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Are You? •Forgetful •Losing things •More irritable 'Confused •Worried about your memory Call508-420-9989 THE MEMORY CENTER Assessment & Treatment for Seniors Office & Home Visits across Cape Cod Medicare Accented Since 1QQS Be Sure To Say Thanks' For Us... When You Patronize Our Advertisers! Attention Golfers GET A GRIP! or learn a proper one at the FREE Jane Frost Presentation June 7th @ 5:30 p.m. H M A O A Z I H J 2006 Jan« Frost | Get involved in a discussion of the proper swing techniques from one of the nations top teaching professions. Jane will provide a one hour free presentation at Cape Cod Rehabilitation in Mashpee on swing and grip fundamentals. Registration is required to reserveyour space! Signuptoday! If you would like to get in shape for the summer golf season sign up for our Swing into Spring Fitness Program which includes: 10 golf specificexercise classes over 5 weeks starting Juna 13th and 2 group lessons with Jane and a FREE 18 hole round at Sandwich Hollows! All for $250 /fr% 508-477-6128 ^| Xgp 'fV t Cape Cod Rehabilitation '^r OrthopedicandSports PhysicalThtrtpf I03C 'SmmerfitldPark , $00falmoutiRoad/Route 25. Mashptt , MA 01649 HBH ^H Advanced ^ S S S Z d t m Eye Care BOARD CERTIFIEDOPHTHALMOLOGIST • Annual Routine Exams * General Op thalmology * Glaucoma &Cataract Consultation * Prompt & Convenient Early Evening Appo intments * Accepting New Patients AFFILIATEDWITH... Capf Cod Hospital,Mmkusths If and Ear hfm&ry, tiawariMkal School,Anhdoton) Surgeryand bsirCtntttof CapeCod I The Main Street Medical Building, 51 Main Street, Hyannis, MA I I WELLESLEY HILLS / HYANNIS / FALMOUTH | HEALTH^G*£... * Taking steps... CONTINUED FROM PAGE B:3 tobacco use, obesity, physical inactivity, or alcohol or drug use. "Eighty percent of those strokes are pre- ventable ," Lucier said. Many of the modifi- able factors can be changed with exercise, diet, weight loss, or by quitting use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. According to Dr. Diana Juhansoo, inpa- tient program director at RHCI, stroke can affect people in different ways, and must be treated differently. One issue that affects many stroke patients is motor control. Often , one side of the body will stop work- ing properly. Other areas are affected as well, depending on what part of the brain was affected by the stroke, said Juhansoo. During rehabilitation, most patients receive physical, occupational and speech therapy. Strokes can be, "very mild and run all the way to devastating," she said. Rehabilitation, "can run anywhere from a few weeks to many, many months." Although difficult, treating strokes has become easier due to three medical ad- vances, Juhansoo said. One is a medication called a tissue plas- mogen activator that is given within three hours of a stroke to lesson its affects. Although there are strict criteria for the use of this medicine, it is available at both Falmouth and Cape Cod Hospitals for stroke victims. Another, LiteGait, a body weight sup- port system, allows stroke patients to initi- ate walking, "very early on in their rehab," said Juhansoo. LiteGait works by taking part of the weight off the patient , allowing him or her to walk more easily. The other, called H200, is a brace for the hand, wrist and arm that uses electrodes to stimulate nerves. Graham, whose stroke affected his left arm and leg, continues to work with the H200 to gain back strength and movement in his arm. According to Juhansoo, the brace allows patients to do functional activities like reach for doorknobs or grasp handles. For Graham, the brace means, "more unconscious uses," of his arm. "I find my arm is starting to improve," he said. For anyone, stroke can be a devastating occurrence. However, there are ways of improving the risk of a stroke that anyone can do. "The prioritything is being aware of your individual risk factors, and working with your doctor," Lucier said. HT3y«kV The Barnstable Patriot is pleased to honor our local relatives ¦ JfJyTJ^'^^^v on active duty in the Armed Forces by offering a FREE | ^* ^Hf _ us and we 'II begin a subscription. I ^^ 2r JO^ ^^^iaeaeB. Bra^tae^^ ^Vat"yeawESp^S— Address: ^H JH SJH K i^^ ^jl^REgfcj ' * j I Send all the news oj home to men & women on duty aaV '"' 4(^t4u' eT^-^ ¦ H ^ ^Ty JBB Y°UI" Name: ^k \j r Sf^T \ ¦ *JM ^L J^ Si ) Relationship: I ^ ^ ^ ^ [ ^7^ ^ B f f l E Phone: 508-771-1427- Fax 508-790-3997 - E-mail Letters to the editor The Barnstable Patriot welcomes letters to the editor. Please keep them brief and either type or print them neatly.Include name, address and tele- phone number. Anony- mous letters will not be published , but names will be withheld upon request. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. THE BARNSTABLE PATRIOT P.O. BOX 1208 HYANNIS, MA 02601 OR E-MAIL TO letters@barnsfablepatriot.com medical ^k^k^^ reserve ^B B corps ~^ y Be informed. Be prepared. Be a volunteer. Emergency preparedness is everyone 's responsibility. www.capecodmrc.org 508-394-6811 aaaw I ^|a « LJ 1 1 1 ¦ ! ' 1 aatv l T aL ^ I I aaaaaW A I i^aaB I E^^^Wii^ffl^^T^iT^^^H^^^B Master of Ceremonies Featured Speaker EUGENE C. BRUNE JACK T.EV3Y, MD Register of Deeds South Middlesex County, MA Prostate Cancer Survivor, Clinical Former Mayor of Somerville, MA Professor of Med.cine (Oncology) Past President of the Somerville Boston University School of Medicine American Cancer Society ¦ Prostate cancer is the most inherited of ALL male & female cancers. The son of a man with prostate cancer has twice the chance of inheriting this disease. The brother of a man with prostate cancer has almost five times the risk. ¦ Forty percent of the men who had radiation and forty percent who had surgery who were told that their cancer was contained will have a recurrence of prostate cancer within five years, which may result in a more serious problem requiring more aggressive , and often experimental, treatment. ¦ This year, 232 ,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed and 32,500 men will die from prostate cancer in the United States . Join in the Sixth Annual Boston Prostate Cancer Walk to increase awareness of prostate cancer and to raise money for research. Name Address City State Zip Phone Number ( ) e-mail: Enclosed is my tax deductible donation of: $20.00 ? $25.00 after June 10 $35.00 D $50.00 ? Other $ T-Shirt: medium ? large ? X large ? XX large ? no T-shirt ? T- shirts available on day of walk only. T-shirts require walk registration. Make checks payable to: Boston Prostate Cancer Walk Mail to: 69 Farragut Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144-1708 Silent auction set for June 8 The Mended Hearts, Inc., will hold its first silent auction fund- raiser June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Driving and dementia Boston University MedicalCen- ter is looking for residents living in Sandwich and other Cape communities who are interested in receiving free educational in- formation on the topic of driving and dementia. For details and to sign on, call 617-414-1188. Living with low vision The next Healthy Living Series presentation is June 7 at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands in Sandwich when John Child,optometrist and clinical director,lectures at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria on common eye conditions. Join the fight against fat A 10-week weight-loss work- shop is held starting June 5 at the Holistic Cardiology Learning Center of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A in Yarmouthport. The group meets at 10 a.m. for 90 minutes when Kristine LSoly, M.D., leads. Cost is $375. For a reservatio.n call 508-362-5925. Free men's health screenings The Men's Health Partnership offers a free health screening for ages 18 to 64 at the Visiting Nurse Association May 31 in Hyannis. Tests include prostate and cho- lesterol screening, glucose tests and more. Call 888-557-9994 for an appointment. Barnstable Senior Center The Barnstable Senior Center, Route 28 in Hyannis, offers an adult day care program providing support and professional services; a Chicken Soup for Caregivers support group; and a caregivers support group meeting every other Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Diane McCafferty from the Alzheimer's Association discusses partnering with yourdoctorJune15at 1p.m. Call 508-394-4630, ext. 181 for reservations and details. Rehabilitation Hospital offerings RHCI, 311 Service Road in East Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgia support group the fourth Thursday of the month. A stroke support group meets the secondWednesdayof the month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The VNA Mobile Health Link Van will be at RHCI the first Monday of the month from noon to 4:30 p.m. for free health screenings. The aphasiacom- munitygroup meets the first Tuesday of the month from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Sundaysfrom 9:30 to 11a.m. TheWell-Spouse SupportGroup meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Healthy Hearts outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs are offered at 6 a.m. The MS Support Group meets the third Sunday of the month. Post polio support group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Hearingscreenings, held second Wednesday of each month by appointment. RHCI of- fers a Stroke Peer Visitation Program. Call for details or if you want to volunteer as a peer visitor. A mild brain injury support group meets the third Saturday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 508-833-4000 for other programs and details. Asthma Support Group Dr. Paul Sklarew leads an asth- ma support group at the Allergy and Asthma Center of Cape Cod, 244 Willow St. in Yarmouthport. Meetingsare every fourth Wednes- day in June, August, October and December. For information, call 508-362-0099. Mended Hearts meets at CCH Members of the Mended Hearts group meet every third Thursday at 4 p.m. at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis to discuss heart disease andshare experiences. Those with heart disease and members of their family are welcome to attend. Call 508-385-4313 or go to www. capecodmendedhearts.com. College opens massage therapy clinic CapeCodCommunity College's massage therapy program has opened a public clinic staffed by students. All are welcome for a massage , ranging from neck only to full-body. Walk-in service is discouraged, so call 508-362-2131, ext. 4346 for an appointment. Activities at Yarmouth Senior Center On the first and third Mondays of the month at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth, a changes and loss support group will meet at 11 a.m. Adult day social program The Barnstable Senior Center on Route 28 in Hyannis hosts the Barnstable Adult Social Day Care Program, which operates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, in an effort to help elders maintain independence. Call 508- 862-4750 for details. Caregiver support in Barnstable Caregivers for seniors are in- vited to attend a support meet- ing at Barnstable Senior Center, Route 28 in Hyannis, every other Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Call Bobbie Jordan at Elder Ser- vices (508-394-4630, ext. 181) to register. HIV/AIDS testing, counseling The Cape Cod Free Clinic & Community Health Center offers free, confidential testing for HIV/ AIDS. The tests are available at the health center's Falmouth and Mashpee offices. Appointments are required; call 508-540-2949. 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