.

Scientists have also made advances on every front in the treatment of lung cancer. Advances in chemotherapy involve targeted and personalized therapies, in which doctors identify molecules on tumors that are responsible for growth and development. The University of Colorado

Dr. Matthew Blum chats with patient Claire Donovan in her room at Memorial Hospital Central.

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was instrumental in developing a chemotherapy tablet called Crizotinib, which targets a specific molecule. Other drugs, called GFR receptors, are also effective and have fewer side effects (a rash or diarrhea, for example, but not nausea or hair loss). “These therapies increase benefit and decrease toxicity—and that’s ultimately the benefit of any type of therapy,” says Dr. Blum.

On the radiation front, doctors like Dr. Blum are using more and more SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy), a focused form of radiation, particularly for early lung cancers. This form of radiation more directly targets the cancerous nodule and spares healthy tissue from damage. The number of treatments needed is drastically reduced. “Instead of going three days a week for six weeks, a patient [goes] every other day for one week,” says Dr. Blum. “They ... complete their radiation therapy in three to five visits.”

For those patients who require surgery, less invasive techniques are the desirable new norm, he adds. “A lot of

the surgeries we’re doing are minimally invasive. We make small incisions and we don’t have to use a rib spreader or a rib retractor. That’s very painful, and it causes a lot of mor-bidity. We do a lot of operations using a scope. Patients go home much earlier, and the pain is a lot less.”

A Thoracic Surgeon’s Personal PerspectiveDr. Blum graduated from medical school at Johns Hopkins University and had additional surgical training at Vander-bilt University, where he also conducted research on heart and lung transplants. He led the general thoracic surgery program for eight years at Northwestern University before returning to Colorado Springs.

He is happy to be at Memorial, where he can perform general surgery and be part of an academic environment. “There is strong leadership in place,” says Dr. Blum. “My sense is that people are optimistic and upbeat. Not only is there forward progress, but there’s rapid forward progress.”

Screening criteria:• You are between

55–75 years of age• You are a current or former

smoker• You have never had a

cancer diagnosis • You have not had a chest CT

scan in the last 18 months Important Information• Memorial Hospital’s lung

cancer CT screen costs $75 at the time of registration for all participants, regardless of insurance coverage.

• Patients with a positive screen will be followed according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and Fleis-chner Society Criteria.

• If an abnormality is detected, the cost of any additional testing and/or any follow-up treatment will be the responsibility of the patient and/or the patient’s insurance provider.

• Patients are encouraged to contact their primary care

provider if they have any signs or symptoms of cancer, including:_ Unintentional weight loss of 15 pounds or more within one year

_ Persistent respiratory infection

_Coughing up blood_ Fevers, chills and/or night sweats

• Lung cancer CT screening is not a substitute for tobacco-use cessation.

Do You Qualify for Lung Cancer CT Screening?You may be eligible for Memorial Hospital’s lung cancer screening program if:

For You:For more information about Memorial Hospital’s lung cancer CT screening program, please call 719-444-CARE (2273).

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i n f o c u s : l u n g c a n c e r

L ittle things mean a lot—like finding $20 in a coat that you haven’t worn in a while or seeing a rainbow arc across Colorado’s blue sky.

In health care, we tend to focus on the big things— cutting-edge surgeries and lifesaving medications—but it is the little things that can make the difference between a great experience and a ho-hum experience. That’s why University of Colorado Health is making a big investment in little things at Memorial Hospital.

UCHealth recently spent $2.1 million on a new PET/CT 610, a tool for diagnosing and monitoring cancer; $40 million on a new electronic medical records system; and thousands of dollars in the emergency department so patients wait fewer minutes to see a doctor. While it is a large sum of money, it adds up to more comfort and conve-nience for patients.

A Leader in PET/CT TechnologyThe new PET/CT scan, which has the highest sensitiv-ity of any PET/CT scan available, allows doctors to see greater anatomical detail and detect small lesions, which is essential for people with cancer. “This technology is abso-lutely the latest and greatest that is available to anyone in the country, and it is here in our city,” says Daniel Lenard, manager of radiation oncology at Memorial. “There are six of these PET/CT scans west of the Mississippi, and we’re the first one of any nonacademic institution to offer this technology.”

One of the little things the new PET/CT technology offers is that it takes much less time to perform a scan. Instead of spending an hour and 20 minutes getting a test completed, it now takes 25 minutes. If you are a patient with bone cancer, for instance, spending less time on a hard surface is an important improvement.

If you happen to be over 5 feet 10 inches tall, you’ll appreciate that the new PET/CT scan will capture an image of your body in one shot. With traditional PET/CT scans, two images are required. Thus, the new machine saves time. “In the old way of doing things, the patient would lie down, we would scan half the body, and then we’d have to get the patient up, flip them around, and scan again,” Lenard says.

Memorial is the one of the first hospitals in the nation to offer the new technology, which minimizes the dose of radiation required for the test. In essence, a full body scan subjects a patient to the same amount of radiation as a dental X-ray.

The CT (computed tomography) scan gives a cross-sec-tional picture of your bones, while the PET (positron emis-sion tomography) is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in organs.

Electronic Medical RecordsUCHealth is also investing $40 million in a new electronic medical records system. Through a patient portal called “My Health Connection,” patients will be able to read

We’re making big investments to save you time, boost your safety and give you easy access to your health info and doctors

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In Focus: HospItal advances

their own medical records online. Patients will also be able to talk to their doctor, schedule appointments and pay medical bills from their home computer or smartphone. The improvements are expected to be available this fall.

Enhancements in the EDIn the Emergency Department, Memorial recently hired a consulting firm to reduce the time patients spend in the waiting room before seeing a doctor. The result: Most patients are taken directly back to see a doctor within minutes of their arrival in the emergency room.

Dr. George Hertner, an emergency room physi-cian, says that under the old system, patients with mild ailments or injuries would spend several hours in the waiting room before seeing a doctor. Patients with serious injuries would be seen first. “There are patients who could have been here for hours,” Dr. Hertner says.

The consulting firm examined Memorial’s processes and found that several tasks were being repeated, bogging down the movement of patients through the Emergency Department. Memorial now has a separate area where patients with minor ailments or injuries are treated, moving them through the emergency room in minutes.

Before instituting this change in practice, about 18 percent of patients were on their way home in fewer than two hours. Now, 36 percent of patients who visit Memo-rial’s Emergency Department are in and out in fewer than two hours.

A new PET/CT 610, a tool for diagnosing and monitoring cancer, has the highest sensi-tivity of any scan available.

For You: For more info about volunteering at Memorial Hospital, please scan the QR code with your smartphone, visit http://bit.ly/19v09CQ or call 719-365-5298.

v o l u n t e e r I n G

At age 90, Lois Giles has logged more

than 38,000 hours as a Memorial

Hospital volunteer.

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v o l u n t e e r s l u g

Lois Giles, at age 90, rises at 3:45 each morning while people half her age are still hours away from

starting their work days.She arrives at Memorial Hospital

Central to begin her shift at the front desk by the north entrance at 5 a.m., where she’ll stay 10 hours.

Not bad for someone who is technically not “working.” Dressed in the blue top and white pants worn by Memorial volunteers, she greets visitors and employees as they come into the hospital from the parking garage. In the 24 years that she has volunteered, Lois has logged more than 38,000 hours, more than any volunteer.

“Hi, trouble,“ employees say as they pass the front desk at the north entrance. Lois grins, and her kind, green eyes dance. She delights in the camaraderie she has built in more than two decades of helping at Memorial.

“I like the atmosphere and the people who work here. I don’t know, it just seems like a family,“ Lois says. “I love it. I’m a person who doesn’t sleep much, so I like to get up and get going. Otherwise, I’d have to wait until 8 o’clock to come to work—hang around, hang around—and I don’t like doing that. I’ve always been like this.

My mother used to say, ‘Lois, why can’t you stay in bed?’ “

Lois’ first job at Memorial was deliv-ering books and magazines to patients, and she has worked in the business office, on patient floors and in the ER. She’s been at the front desk for several years. She says: “I like to always say good morning to them. I don’t like to see the employees just walk by.“

When her shift ends, Lois goes home and prays for the people she has encountered during the day. “She wants to help people, and this is her way of doing so,“ her daughter, Lynn, says.

Lois is one of 686 adult volunteers who volunteered at Memorial in 2012. In all, the hours worked by volunteers equal 42 full-time equivalent positions, for an overall contribution to Memorial of $1.9 million. While Lois has logged the most hours, she does not have the most years of service. The husband-and-wife team of Carol and Russ Eacker has volunteered at Memorial for 32 years.

“She’s been around a long time,“ says Bonnie Nixon, manager of volun-teer services, adding that Greatest Gen-eration volunteers are among the best.

“There’s a loyalty there,’’ Nixon explains. “When they make a com-mitment, they make a commitment.

Getting their hours is really important to them and getting their pins that reflect the number of hours they have served is also important.’’

Lois had a humble upbringing. She married Howard Giles, a Navy man who served in World War II and the Korean War. Early in their 66-year mar-riage, Howard purchased a creamery in East Haddam, Conn., which the couple eventually converted to their home.

While Howard was away with the Navy, Lois would go to the edge of their property to pump water from a well; haul it upstairs; and heat it on an oil stove for baths, cooking and cleaning. There was no running water in the house and no indoor toilets. Lois washed diapers and hung them to dry in the cold New England winter. In all, Lois and Howard had four beautiful children.

After working different jobs, she and Howard moved to Colorado Springs in 1985. Soon thereafter, both she and Howard, who died five years ago, began to volunteer at Memorial.

Occasionally, Lois’ fellow volunteers tease her about working so many hours. “People say, ‘You’re crazy! You better go home, but you’ll lose some hours.‘“ Lois tells them: “I’m not here for the hours; I’m here to help.”

Here’s How You Can VolunteerIf you are interested in volunteering,

please go to Memorial’s website,

memorialhealthsystem.com, click on

“about us,’’ then on “volunteering’’ and

complete an electronic volunteer application.In Celebration of Lois Giles

S o u n d B i t e S

Nutrition

Healthy Peach Cobbler

––6 medium peaches, sliced 6⅓ tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon table salt 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine ½ cup nonfat milk ––Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large saucepan, combine peaches, ⅓ cup of the sugar (5⅓ tablespoons), cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat peaches. Set pan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to an 8-inch square baking pan. To make the topping, in a large bowl, combine flour, remaining tablespoon of sugar, baking powder and salt. Work in margarine with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and stir until flour mixture is evenly moistened. Drop 8 tablespoons of topping mixture onto peach mixture. Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Makes 8 servings

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‘Tis the season for Palisade peaches, so why not enjoy some in this delicious dessert, which is low in calories and fat—and packed with flavor? Oh, and did we mention how easy this recipe is to make? Calories: 150

Total fat: 2 gCarbohydrates: 31 gsodium: 204 mgCalcium: 26 mgFiber: 2 gProtein: 3 g

Scan this QR code with your smart-phone to share recipe tips on our Facebook page.

Source: healthyeating.org

c o m m u n i t y c a l e n d a r

EXERCISE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENTPilatesStretching, strengthening and toning that improves flex-ibility, balance and posture through a unique system of exercises. Eight classes.Fee: $65

Yoga for Beginners Yoga helps people become stronger and more flexible. It also helps to relieve every-day stress.Fee: $55

Zumba—It’s How Your Body PartiesThis dance exercise has global roots: merengue from the Dominican Republic, salsa from Cuba, samba from Brazil with a twist of African tango. No matter what shape you’re in, you'll get moving and grooving!Fee: $45

Create Your WeightLearn three codes to live by:• Count calories.• Eat breakfast.• Reduce the time that you are sedentary.

During these 90-minute classes that run for six consecutive weeks, students will learn how to manage their weight through healthy eating and exercise. Each student will be individually evaluated, and a proper caloric intake will be calcu-lated for meals.Fee: $135

PARENTING

Love & LogicGet practical tips and learn to enjoy parenting using the “C.O.O.L.” formula created

by Jim Fay and Foster Cline.Fee: $55

Newborn CareThis two-night class provides hands-on experience in newborn care, including diapering, dressing, bathing, soothing techniques and burping, plus so much more.Fee: $45

PRENATAL

Childbirth ClassesWhen it comes to your questions about childbirth, Liz Ash has answers. She has been teaching Memorial Hospital’s childbirth classes for 25 years. During a series of four night classes or an all-day Sunday class, you'll learn what to expect and how to maximize comfort during childbirth.Fee: $85

Prenatal PilatesGeared to the pregnant woman, this class helps build strength, increase circulation and relaxation, and relieve common aches and pains. Fee: $40

Events SIGN UP NOW: For a complete listing of class dates and times, and to register for classes, please go to our website, memorialhealthsystem.com. Prices, dates and times are subject to change. For information, or to register, call 719-444-CARE (2273).Registration information: Please have your credit card number ready when you call. Payment is required at time of registration. If you are unable to attend a class, we require a seven-day notice for a refund. Cancellation policy: We reserve the right to cancel any program for lack of partici-pation or inclement weather. In such cases, a full credit will be applied toward another class.

Aromatherapy

Boot Camp

Aromatherapy learn basic uses of essential oils to help restore balance to the mind, body and spirit. Get introduced to various aromas and their benefits. Fee: $35

Boot Camp for New Dads

Yoga for Seniorsyoga can reduce stress, enhance flexibility and strengthen the immune system. this yoga experience is suit-able for seniors or those who prefer gentle yoga. the class meets once a week for four weeks. Fee: $50

Yoga

new dads and dads-to-be discuss the joys and responsibilities of fatherhood. topics include newborn care, balanc-ing work and family, supporting new moms, dealing with relatives, providing safety and preventing child abuse.Fee: $45

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Could you be

at risk?

The online risk assessments are free, confidential and take just 7 minutes to complete. Participants may qualify for a free clinical screening provided by Memorial Hospital.

A community service of Memorial Hospital,now a proud part of University of Colorado Health.

To learn your heart attack risk, visit:www.whatsmyheartrisk.org

To learn your stroke risk, visit:www.whatsmystrokerisk.org

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