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To stay fit during the most tempting time of the year, Stephanie Watson, the group fitness coordinator and per-sonal trainer at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club,

recommends making the holidays a competition.“It doesn’t take much to keep fit over the holidays,” Watson says.

“The latest research suggests short workouts with high intensity (are best). Make it fun. Run up and down the stairs. Do a jump-squat

competition in the kitchen. Play tag with the family. Walk the golf course. Working out is contagious.”

To avoid roadblocks to keeping fit, Watson says to set rules.Keep the television off. Plan what you will eat and how many calories you will con-

sume before you arrive at a holiday party.She says eating fatty proteins throughout the day, such as macadamia nuts, keeps hunger

at bay.Also, before drinking alcohol, consume water. Water balances a body’s blood sugar

and makes a person less tempted to eat sweets. “Keep a food diary in reverse,” Watson says. “If you

know what you want to eat — and can afford to eat — before you get to the party, there are less likely to be surprises.”

Watson says the endorphins that come from working out make for a healthier and happier holiday season.

And get fit-ness out of the way early in the day.

“That way, you check it off the list, and it sets the tone for the rest of the day and holiday,” Watson says.

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This holiday season, give yourself the gift of health. Local experts offer the following suggestions to help you maintain optimal health while tackling a hectic holiday schedule and too many to-do’s.

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Gingerbread cookies and holiday hams

coated in brown sugar may please the pal-ate, but these foods are filled with calories that can cause weight gain — a lasting Christmas gift that isn’t so nice.

Indulging in seasonal favorites without overdoing it is attainable, though, says Lu-Anne Howard, a nutritionist and registered dietician in Bradenton.

It takes self-restraint and a regular exer-cise routine, however.

The first of Howard’s recommendations — eat something before a holiday party.

“Don’t arrive too hungry to an event,” Howard says. “It makes rich, yummy foods become more appealing. Have a

snack before you go to take the edge off; it will help you make wise food choices later.”

Next, it’s OK to splurge a little, Howard promises, as long it’s just that — a little. Save the calories for the foods you enjoy most, she says.

After the plate contains your desired items, walk away — no grazing. Picking “a little of this” and “a little of that” adds up and makes it nearly impossible to realize how much you have eaten, Howard says.

Above all, keep moving. Exercising and maintaining a fitness routine gives the holi-day snacker wiggle room in terms of the amount of sweets one can eat.

“You shouldn’t throw being healthy out the window this time of year,” Howard says. “Staying active helps you think twice about what you’re going to eat.”

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The holiday season isn’t just “the most wonderful time of the year.” In fact, it’s the most critical time of the year — for your wallet.

Rather than rush to fill stockings, Shaun Merriman, president and CEO of Gateway Bank, says spending control is critical during the holidays.

“You need to keep impeccable re-cords,” Merriman says. “You need to be diligent. You need to resist temptation, or you will get yourself in a pickle.”

Merriman follows this suggestion even in his own personal life. His wife budgets a specific amount to be spent on gifts during the holidays.

It’s easy for the couple to monitor that budget because of online banking — a blessing during the holidays.

“It’s so much easier to track spend-

ing now,” Merriman says, noting you should track your bank statement online every day. “Track it often. The last thing you want to do is look at your credit card bill in January and think, ‘What was I thinking?’”

Chris DeLeonardo, a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisers LLC, is also a proponent of frugality during the holidays.

He says to especially beware of on-line shopping, for which record keeping can be difficult. Print your receipts and check your credit card or bank state-ments after making online purchases.

“There’s no paperwork with online shopping,” DeLeonardo said. “Make sure you’re still keeping records.”

He admits there can be some social stigma with holding back.

But if they truly love you, friends and family will understand.

“You have to know that the best gift you can give people is just your pres-ence,” DeLeonardo says.

Sleeping in the day after a late-night holiday party won’t help you feel more rested, says Liz Provan, a sleep diagnostics clinical lab man-ager at Sleep Dream Diagno-tistics, located in Manatee Memorial Hospital. In her role, Provan works with people who have difficulty sleeping due to medical conditions or other factors.

To help improve sleep, she recommends keeping a regular snooze schedule and creating a comfortable place to retire — two feats that aren’t always easy during the holiday season.

Although crawling into bed in the early hours of the morn-ing and then sleeping until 2 p.m. to compensate may seem like a balance, it’s the oppo-site; it throws off the biological clock, she says.

Although family gatherings lasting into the night are holi-day traditions, be sure to get back to a regular sleep sched-ule a few days before head-ing back to the office, Provan advises.

What if falling asleep is elu-sive? A warm glass of milk is not going to do the trick.

Although milk contains tryp-tophan, an amino acid that can cause sleepiness, one glass

The holiday season is a busy time. One might have to rush straight from Christmas shopping to pick up family members at the airport. The chaos can create high-stress situations, says Kylee Tuls, a licensed mental-health counselor at Envision Counseling.

Tuls notes trends she believes to be the roots of the stress — lack of self-care, not walking away and pessimism.

Not taking proper care of the body — lack of sleep and exercise and a diet of Christmas cookies and eggnog — shifts a person from their center of balance, she says.

The mind then is vulnerable to an overflow of emotions. Once that happens, step back and take a minute to breathe, she recom-mends.

“I find a lot of people don’t

of milk does not contain enough tryptophan to actually cause sleepiness, Provan says. If drowsiness is experienced, there’s a greater chance the feeling is from a full stomach.

Grab a sleeping mask and earplugs, instead.

“When your brain senses pure darkness, it causes the production of melatonin — the chemical of sleep,” Provan said. “When you block out both noise and light, your chances of falling asleep are improved.”

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To avoid feeling stress in trying situations, a positive outlook is important. With a person having maxed-out credit cards from holi-day shopping and having to push through crowds in stores, it’s easy to become disgruntled.

“Try to see the positive aspects of the holiday — the family time and things for which you are grate-ful,” Tuls says. “Don’t focus so much on the downs and burdens.”

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During the holidays each year, households across the country focus on their seasonal favorites. The aromas of fresh gingerbread cookies and cinnamon often fill the house. But did you know many of these holiday favorites have medical uses, as well?

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CINNAMONThe U.S. National Library of Med-

icine reports that cassia cinnamon is sometimes used to treat muscle and stomach spasms, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and the common cold, among other condi-tions.

Cassia cinnamon also is used in nasal spray, mouthwash, tooth-paste and suntan lotion.

HORSE CHESTNUTThe National Center for Complementary and Alterna-tive Medicine reports horse chestnut seeds, leaves, bark and flowers have historically been used to treat a variety

of conditions, including chronic venous insufficiency, a condi-tion associated with varicose veins, ankle swelling and

nighttime leg cramping.Preliminary evidence even shows

the use of horse chestnut seed ex-tract may be as effective as wearing compression stockings.

CRANBERRIES These red berries aren’t just good for stringing together for

Christmas-tree decorating.Although Pilgrims wrongly believed cranberries cured scurvy,

they were right to use the fruit for maintaining good health. Cran-berries are full of vitamin C and heath-promoting antioxidants.

The National Institutes of Health is funding research on the cranberry’s effect on heart disease, yeast infections and other conditions. Drinking cranberry juice can prevent urinary infec-tions; it binds to bacteria and prevents it from binding to cell walls, research shows. A compound in cranberries also prevents plaque from forming on teeth.

Another piece of trivia: Pilgrims gave the name “craneberry” to what we now call cranberries. They chose the name because the fruit’s small pink blossoms, which appear in the spring, resemble the head and bill of a sandhill crane, the Cape Cod Cranberry Grow-ers’ Association reports.

NUTMEGThis household spice is said to aid in sleep and help

with digestive problems. It also contains a natural or-ganic compound called myristicin, which is known to help protect your brain against degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

In holistic medicine, the spice is used to increase blood circulation and treat kidney infections. GINGER

Although ginger is the star ingredient in a holiday favorite — gingerbread cookies — it also has several therapeutic proper-ties. The National Library of Medicine reports ginger is best known for its use of soothing stomachs — loss of appetite, nausea, colic, morning sick-ness and motion sickness.

Some individuals even find ginger helps with symptoms of upper respira-tory tract infec-tion, bron-chitis and arthritis, among others.

MISTLETOEThis Christmastime plant isn’t just

for stealing kisses.In Europe, herbalists use mistletoe

leaves and young twigs to treat circu-latory and respiratory problems.

The semi-parasitic plant, which grows on several types of trees, includ-

ing apple, maple, elm, pine and birch, also has been used to treat conditions such as infertility, arthritis, headaches and epilepsy.In fact, in certain

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Pearl Goodman had barely spoken in weeks.

But when she was wheeled into the new multi-sensory room at Anchin Pavilion, on the campus of Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson, a senior living community, Goodman began extending invites to her 95th birthday party.

Goodman twisted her torso to look at the colorful LED lights above and around her. She reached both arms forward to touch strands of fiber-optic tails meant to trigger her tactile senses.

“It’s beautiful,” said Goodman, who suffers from dementia.

“She might not do that again this week,” said Elyse Gordon, the director of rehab for Kober-nick-Anchin-Benderson.

Last month, Kobernick unveiled the multi-sensory room, designed to soothe anxiety and lift depres-sion by stimulating the senses.

April Moschini, the activity di-rector for Kobernick, conducted research that shows the room can lift moods, improve sleep and trigger memories for adults with dementia and other cogni-tive dysfunction.

The science behind the room — the first of its kind in the area — is based on therapy developed in the Netherlands in the 1970s for children with disabilities.

Darlene Arbeit, Kobernick’s CEO, learned about the therapy — called Snoezelen — in an article.

After two years of research, Moschini learned the same sci-ence could be applied to the elderly — and to anyone. The room is open to the public by appointment. Medicare covers the cost of therapy.

“Everyone can benefit,” Moschini said. “We all have sensory systems. But for our residents here, a lot live sed-entary lifestyles. They need help eating, walking and going to the bathroom. This therapy triggers the brain and maybe wakens a memory to relearn those skills.”

It took a year to buy the various toys and equipment — gooey sand that doesn’t a make mess, squishy balls, blocks with different textures, lava lamps, a television that shows nature clips and weighted blankets that give a sense of security.

Staff members gutted a former storage room and transformed it into a colorful playroom.

Grants funded the project. Each person who uses the

room — always in the company of a therapist — receives a sen-sory diet, or personal screening, based on his or her needs.

Some may prefer the scent of lavender to cedar. Others may gravitate toward a swing (a device that strengthens the ves-tibular system, which provides

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Staff plans to measure the therapies’ effects on residents by comparing each behavior before and after therapy, includ-ing: how many times a resident “calls out,” or abruptly yells, during a day; the percentage of a meal consumed; and the time between taking medication.

One goal is to decrease resi-dents’ dependence on medi-cine.

Gordon and Moschini are training five staff members to administer the screening, create a treatment plan and measure its effects.

For Goodman, the results were not difficult to decipher.

As she was wheeled away to her first-floor room in the memory unit, she sang a song from her childhood.

The Anchin Pavilion of the Kobernick House in Sarasota has unveiled a multi-sensory room — a playpen for the elderly meant to revive activity.

Photos by Josh Siegel

Pearl Goodman’s mood changes immediately upon entering the multi-sensory room. She reaches out to touch strands of fiber-optic tails that trigger her tactile senses.

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CHANGE OF PACEAlthough Simms has seen results by

changing his exercise routine, changes in his diet have had an impact, as well.

He didn’t eat poorly before, but he now pays more attention to his diet. He feasts on green smoothies, lean proteins, fruit and plenty of vegeta-bles. He also has eliminated processed foods and eats smaller portions.

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Simms did not enjoy running but liked the benefits he saw from doing it, and he began taking her out twice daily.

It was during one of those walks that Simms suffered a knee injury he still deals with today.

“She thought she saw a squirrel, gave me a twist, and (it) tore my me-niscus (in my knee),” Simms says.

Simms underwent surgery to repair his knee, and, at that time, surgeons dis-covered his knee had advanced degen-

eration that would eventually require at least a partial-knee replacement.

“It took about a year before the pain got so bad I opted for the (par-tial-knee) replacement,” Simms says. “It was painful just to walk.”

ROAD TO RECOVERYTo prepare for the surgery, Simms

began bicycling about 60 miles a week, to drop weight and improve his overall health.

He underwent knee-replacement surgery Sept. 9.

“The recovery has not been easy — getting the muscles to where they were has been (challenging),” Simms says. “I have to hold myself back a lot of times and not push it.”

NEW ATTITUDEWhen Simms’ doctors said he’d have

to stop running after his surgery, he countered: “My life at 50 is not over.”

He was committed to getting back to his routine as much as possible.

“I’ve missed my goal of finishing the Tough Mudder (adventure race) by the time I’m 50,” Simms says. “I’ve given myself until I’m 55 now. I have to man-age impact exercise.

“I’m a goal-ori-ented person,” he says. “My goals are to live life to the fullest, and I’m not letting the rehab setback hold me back.”

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Business owner Marc Simms has spent the bulk of his career coaching busi-nesses on how to hire better and man-

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He could hire a personal trainer to teach him things he already knew, he says, or he could make changes on his own. He opted for the latter.

“I dropped my gym membership and 14 pounds at the same time,” says Simms, owner of Right Performance Management, a business- and perfor-mance-coaching business. “I started working out at home. The intensity was much more than I was doing at the gym.”

A change in his diet allowed him to drop more weight over the last year. “I wanted to do it so I felt better about myself,” he says.

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A local optometry practice is taking its battle against dry eyes seriously.

The Eye Associates, in Bradenton, recently was accredited as a “Dry Eye Center,” a designation that allows The Eye Associates to customize dry-eye treatments for each patient.

Dry-eye disease is a multi-factorial eye disease that affects an estimated 25 million people in the United States.

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DeJesus is the medical director at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota.

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“Dr. DeJesus leads a highly qualified team of nurses and therapists at HealthSouth Sarasota,” HealthSouth Chief Medical Officer Dexanne B. Clohan said. “His expertise in physical medicine and rehabilitation allows the hospital to offer the latest in rehabilitative treatment. His role is crucial to provide high-quality health care to the Southwest Florida area.”

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Moffitt Cancer Center and Ringling College of Arts and Design also have partnered with CBH for the project.

“Through this new national initiative, CBH and its partners will offer high-quality videos on demand on cancer education, nutrition, exercise and mind-body interactions, as well as other topics that have proven helpful to those battling cancer,” said Andrea Feldmar, program director.

At least 50 programs each year will be delivered via the Internet through more than 100 affiliated online support groups already in operation.

Feldmar said the new online initiative will facilitate building connections among patients, caregivers and family members.

Feldmar said the online network will draw on CBH’s years of experience in supporting cancer patients and empowering them to make educated decisions about their treatment and other aspects of dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

“In Sarasota, we bring like-minded individuals together and provide a safe place at our Lakewood Ranch campus to share things with others who are dealing with the same issues,” she said. “Now, we are extending that approach to reach out to people regionally and across the country, creating an online community for providing support addressing the many issues related to battling cancer.”

The Network for Building Hope website will go live in June.

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Holiday mealtimes can translate into unhealthy eating habits, but Pam Mathis, a registered dietician and licensed wellness coach, shares a healthy kale-based recipe that will help you enjoy holiday foods without adding pounds to the scale.

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LIST3 O’Brien Family

FarmsADDRESS: 16505 E. State Road 64, BradentonHOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday.CROPS: Strawberries, leaf lettuce, spinach, broccoli, tomato, bell pepper, cauli-flower and more.CONTACT: obrienfamily-farms.com/farm-stand.aspx or 896-4811

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2 Hunsader FarmsADDRESS: 5500 County Road

675, BradentonHOURS: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-day through SaturdayCROPS: White and purple egg-plant and tomatoesCONTACT: U-pick hotline: 331-1212; farm market: 322-2168; or hundsaderfarms.com


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The cost of care for chronic diseases from obesity — dia-betes, heart disease, high blood pressure and arthritis — is unsustainable. Treatment costs are estimated to be $34 billion over the next 17 years.

To combat the problem, the Department of Health recently launched the Healthy Weight Community Champion Recogni-tion Program, which recognizes local Florida governments for their efforts to increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

The effort is part of Healthiest Weight Florida, a public-private partnership to help the public make wise, health-related choic-

+ Awareness week targets older drivers Of Florida’s almost 16 million drivers, more than 3 mil-

lion — or about 17% — are 65 years or older. With such a large population of senior drivers, Florida

observed Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Dec. 1 through Dec. 7, to help ensure seniors can continue to en-joy their freedom while doing so in a safe manner.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles offers several tips to help older drivers:

• Plan your day so most of your driving is completed when visibility is greatest and traffic is lightest.

• Plan the route to your destination to minimize left turns.• Minimize lane changes. When you change lanes, be

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Test your mental health with these brainteasers

+ Mental MAKEOVER

—Courtesy of Sci Brain

Working with palindromes can really boost your brain workout. A palindrome is a word — such as kayak — that reads the same forward or backward. When a palindrome is paired with a riddle, it can be-come a fun game for you and your family.

1. Hannah (Montana); 2. Racecar; 3. Nun; 4. Reviver; 5. Sagas

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ORAC value

ORAC, which stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, is a scale that rates foods according to their antioxidant content, or the food’s ability to combat free radicals. The higher the ORAC value, the stronger the antioxidant qualities. Generally, the darker a fruit’s color, the higher the ORAC value, due to the food’s anthocyanins, which give the food its pigmentation.

ORACFRUIT VALUEChokeberries 16,062Elderberries 14,697Cranberries 9,584Blueberries 6,552Blackberries 5,347Raspberries 4,882Red delicious apples 4,275Strawberries 3,577Cherries 3,365*Values from phytochemicals.info

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+ Sarasota launches infant-safety campaign

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Children and Families announced a new campaign to educate new parents about proper sleeping environments for infants Dec. 4.

So far this year, DCF has investigated nearly 150 infant deaths, attributed to unsafe sleeping environments, in Florida. Two of those incidents occurred in Sarasota.

Soft bedding, fluffy pillows and plush stuffed animals all can be dangerous to infants, who are not old enough to move their heads to ensure a clear airway.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends babies sleep alone, on their backs and in a bassinet that is free of other items.

Members of the public can donate new portable cribs, pack ’n’ plays and bassinets to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office locations at 2071 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, and at 4531 State Road 776, in Venice.

1. The first name of a Disney TV show that is now a controversial pop star.

2. Moves very fast and often travels for hours but never reaches a destination.

3. Donned in black and white and often live in groups.

4. A word to describe a doctor or nurse but more commonly used to describe coffee.

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CLASSES & SEMINARS

Medicare Enrollment Help — runs from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s In-stitute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Sarasota Memorial and Serving Health Insur-ance Needs of Elders (SHINE) are providing a place to obtain free consultations comparing Medicare plans and prescription coverage to fit participants’ needs. The class will be held at the same time every Friday. For information, call 1-800-963-5337 and ask for a SHINE counselor.

EVENTSJingle Bell Walk for the Arthritis Foundation

— starts at 7 p.m. Dec. 13, at Old Main Street, in Bradenton. Reg-istration for the 5K and one-mile event runs from 5 to 6:50 p.m. For more information, email [email protected].

Jingle 5K Run/Walk — starts at 7 p.m. Dec. 20, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood

Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Reg-istration ends Dec. 19. Proceeds will help Lakewood Ranch Medical Center fund the Children’s Pediatric Unit. For more information, visit active.com.

FITNESSBelly Dancing for

Oncology Patients — runs from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, at Blake Medical Center, 2010 59th St. W., Bradenton. Belly dancing im-proves circulation, complexion and reflexes. It also helps combat fatigue by boosting energy levels, which

could also lead to stress relief. For information, visit blakemedicalcen-ter.com.

Yoga Class for Those Impacted By Cancer — runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, in Medical Office Build-ing, Suite 3-F, of Manatee Memorial Hospital, 206 Second St. E., Braden-ton. Cancer caregivers and individu-als with cancer are invited to attend. For more information, call Andrea Feldmar at 921-5539, Ext. 2213.

Zumba Class — runs from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, at Waldemere Medical Plaza, in the Magnolia Room, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota. The class incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements to of-fer cardio and muscle-toning ben-efits. Cost is $5. For more informa-tion, email [email protected].

ONGOING & SUPPORTAlienated Grandparents

Anonymous — meets at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. Provides information and support to grandparents who feel estranged from their families. For more information, visit aga-bradenton-sarasota.org.

Bone Builders Osteoporosis Sup-port Group — meets from 11 a.m. to noon every third Tuesday of the

Health + FitnessCALENDAR month, at Sarasota Memorial Hos-pital Institute for Advanced Medi-cine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. For more information, call 917-7000.

Caring Friends — runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Blake Medical Center in the Pelican Room, 2010 29th St. W., Braden-ton. Cancer patients, their families and friends are invited. For more information, call 798-6262.

Craniofacial Disorders Support Group — meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, October to May, at Sara-sota Memorial Hospital, Room 2-D, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sara-sota. For more information, visit 504-8223.

Diabetes Support Group — meets at 5:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month, at Manatee Memo-rial Hospital in Classroom A, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton. This meeting is open to adults who have pre-diabetes or Type II diabetes. For more information, call 746-5111, Ext. 57756.

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group — meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Thursday of each month, at Center for Healthy Aging on the Senior Friendship Campus, 1900 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota. For more information, call 917-7197.

MS Friends of Hope — meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of

each month, at Institute for Ad-vanced Medicine Education and Resource Center, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. The program is free and includes a buffet. For more infor-mation, visit smh.com.

Pregnancy Loss Support Group — meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month, in the Medi-tation Room in the Patient Tower at Manatee Memorial Hospital, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton. The meeting is open to anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or a newborn loss. For more infor-mation, call 745-6925.

Stroke Support Group — runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month, at Sara-sota Memorial Hospital, Room 4 A-B, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Saraso-ta. The meeting provides education and support for stoke survivors and their families. Families and survi-vors will separate into two groups, which allows families to speak with other families about their chal-lenges. The event is free. For more information, call 917-7048.

Women Living with Cancer — meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, in the Medical Office Building, Suite 3-F, of Manatee Memorial Hospital, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton. This group is open to women who have experienced any type of cancer. For more information, call 745-6925.

Surgical Options for Weight Loss — runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, at Manatee Memorial Hospital’s Executive Boardroom, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton. Dr. Stelios Rekkas offers the free seminar that includes information about weight-loss surgery that can reduce diabetes, high blood pressure and other obesity-related conditions. The event is free, with light refreshments included. For reservations, call 708-8100.

Ò Childbirth and Parenting Classes — times and dates vary for the classes held at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. They are designed for families before, during

and after childbirth. Visit lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com for more info.


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