AP Wellness Center 1428 S. Marengo Avenue

Alhambra, CA 91803

18605 E. Gale Avenue City of Industry, CA 91748

OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-3PM

CLOSED FRIDAYS

HOW TO JOIN THE FUN!

Your choice of Allied Pacific of California IPA as your healthcare provider is your membership into the AP Wellness Center. On your first visit to the AP Wellness Center, you will be asked to show your APC health provider card and complete a brief application. Then you can start taking advantage of our state of the art programming and take charge of your health!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Creating healthy exercise

routines 1

Find the best class for you 1

Health Screenings and

Immunizations 2

Upcoming Events 2

JUL / AUG 2016

Creating Healthy Exercise Routines Exercise Routine The mission of the AP Wellness Center is to improve the health of our members. As part of our program, we offer fitness classes to help you stay fit through safe and effective exercises. We also hold seminars and workshops to emphasize the importance of proper form and technique. Keeping a regular exercise routine can help you maintain or improve your current condition for as long as possible. To start, you can sign up for weekly classes. To enhance your healthy routine, you can add some at-home exercises to reap the maximum health benefits. Multiple studies have shown exercise is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle.

The Benefits of Regular Exercise Physical Health Benefits Getting to a healthy weight as you age can be challenging. Exercise can help with maintaining or losing weight, which can help reduce the health complications associated with being overweight. Studies have also shown exercise to have a strong correlation with positive changes in immune function, heart health and blood pressure, bone density, and digestive functioning. In addition, exercise can improve strength, mobility, flexibility, and balance, which in turn will result in better balance, coordination, and fall prevention. Mental Health Benefits Quality sleep is important for our overall health.

Poor sleep is not an inevitable consequence of aging! Exercise can help you fall asleep more quickly and sleep more deeply. Exercise also helps with managing stress and helps with depression, sadness, and anxiety. When you feel your body is strong and active, you will feel more confident. In addition, exercise improves blood flow to the brain, which can help foster your creativity and improve your ability to multitask. Exercise helps prevent memory loss, dementia, and even slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. It’s Never Too Late to Start!

Find The Best Class For You

At the Wellness Center, we offer a variety of physical fitness, creativity, and self-improvement classes so you can pick what best suits your needs. Beyond popular classes such as Tai Chi, Yoga, Chinese Brush Painting, and Flower Arrangement, our class offerings include fitness-based classes like Stretch & Strengthen and Easy Cardio, as well as dance classes like Ballroom

Dance and Jazz Exercise. What can you expect from each class? Find out at our Open House in August! You can take classes with our instructors for free! Trying different classes, asking instructors for professional suggestions, and sharing experiences with other members will help you find the best classes for you. Call us to RSVP for this event starting August 15. Spaces

will fill up quickly. We also welcome you visit during our normal hours of operation, Monday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm. Our staff will take you on a tour of our facilities to introduce our classes, free seminars, and other events. You can also sign up for our upcoming seminar, “Find The Best Fitness Class For You,” which will be held on _______________.

AP Wellness Center OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY

9AM-3PM CLOSED FRIDAYS

Alhambra

8/1/16-8/11/16 Fun & Healthy Weeks 8/4 Thur. 10:00-11:30am Seminar: Aerobic Endurance 8/5 Fri. 10:00-12:00pm Men’s Healthy Day 8/12 Fri. 10:00-12:00pm Women’s Healthy Day

City of Industry

7/12 Tue. 10:00-12:00pm 7/13 Wed. 10:00-12:00pm 7/13 Wed. 1:30-3:30pm Free Wellness Event 7/21 Thur. 1:00-3:00pm Seminar: Food Safety 7/28 Thur. 9:30-11:30am Singing Workshop 8/2 Tue. 1:30-2:30pm Daily Exercise Workshop

8/4 Thur. 2:00-3:30pm Seminar: Benefits of exercise 8/9, 8/16, 8/23 Tue. 1:30-3:30pm Floral Arrangements

Health Screenings And Immunizations

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AP Wellness Center Locations:

Alhambra 1428. S. Marengo Ave. Alhambra, CA 91803

626-943-6488

City of Industry 18605 E. Gale Ave. #220

City of Industry, CA 91748

626-943-6456

What Are Health Screenings? Health screenings are tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they're easier to treat. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Depending on your age, family history, and lifestyle, your doctor can help you determine which exams and screenings you need and when you should get them. Common screenings include: Colorectal cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, breast and cervical cancer for women, and prostate cancer for men.

Questions To Ask Your Doctor If you haven’t had your Annual Physical Exam, schedule an appointment soon with your Primary Care Physician (PCP or family doctor). Before you have a health screening test, ask your doctor these questions.

Why do I need the test?

What will it show about my health?

What will it cost and will my insurance cover it?

What do I need to do to prepare for the test? (For example, do I need to have an empty stomach, or will I need to provide a urine sample.)

What steps does the medical test involve?

Are there any harms or side effects?

How will I find out the results of my test?

How long will it take to get the results?

What will we know after the test?

When the results are ready, make sure the doctor tells you what they are and explains what they mean. You may want to ask your doctor for a written copy of the test results. If the test is done by a specialist, ask to have the results sent to your primary doctor. Immunizations for Seniors

(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Get a flu shot every year.

Over 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 years and older.

Get a shot for tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. Get a tetanus booster if it has been more than 10 years since your last shot.

If you are 60 or older, get a shot to prevent shingles. Even if you have had shingles, you can still get the shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.

People 65 years or older need a series of two different vaccines for pneumococcal disease. Talk with your health care team about how to schedule them. Be sure to let the team know if you have ever had a pneumococcal vaccine before.

Source: National Institutes of Health Senior Health

Upcoming Events

Important Dates

Alhambra Session IV: June 20-July 29

Session V: Aug 1-Aug 12

City of Industry Session II: May 30-July 8

Session III: July 18-Aug 26