Healthy New Albany Magazine November/December 2017

November/December 2017

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November/December 2017 Vol. 7, No. 2

7 First Glance

Letter from the Executive Editor

24 The Spirit of Community

Living with Addison’s disease

8 In & Out What’s happening in and out of New Albany

26 Student Spotlight

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Bethany Yamamoto is a natural leader

10 My Story Brenda and Paul Neal

12 Personalities New Albany Ballet Company founder Tara Miller

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Wise Apple

16 On the Path

42 Ask the Expert

Innovate New Albany

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44 Scene…

29 Kick Health into Gear How kickboxing benefits the body

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31 2017 Holiday Gift Guide Gift ideas from inside and out of the community

38 Foods for Fitness

20 Initiatives Cold weather safety

Meal planning made easy

22 Turkey Day Tell-All

40 Playing it Safe

Discussing family history on Thanksgiving

Tech company fights athletic injuries

On the Cover Tara Miller Photo by Gwendolyn Z. Photography 2

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Well-Being through Ballet

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hen the idea of posing as a royal rodent was presented to me, a feeling of bewilderment started to circulate throughout my mental parameters. A halo of questions began to circle above my cerebrum. Why would I want to be seen as a short-haired, furry rodent?

Will our loyal readers feel I have removed myself from reality? Of what relevance is the Rat King to health?

Time to connect the dots. The Rat King is a character in The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is a ballet that is presented annually by ballet companies worldwide, including the New Albany Ballet Company. Tara Miller, the owner of the New Albany Ballet Company, is the feature personality in this issue of Healthy New Albany Magazine.

When we feature a personality such as Tara, we always make a connection to well-being. When you read Amanda DePerro’s interview with Tara, you will explore how Tara incorporates wellness in her daily activities. More importantly, at least for me, my eyes were opened when I began to view how promoting a healthy body and mind is infused into ballet.

The health benefits of ballet are many. From a physical perspective, ballet promotes improved posture, as each movement requires an awareness of how certain stances promote bodily positioning.

Ballet increases flexibility since it requires static and dynamic stretching. In addition, ballet improves muscle strength. Performing squats and jumps promotes a strong core, just like Pilates.

The emotional health benefits of ballet cannot be overlooked. Being able to learn various techniques and perform them leads to selfconfidence that is applied to overcoming obstacles in life.

Concentration and focus are required and fostered in ballet. Research shows that ballet can be beneficial to children and adults with ADD or ADHD. With my newly-acquired expertise of ballet, I am ready to add a fifth dimension to the health paradigm of physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Introducing: cultural well-being.

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Phil Heit, Executive Editor

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in & out

What's happening in and out of New Albany

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Sunday, Nov. 26

Saturday, Nov. 4

Birds for Beginners

New Vision Dance Co. presents Come Together

1 p.m., Rocky Fork Metro Park www.metroparks.net

3 & 7 p.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts www.newvisiondanceco.org

Thursday, Nov. 30

New Albany Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Delta Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., NOAH’s Event Venue www.newalbanychamber.com

Saturdays, Nov. 4, Dec. 2

Saturday, Dec. 2

Indoor Farmers Market

Talk with the Doc!

9 a.m.-noon, Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany www.healthynewalbany.org

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Sunday, Dec. 3 Run Santa Run

Sunday, Nov. 5

Saturday, Nov. 18

Noon-4 p.m., Jorgensen Farms www.jorgensen-farms.com

8:30 a.m., Columbus Commons www.girlsontheruncentralohio.org

Girls on the Run 5K

C-Suite Speaker Series: Alex Fischer, the Columbus Partnership

Thursday, Dec. 7

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., New Albany Country Club www.nacc.com

New Albany Young Professionals’ Pints, Pies & Painting 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mellow Mushroom www.newalbanychamber.com

Saturday, Nov. 11

New Albany Women’s Network Annual Charity Fashion Show

Thursday, Nov. 16

Professionals: Laura Poland, Our Own Dietitian in Your Kitchen 7-9 p.m., First & Main of New Albany www.nawn.org

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Remarkable Evening with Colin Powell The Wexner residence www.newalbanyfoundation.org

Wednesday, Nov. 8

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Jefferson Country Club, Blacklick www.nawn.org

Tuesday, Dec. 5

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Jorgensen Farms Fall Open House

9:30 a.m., Easton Town Center www.runsanta5k.com

Thursday, Nov. 23

Thanks for Giving 4-Miler & Kids Run 8 a.m., Market Square www.narun.org

Friday, Nov. 24

New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society Open House 1-3 p.m., Ealy House www.newalbanyhistory.info

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Friday-Sunday, Dec. 8-10 New Albany Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker

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Music Ministry Christmas Concert 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church of the Resurrection www.cotrna.org

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New Albany Symphony Orchestra presents Santa and the Symphony 11:30 a.m., Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts www.newalbanysymphony.net

New Albany Walking Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Sundays at the Heit Center, 150 W. Main St.

Sunday, Dec. 17

New Albany Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Spectacular

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my story

By Brenda Neal

Editor’s Note: “My Story” is a first-person column about health issues that touch New Albany community members.

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Plucking the Heartstrings New Albany residents follow their dreams after diagnoses

Photo courtesy of Brenda Neal

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ereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic condition that can possibly devastate a person even if he or she is following the best possible lifestyle guidelines.

At its worst, the disease causes the body to absorb too much iron from one’s diet, storing the iron in the tissue and organs. Too much iron can harm these organs, and can cause arthritis, liver disease, diabetes and other ailments over time.

On the other hand, with diagnosis and management, a person can live a full life.

My husband, Paul, and I each have one gene, so we are carriers. I have a primary gene and he has a secondary.

Since the age of 50, I have had iron levels that required moderate intervention and yearly blood tests to monitor.

Because we were able to identify this genetic condition, I have avoided organ damage, my husband’s blood levels have remained in the safe range and many of our family members have gotten tested. We are very grateful that we discovered this elusive, insidious potential health-wrecker.

The Internet is rife with misinformation regarding hemochromatosis. After hearing the results, wondering what this meant and receiving results from family members to ensure awareness for our family’s future generations, life now goes on as usual. Our main hope and concern is that awareness about hereditary hemochromatosis will spread, saving more families from grave medical conditions and even death.

I was lucky that it didn’t take very much intervention to get my iron levels back to a normal range. Since then, all I have needed to do is make some dietary adjustments and undergo an iron panel test once a year. As Francis Bacon said, knowledge is power.

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Brenda and Paul Neal

Because we discovered our carrier status and got our hemochromatosis under control, we were able to continue pursuing our passions. We are husband and wife duo harpists, and have been performing since 1976. We had no musical background, only a burning desire in our souls to create music.

After trying several instruments without feeling that spark, our deep yearning led us to harps.

In our late 20s, we called a harp teacher to ask a few questions: Were we too old? Does it matter that we can’t read music?

Clearly, age and lack of rudimentary skills were not deterrents. With daily practice and a fabulous teacher, some notes began to make some magical melodious patterns. Thus began our adventure with our harps.

We have performed for community and college arts programs, arts and crafts festivals, club meetings, schools and churches. We have recorded CDs of our music. We recently moved to

New Albany, and have enjoyed performing for nursing homes and retirement communities. We enjoy spending time with our daughter and son and gardening with old-fashioned annuals.

We especially enjoy spending time with our granddaughter.

Had we not discovered our status in regards to hereditary hemochromatosis, getting to where we are in life today may not have been possible. Now, we’re in control of our health, our musical careers and our family’s future.

Brenda and Paul Neal are New Albany residents. Feedback welcome at adeperro@cityscenemediagroup.com

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Dancing Through Life

By Amanda DePerro

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he New Albany Ballet Company’s beautiful new building, glistening and classy in white brick, has been housing the company for a year now. With 800 students, the building’s front doors are constantly revolving, the spot on Forest Drive relentlessly bustling and alive with activity.

Though the building is new, the company is not.

In fact, 42-year-old Tara Miller has been the owner of the New Albany Ballet Company from the ripe age of 23.

“I was so young. I was a baby,” Miller says.

In 20 years, Miller has gone from teaching weekly classes at the New Albany Country Club while taking classes

Miller’s aim is to teach a wide range of students, and beginners of all ages. The company accepts new students of all ages and skill levels, though its pre-professional program is booming as well.

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at The Ohio State University to owning and operating a company that teaches newcomers of all ages as well as preprofessional dancers. But her background in dance wasn’t an overnight spark in her early 20s; Miller began dancing at the age of 3, and thought for a while that she might go pro. However, her heart pulled her in another direction.

“I always took dancing pretty seriously,” she says. “I would say, very much throughout my childhood, I always liked to pretend to be a teacher. I would practice at home.”

Born and raised in Gahanna, Miller began substitute teaching in junior high school. Her parents told her that, whatwww.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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From then on, her roots, in both ballet and in New Albany, grew exponentially. But they were about to get even deeper. Alisa Bernard, mother of one of Miller’s students, approached to ask if Miller had ever considered opening her own dance studio.

“I’m like, ‘OK, I’m 22 years old. Really?’ says Miller. “I kind of let her go with it. She had all these unbelievable ideas, so we found the Plain Township Fire station, which was for rent. I let her renovate the whole place, and we opened in July of 1999.”

The year-old, 19,000-square-foot building is the New Albany Ballet Company’s third home, and Miller says she hopes it will be its last. With the perfect amount of space, atmosphere and location, Miller says, she’s hit her goal.

“The goal was to get in this place and survive a year,” Miller says. “I’m happy. We have such successful pre-pros, so my goal is to continue to push their training to the next level.

ever she decided to do in the future, she needed a college degree. Miller went to OSU with a focus in ballet and contemporary dance, still on the track toward professional dance. She worked for a summer at the country club during college, and pitched the idea of ballet classes to a club director.

“At first, she was like, ‘I don’t know if our members would be interested, but we’ll try something,’” says Miller. “Within a month or two, I was adding classes, adding Saturday afternoons, Sundays, older ages. By the end of the first couple months, we did a little recital across the street in the ballroom.” www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

With the move to the new building came much-needed space. The new building dwarfs the old at 19,000 square feet versus about 8,600 square feet.

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But as far as growing? No, I’d be happy the way we are right now.”

And despite the three moves, the New Albany Ballet Miller founded the company 20 years ago, but she says she still loves coming into the studio as much as she did Company will always remain from day one — the result of passion for teaching and dance. right here in New Albany.

Staying is a must, she says, because you, who you see when you go to Star- let company, and have grown up in it. the community gets credit for many of the bucks on Saturday; you run into them With Mom owning their studio, it can come with a lot of pressure, but Miller at the McCoy.” company’s accomplishments. says they still love ballet as much as “Family” isn’t an inaccurate way “Why we became successful is beevery other student. to describe the company; both literally cause New Albany residents love New “I always tell them, ‘You don’t have to and figuratively, the company is home.

Albany. They want to support it,” Miller Both of Miller’s children – Bella, 11 and do this,’ and they love it. I see how excitsays. “It’s a family. You’re in class with ed they get when The Nutcracker casting Madeline, 15 – are students at the balall your friends who go to school with

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Tara Miller shares her wellness habits Which foods do you try to avoid or emphasize?

I am all about enjoying food, but everything in moderation. I have never limited myself to a “diet.” I naturally eat well because I feel better when I do. I usually snack on a piece of fruit every afternoon before I teach. I eat a well-rounded diet, but don’t obsess at all about food.

What are your favorite ways to stay active?

My lifestyle keeps me very active, whether it’s teaching ballet classes, running around the studio getting things ready for performances or simply running all my errands, I stay pretty active due to my job and my love for the dance studio. I guess I am very lucky that my job keeps me active and in shape.

What do you do to relax?

Relax? What is that? I am trying to make time to relax more now that my girls are getting older. I do go get massages often. I enjoy watching TV with my husband each night.

We usually have one or two shows we are both obsessed with watching together. We travel down to the beach a few 14

times a year to get away, and I would say that is where I am most relaxed. For now, I love my busy lifestyle and figure I will make time to really relax after I retire.

What are some of your favorite exercises that help one stay fit for dance?

Just taking or teaching ballet class. I tell all my friends to take our adult ballet or even adult hip-hop, because dance class is by far the best exercise where you don’t even know you are burning calories.

It’s known that dance can be physically exhausting. How do you keep your dancers engaged?

Our pre-professional dance students keep themselves engaged because they are in love with dance. Once they get to that level, they enjoy and need the rigors of dance. I instill this love of dance in our younger students at a very young age so they start to fall in love with the way dance makes them feel. There are so many benefits to dance beyond just learning the steps.

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goes out,” she says. “Even my husband – I know deep down he loves it. But it’s meant to be that I had girls.”

Miller says she’s shy, and sticks to the sidelines while at work. She admits that many company parents believe that one employee or another is actually the owner, and she doesn’t mind.

But don’t mistake shyness for a lack of passion; when asked what she enjoys doing with her free time, Miller laughs.

“I feel like I spend so much time here; we do travel a little bit. But I have family here, and so does my husband, so we spend a lot of time with family,” she says. “I think the best thing I could say is that I always look forward to everything, and I think a lot of people can’t say that about their job.”

Miller can be found most days of the week either teaching or observing classes in the ballet company building.

It hasn’t been in use long, but Miller says she knew immediately the building was perfect for the company.

“It was like we were always meant to be here, we just didn’t know it yet,” she says. “We just had to grow up.

But this is where we were always supposed to be. Now we’re home.”

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on the path

By Lydia Freudenberg

A Great Place to Raise a Company Innovate New Albany continues to help launch new businesses after 10 years

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Kwame Christian of American Negotiation Institute and the Christian Law Office LLC addresses the audience at an Innovate New Albany TIGER Talk.

to an incubator. … He has put Innovate New Albany on the map.”

Today, Collins still has his Results office, but also oversees Innovate with business coordinator Angela Hobart. Now in an even more thriving environment, Col-

lins has created TIGER Talks, in which successful entrepreneurs tell their stories, and TIGER Workshops, which provide lessons on business-related topics.

Collins says residents can now “earn their stripes” and gain the skills to

Innovate New Albany has helped businesses inside and outside the community thrive; just another factor that’s making New Albany stronger and more tightly connected with the world around it. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Photos courtesy of Sam Malik, Malik Media LLC

n 2007, the U.S. economy was edging toward crisis, and many would have thought twice before launching a new business. But when New Albany’s Community Improvement Corporation decided to start Innovate New Albany, fears turned into hope.

Jennifer Chrysler, director of community development for the city of New Albany, and a team of creative minds launched this entrepreneurial ecosystem by partnering with the New Albany Company and becoming an affiliate of Rev1 Ventures. With a strong focus on providing space to small tech-oriented businesses – as, often, these companies do not see an immediate profit return, but are still vital – Innovate has also allowed other service-providing companies into its space in hopes of boosting not only the New Albany community, but the Ohio economy.

“We really needed to create an environment that was good for businesses to grow,” Chrysler says. “Innovate is this hub, and from the hub come all these spokes.”

Innovate provides physical and virtual office space for startups, as well as in-house conference rooms, networking opportunities and resources to help grow and promote each business’ brand.

Within the past two years, resources have grown significantly, all thanks to a local professional brander.

Starting out simply as a resident at Innovate, Neil Collins rented out a full-time office for his startup, Results Marketing Group. But after showing a great deal of interest in enhancing Innovate, the organization decided to hire him to help publicize and recruit new businesses.

“He really gave us the opportunity to grow Innovate New Albany into something even more than what we imagined,” Chrysler says. “The energy he has created in that physical space is so vital

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A woman in Zolomondo, Malawi uses a LifePump, which provides her community with clean, reliable and accessible water — things the people of Zolomondo did not previously have. Design Outreach, the nonprofit that created LifePump, is incubated by Innovate New Albany.

move from Innovate and, hopefully, into the New Albany area.

“We want people here who see it in their long-term to be in New Albany,” Collins says. “We’re all about cultivating and helping to create exciting companies, interesting companies and companies with a future.”

A small nonprofit humanitarian organization called Design Outreach has been with Innovate for more than two years, and is creating a global impact.

By implementing advance engineering, the group has designed long-lasting, durable water pumps for countries and villages in need.

Amelia Messamore, development coordinator, worked her way from a volunteer to full-time employee with Design Outreach. She describes the work the organization is doing as not only inspirational, but vital.

“The engineers in our organization said, ‘Let’s build a better pump, let’s build a pump that will go deeper into the ground, that will last longer, that will be a source of water people can rely on day after day,’” Messamore says. “If you just compare the community before and you compare the community now, you realize the amazing, incredible impact of sustainable water within a community.

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Far left: Residents of Malawi play in the water supplied by the LifePump in October 2014.

Left and above: The LifePump installed in Kutich, Ethiopia in March 2015 was a welcome addition.

“We would love to have our office and mission shop and test facility all on the same property,” she says. “But for now, we’re very satisfied with the space we have here at Innovate. It’s the perfect chance for our small team … to collaborate and work together.”

Other companies within Innovate are SpineDynX, which commercializes the clinical lumbar motion monitor from research by Dr. William Marras from the Spine Research Institute at The Ohio State University; Mollard Consulting, LLC, which helps build up nonprofits; and mCORE Athletes, which creates mobile cardiac screening – particularly for student athletes – and provides CPR training.

Collins says by providing a space where new companies are emerging, Innovate offers opportunity for New Albany residents to maybe one day work alongside one of the organization’s graduates.

“We’re creating opportunity for people who live in New Albany because we’re allowing any great entrepreneur who wants to start a company here,” Collins says. “This is like a garden bed, it’s a place where the seeds can be planted and they can grow. … And New Albany has lots of smart people that have some great skill, a vision to make things happen and a desire to have their own business.”

Lydia Freudenberg is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at adeperro@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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The pump, called LifePump, is now being used in six different countries, and the devices have yet to break down. And because members of the communities using LifePump are no longer walking miles to collect water, they now have more time to improve their communities and enjoy life.

As Design Outreach continues to grow and create other products to help areas in need, Collins has helped the organization thrive within Innovate by providing a larger work space where more collaboration can occur.

“We are very grateful for Neil,” Messamore says. “We have grown since we have been at Innovate, and it was all because Neil was looking out for us and was really looking for opportunities for us to grow.”

Messamore says, apart from Collins and all his help, Innovate, in terms of an office space where other companies work, has been a great opportunity to make contacts and seek advice.

“Innovate is a great hub of entrepreneurial minded people,” she says. “It’s just a great networking opportunity. …

It has been a great opportunity to meet a lot of interesting, like-minded people who are interested in making the community and the world a better place.”

And though Design Outreach is growing rapidly and may one day “graduate” – as OLAH Healthcare, Auditgraph and Capture Education did – Messamore says Design Outreach is very content with its current arrangement.

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initiatives

By Scott McAfee, City of New Albany

Fall & Winter Safety Tips for Cyclists, Runners, Walkers & Motorists

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ew Albany is home to many avid cyclists who enjoy the city’s proximity to country roads for their century training rides.

It is also home to more than 36 miles of leisure trails connecting our neighborhoods and Business Park to community gathering places such as our school campus, the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, parks and all the different shops and activities in our Village Center, the core of our town.

With Healthy New Albany helping lead the way to promote the virtues of staying active, many walkers and runners utilize our trails throughout the year despite the weather. The trails are also used by many families for leisurely weekend rides, and by an increasing number of children to get to and from school.

Whether your activities are competitive or leisurely, or even if you just want to get in a little family time and exercise despite colder weather and earlier sunsets, here are some tips to help everyone stay safe as the weather changes: Runners and walkers: • Use leisure trails instead of roads when they are available.

• Put your shine on; wear reflective materials.

• Use crosswalks instead of crossing mid-block.

• Make eye contact with approaching motorists if possible. Assume they don’t see you.

• Carry a phone and any important medical info on you.

• Leaves and weather conditions can make trails slippery.

• Don’t wear music headsets or earbuds. Be aware of your surroundings.

• Partner up, either with another person or a dog.

• Call New Albany police at 614-8551234 if something seems out of the ordinary.

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Cyclists: • Remember, cyclists are required to follow the same traffic laws as vehicles.

• Make eye contact with approaching motorists if possible. Assume they don’t see you.

• Put your shine on; use reflective materials on your person and your bike.

• Wear a helmet.

• Don’t wear music headsets or earbuds – be aware of your surroundings.

• Anticipate hazards and slow down accordingly. Leaves and weather conditions can make trails slippery.

• Remember, your bike is not as visible as another vehicle.

• Carry a phone and any important medical info on you or your bike.

• Call New Albany police at 614-8551234 if something seems out of the ordinary.

Motorists: • Turn on your headlights, particularly during the dawn and dusk hours.

• Use caution when passing parked or stopped vehicles.

• Share the road and stay alert for cyclists and pedestrians; allow three feet of space between them and your vehicle.

• Obey the posted speed limit.

• Yield to pedestrians and cyclists at roundabouts and when turning.

Scott McAfee is public information officer for the City of New Albany.

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Turkey Day Tell-All National Family History Day celebrates the importance of knowing family health history

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veryone knows Thanksgiving is a day for coming together with family and friends to enjoy good food and give thanks for one another’s company.

However, not many people realize that since 2004, the Surgeon General has declared Thanksgiving is National Family History Day. This is meant to encourage families to discuss and document health history.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, knowing the health history of blood relatives can help a doctor predict the disorders for which a person may be at risk and take early action.

“What is important to realize is we as humans inherit not only a portion of anatomy, but also a portion of our chemistry and even a portion of our personality, any of which can be the start of disease,” says The Ohio State University Primary Care New Albany lead physician Dr. Joel Wood.

“Knowing our family health history helps each of us understand what we may have inherited as our future health concerns.”

If you haven’t begun collecting this information already, take advantage of having the family together over the holidays to talk openly about your family health history.

Though every family is different, and it can be intimidating to discuss health history – especially if there was a recent death

Joel Wood, M.D., is a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and lead physician at OSU Primary Care New Albany, board certified in family medicine. He is pleased to live, work and worship in New Albany.

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or serious illness in the family – no family should let intimidation stop them from documenting vital information.

So, what kind of information is important, and how should you go about gathering it? You should shoot for three generations of health history, and don’t stress if there are missing pieces of information.

An incomplete history is more helpful than none at all.

“Three generations of history is a common goal: grandparents, parents and siblings,” says Wood. “Being able to obtain history of great-grandparents and then aunts and uncles adds an additional layer of benefit.”

Wood suggests starting out with very general questions that are less invasive and working your way into more personal and private questions with time.

“One should start with asking familiar history, such as name, relation, age of death, slim or overweight. These questions allow the conversation to start. Then move to asking general questions of any surgeries, heart attacks or strokes in any of these family members,” says Wood.

“Next, ask about common issues of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and thyroid disease … then questions about cancer and eye disease. The last questions should focus on mental illness history, which tends to be the most personal of all.”

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As soon as you’re able to have a conversation with your children, parents and grandparents about health history, you should. The sooner you know if you are at risk for a disease or disorder, the sooner you can adapt your lifestyle to help reduce your risk in the future. Wood understands the importance of continual sharing of family health history, not only as a primary caregiver, but also as a patient himself.

“After I rush away in the middle of the day in a panic to be evaluated for a rapid onset of vision loss, which was diagnosed as the temporary issue of ocular migraine, my father casually brings up he has had these ocular migraines as well,” says Wood. “Knowing this family health history ahead of time would have decreased a significant amount of anxiety for me. I learned that I, too, need to ask more questions about family health history, and to share with my family my health history, allowing for easier diagnosis, quicker treatment and less anxiety about uncertainty toward health problems.”

After the conversation with your family, make sure you write down the information that you have collected and get a copy to your primary care provider. The Surgeon General also created an online tool to aid in documenting, archiving and updating information called My Family Health Portrait. Visit familyhistory.hhs.gov to learn more and access the tool.

Jenny Wise is an assistant editor.

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to be an athlete.’ Even though I do have a disability, I felt I could hough most New Albany be like everybody else and residents are familiar compete on my own level.” with the New Albany A long-standing tradition in Walking Classic, they may not Columbus, the Walking Clasknow the incredible stories of sic has been getting people many participants. on their feet and walking for At 30 years old, Ohio 13 years now. For some, that Chamber of Commerce’s may be one of the only event Connor Berry has already parwalks they do that year, but for ticipated in the Walking Classic others, like Berry, it is a posieight consecutive times. Such tive experience that can lead to dedication would be excepmany more. tional in any case, but it is even “I got into walking, I would more impressive given the say, out of the spirit of commuchallenges he has faced. nity,” says Berry.

“I have a condition called And that spirit, as well as Addison’s disease,” says Berhis passion for service, led ry. “I was diagnosed … at the Berry to start volunteering for age of 4 and I’ve been living the New Albany Special Olymwith it ever since.” pics in 2016.

Addison’s disease affects “I had heard about Spethe production of certain horcial Olympics through word mones produced in the adreof mouth through family and nal glands and can impact the friends,” says Berry. “They body in many different ways. were really encouraging me In Berry’s case, the disease Though his Addison’s disease makes running impossible, Berry can — to get involved because has had both neurological and and does — walk, among other activities. The 2017 New Albany Walking they thought it would be physical effects. Running has Classic marked his eighth consecutive year participating. something I would like to never been possible, which do and the fact that I have has made participation in exercise and They called me kind of New Albany’s a physical disability would be kind of sports much more difficult. sports manager.” inspiring.”

“For a long time, even up through After graduating from high school, Berry has been a volunteer coach high school, I’d never really thought I had Berry still wanted to be an athlete. At for the New Albany Special Olympics’ any athletic abilities,” says Berry. the time, the goal seemed out of reach, flag football, track and field, and swimStill, he didn’t let any roadblocks but it all changed when Berry was intro- ming teams for over a year now. He stop him from getting involved in high duced to the Walking Classic. encourages the kids to challenge themschool athletics. Though he couldn’t be “There was always this struggle that selves athletically, just as he has for the on the field, Berry took the initiative to I’d never be able to do sports, I’d never past eight years. volunteer his time, making sure the orga- be able to compete,” he says. “So I de“It’s awesome. It’s very rewarding,” nizational side of the team ran smoothly cided to kind of challenge myself to get says Berry. all year round, assisting a different sport beyond that.”

Now, eight years after his first during every season.

In 2009, Berry was encouraged by walk, Berry has done several different “For a while, I decided to do the his mother to try the then-10K walk. He walks throughout Columbus, includnext best thing and help out,” says Ber- decided to give it a try on a whim, and ing the OhioHealth Capital City Quarter ry. “I graduated from New Albany (High has never looked back.

Marathon and the Emerald City QuarSchool) and, while I was in high school, I “A big part of it was the mental as- ter Marathon. helped out the football team, the basket- pect,” says Berry. “I felt, ‘OK, I’m going to But he doesn’t just walk. Berry has ball team and the women’s soccer team. get fit and do what I want to do. I’m going moved on to include lap swimming,

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weightlifting and cycling in his exercise regimen. Though he is probably making cycling a priority as he trains for his next endeavor: 25 miles at Pelotonia.

“I’m kind of in the early phases of trying to get ready for Pelotonia,” says Berry. “Right now, my main goal is 2019 or 2020. … I would do it on a recumbent, where you’re sitting down lower to the ground.”

From being a sports team manager to becoming an athlete to coaching for the New Albany Special Olympics, it seems Berry’s athletic endeavors are just getting started. Who knows what he will be training for in 2021?

“I believe that we have to keep challenging ourselves and growing,” says Berry. “We only have one life to live. We have to make the most of it.”

Valerie Mauger is a contributing writer.

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By Bob Valasek

Learning to Lead Columbus School for Girls student embodies positive leadership

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the Student Athlete Leadership Council and for the Olive Tree Scholars Program, a mentorship program aimed at increasing leadership skills and character founded by CSG alumna Kim Hall. In between, she finds time to play viola in the string ensemble and serve as a Gold Key Ambassador, giving tours of CSG to prospective students and their families.

Yamamoto cites sports as one of her favorite parts of CSG, where she is a member of the soccer and lacrosse teams. As a captain of the soccer team, on which she plays both forward and midfield, Yamamoto sees the strong bond that has formed among her teammates and coaches as one of the reasons for their success this season.

“We are all very supportive and constantly pushing each other to be the best soccer team we can be,” she says.

“It’s like a mini family.”

Yamamoto is a leader on and off the field. She’s on the lacrosse team and serves as captain of the soccer team at the Columbus School for Girls.

Yamamoto’s family moved to New Albany when she was 9 years old, and despite some initial trepidation about leaving Atlanta, the move has been a good one.

“I can’t see myself anywhere else,” Yamamoto says. “New Albany is a great community that celebrates healthy families and healthy living. I think it’s a great city to grow up in.”

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he Columbus School for Girls’ (CSG) mission is to empower girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders. Since 1898, it has done this many times over, but there may be no better modern day embodiment than current senior Bethany Yamamoto.

Sometimes in high school, and in life, seeking the path of least resistance seems like the best option; try to blend in, don’t rock the boat and just go about your business.

Not for Yamamoto.

True to the CSG mission, Yamamoto is both learner and leader, and most of the many activities she takes part in at CSG are teaching her how to become a better leader. The CSG students, faculty and staff frequently select Yamamoto for leadership positions at the school.

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changed her in a profound way, more than her time with the soccer team or other groups, and one that she is now using to help educate others: the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC).

The SDLC is a national conference attended by 1,600 students and 500 teachers, put on by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

The SDLC is a multiracial, multicultural gathering of high school students where participants, according to the NAIS website, “will develop effective cross-cultural communication skills, better understand the nature and development of effective strategies for social justice, practice expression through the arts, and learn networking principles and strategies.” To understand why this meant so much to Yamamoto, she says, you need to understand her background.

“My father is Japanese, Scottish and Irish, and my mother is from Trinidad and Tobago, and she is of Indian, African and Hispanic background. Growing up, I have always been interested in ethnicity, and different cultures,” Yamamoto says.

During the 2016-17 school year, CSG started Diversity Club for students to learn about various ethnicities, genders, religions and cultures. Members of the club were given the chance to apply for one of four leadership positions, and Yamamoto earned one of them.

She wasn’t sure what to expect from the conference, but it turned out better than she ever could have thought.

“This experience will forever be in my heart because I was pushed out of my comfort zone,” Yamamoto says. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Yamamoto hasn’t always felt at ease with her own diverse heritage, but the conference gave her an opportunity to change that. During the conference, Yamamoto says, the students were given a list of ethnicities, and were asked to sit in the group with which they identified for discussion.

“I chose to go to the multiracial affinity group, and never in my life have I seen so many multiracial people in one room who had similar experiences with me,” Yamamoto says. “Growing up, I struggled with the race part of my identity, and sometimes I felt like I had to be put in a box, but going to SDLC really opened my eyes and made me realize I don’t need to.”

Choosing the best part of the experience, Yamamoto says, is easy.

Though she wasn’t born in New Albany, Yamamoto (middle) says she can’t see herself anywhere else.

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“Now I can confidently say that I am multiracial.”

That newfound confidence has allowed Yamamoto to take the message of inclusion and belonging back to CSG and Diversity Club. As one of the club’s leaders, she and the others have worked to organize diversity-related activities for students and faculty, and they have even gone so far as to collaborate with the diversity clubs at Columbus Academy and the Wellington School.

When Yamamoto graduates at the end of the school year, she isn’t yet certain where she will go to college or what she will choose to be her major, but her self-confidence in her identity, bolstered by her experiences, will surely serve her well as she sets out after graduation. True to her CSG-cultivated learner and leader personality, she’s looking forward to what is to come.

“I’m excited to see where all of my fellow classmates take their next journey,” Yamamoto says. “I’m excited to explore and learn more about myself.”

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Cardio kickboxing helps fitness fans unwind and stay fit

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involved in kickboxing, “you’re constantly shifting your center of gravity,” says Thomas. “It also requires a certain level of coordination, since you’re timing your movements to the music.”

This constant movement builds your cardiovascular stamina.

“When you train in different heart rate zones and incorporate high-intensity interval training (HIIT), you can effectively strengthen both your aerobic and anaerobic systems,” says Thomas.

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hen it comes to maintaining physical and mental health, kickboxing knocks both out in a single move.

One of several group fitness classes offered at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Health and Fitness Center at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, cardio kickboxing provides a positive outlet for releasing stress and tension while improving physical fitness.

“A lot of people don’t have an opportunity to be fierce in their day-to-day life,” says Cathy Thomas, group exercise coordinator at the center. “The psychological effects of punching and kicking allow you to let loose and let out some of that aggression in a safe environment.”

Closely related to boxing, kickboxing is typically set to music and involves a variety of kicks and punches to the air. A workout may also incorporate jumping jacks, jump rope and weighted gloves but, ultimately, Thomas says, “the goal is fitness rather than competition.”

Kickboxing is a total body workout with a phenomenal core-strengthening element.

“Kicking trains all the muscles that support the hip joint, glutes, outer and inner thighs, quads, hamstrings, and calves,” says Thomas.

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In contrast to exercises such as jogging or biking, which can become mindless after a while, Thomas says, kickboxing is psychologically engaging.

“It makes the time go faster because you’re thinking about each punch and kick,” says Thomas. “It’s a very active way for you to release tension.”

Like many other cardio exercises, kickboxing enables one to release aggression and stress, helping the body increase the release of endorphins and improve mood.

“It’s very cathartic, stress-relieving in a way,” says Thomas. “I encourage people to yell and shout if they need to.

This is the one place you can let your inhibitions go a little bit.”

With technology and distractions surrounding us, there is an increasing need to step back from worries and destress regularly. When stressful times arise, exercise is often the first thing to get taken out of the schedule.

“Stress is a huge factor in our lives right now, linked to obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and even our posture,” says Thomas. “But exercise is a way to remind yourself of the importance of balance in your daily life, to release that stress in your life in a positive way.”

Cardio kickboxing is taught Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and combat, a combination of kickboxing and martial arts using a weighted body bar, is taught Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at the Health and Fitness Center.

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Foods for Fitness

By Sophia Fratianne

Hassle-Free Health A

s winter approaches and the evenings get darker, it can sometimes feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

Flu season may be imminent, but the lead-up to the holidays can create such long to-do lists that we prioritize other things over making time to take good care of ourselves. It’s important to eat well, but the preparation of a home-cooked meal every night can be time-consuming.

Meal planning and prepping is a great way to free up some precious hours mid-week, without compromising on the hearty, wholesome meals we crave as the nights get colder. By utilizing the tools available in New Albany, such as the New Albany Farmers Market and New Albany Community Garden, meal prepping to create your own locally-sourced and homemade convenience food couldn’t be easier.

For the patient New Albany resident looking to put his or her green thumb to the test, registration for the New Albany Community Garden opens Nov. 1.

Jacque Spurlock, vice president of the community garden, has found that since its opening in 2011, the

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1,300-square-foot garden has grown from 16 to 48 plots, including the addition of the herb garden, which welcomes all members of the community to harvest.

The sense of community is strong at the garden, with every grower volunteering his or her time to keep the plots and surrounding area looking beautiful. The garden also hosts a special community work day every Earth Day, and invites guest speakers every spring to educate the community.

The garden is also home to seven beehives, managed by local beekeeper Gene Pierce.

“He harvested (in the summer) and was able to give a batch of honey to each gardener,” says Spurlock.

Though gardeners can grow produce all year, it is advised that some varieties be covered during winter to help them last through frost. Winter harvests not only taste great, but save money on weekly shopping.

To meal preppers, Spurlock suggests blanching vegetables such as kale and freezing them in an ice cube tray.

The cubes can be used later as a quick solution to adding a little greenery to a mid-week recipe.

Not everyone can boast a green thumb, but getting fresh, local ingredients is still easy in New Albany. The New Albany Farmers Market moves to the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany the first Saturday of each month beginning Nov. 4 and ending March 2.

“Not only is it important that the growers and producers are behind the table representing their product, but that the products provide a variety for our patrons,” says market manager Kristina Jenny. “Meal prep can be made easy when local growers and producers come into our community.”

Along with the fresh produce, the market also offers a wide variety of alreadyprepared food, from baked goods, pastas and proteins to convenient foods such as chili, soups and pizza.

Planning and gathering ingredients is a crucial part of meal prepping, to ensure you have a wide variety of meals to look forward to and keep meals from getting www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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Meal planning doesn’t have to be difficult

bland. Conquer the shopping list and you’ll thank yourself mid-week when all peeling, chopping and other prep work is out of the way. Not to mention, clean-up throughout the week is a breeze, having

cleaned everything during meal prep, allowing for precious free time that might not have been available otherwise.

Saving money and time is a major symptom of meal prep.

Store additional portions in the fridge or freezer, and throw it in the microwave or oven for a healthful snack, rather than reaching for the bag of chips.

The time- and effort-saving benefits of meal prepping are not limited to dinner recipes.

Healthful breakfast, lunch and even snack recipes can be prepared in advance, leaving you with more time, which could mean the difference between getting to sleep in a bit later, or even enabling you to squeeze in a morning workout.

A key to preparing food ahead of time is diligently marking perishable items. This includes when the item has been cooked and when it was put in the freezer.

Planning and prepping your meals in advance is an effective way to save

Sign up for your New Albany Community Garden plot at hna.recdesk.com time and money each week. Whether you prefer to grow your own food at the New Albany Community Garden or purchase from a local vendor at the New Albany Farmers Market, fresh is best.

You’ll feel good supporting local, eating cleaner and saving yourself time during the week.

Sophia Fratianne is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at adeperro@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Playing it Safe

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ew Albany company JetFuel Tech has developed wearable technology that can monitor

and track real-time biometric data to help prevent injury, improve performance and provide data for long-term research for athletes, military personnel and others in the workforce who do high-impact jobs.

JetFuel produces wearables such as shirts, pants and sports bras that collect biometric data from a person as he or she plays a sport or does highimpact activities. The biometric clothing can then send information straight to the Cloud or a smart device, so the feedback can be monitored.

JetFuel was founded by Perry Jeter Jr., who was inspired by his father, Perry Jeter, a retired halfback for the Chicago Bears. Now, his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as a result of multiple head injuries sustained over his NFL career.

“That was the driving factor,” Jeter says. “We want our systems integrated in every level, so if something radical were to come out of that … (such as) a

By Emily Real

JetFuel is looking to improve safety in sports, and doing it in style. The company has created wearable shirts, pants and sports bras that collect data while the athlete moves.

psychological event, we may be able to trace something back to either an injury or a concussion.”

Partnerships with other companies and entities have been a large component of ensuring JetFuel’s success. In addition to athletic programs, JetFuel is working with the U.S. Department of Defense, branches of the military, and fire and police departments as well.

Also at JetFuel Tech are Benji and Ronda Burke, who serve as vice presidents of the company; Benji of JetFuel Tech, and Ronda of Lady JetFuel, which recently came out with a biometric sports bra for women.

“End goal is to be able to put these shirts and sports bras on police, firefighters just so we can track their data, … enhance their performance, cut their rehabilitation time down,” Benji says. “I www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

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JetFuel brought its biometric sports bra to Girls Got Game, an athletic event for female middle school basketball players in Atlanta in September, allowing athletes to try the bra out for themselves.

“One of the things that we’re trying to do is make the jump to make the public more aware,” Ronda says. “It was a pretty big turnout, and (the girls and their families) seemed pretty excited to see what we had going on.”

To bring his company to the next level, Jeter enlisted the help of Innovate New Albany, a business incubator for technology startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Jeter says the folks at Innovate New Albany really helped refine aspects of JetFuel.

“The work on our side had already been done, but what (Innovate New Albany) did for us was help us refine our pitch, refine our business plan, those kinds of things,” Jeter says. “The thing I think is most valuable here is collaborating on multiple disciplines.”

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Ask the Expert

With Jenny Wise

Stroll Down Memory Lane The Alzheimer’s Association discusses younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease

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ore than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. One in three seniors will die with some form of dementia, with Alzheimer’s making up 60-80 percent of all dementia cases. Though there isn’t a cure, early detection of the disease can help extend and increase the patient’s quality of life. Healthy New Albany Magazine sat down with Tricia Bingham, director of programs and services at the Alzheimer’s Association, Central Ohio Chapter to discuss youngeronset Alzheimer’s and the importance of early detection.

HNA: What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

Tricia Bingham: Dementia is a condition in which a person has significant difficulty with daily functioning because of problems with thinking and memory. Dementia is not a single disease; it’s an overall term, like heart disease, that covers a wide range of specific medical conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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Tricia Bingham, MA, LSW, has been the director of programs and services at the Alzheimer’s Association, Central Ohio Chapter for the past three years. She has provided leadership and direction for the development, implementation and evaluation of Alzheimer’s Association programs and services in the Area Chapter territory (14 central Ohio counties).

Bingham has her Master of Arts in gerontology and is a licensed social worker.

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AD is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60-80 percent of all dementia cases. Some other forms of dementia include vascular dementia, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Lewy body dementia, mixed dementia and Huntington’s disease.

HNA: What puts someone at risk for younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease?

TB: Family history increases one’s risk factors. Those who have had a parent or sibling with the disease are at a greater risk of developing AD, and the risk increases if more than one family member has the illness. The vast majority of individuals with AD have lateonset disease, occurring at age 65 or later. Experts believe AD is caused by a wide range of risk factors. These include, but are not limited to, advanced age, family history of AD, genetics and lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and smoking.

HNA: What’s the difference between early stage and youngeronset? At what age is it considered younger-onset Alzheimer’s?

TB: AD typically progresses slowly in three general stages: early, middle and late. When someone is in early stages of the disease, he or she is are able to still function independently. He or she may still drive, work or be a part of social activities, although the person may feel as if he or she is having memory lapses, such as forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects. Youngeronset AD, also referred to as earlyonset, is when symptoms of dementia occur before the age of 65. Someone with younger-onset Alzheimer’s will go through all three stages of the disease, just like someone who is diagnosed at 65 or older.

HNA: If someone has youngeronset Alzheimer’s, does that mean he or she is likely in the early stages of the disease?

TB: Not necessarily. Someone with younger-onset will progress through all three stages of the disease before turning 65 and therefore could be in early, middle or late stages of younger-onset AD.

HNA: How much difference can be observed in patients who treat the disease at an earlier stage?

TB: Although there is no cure or way to prevent or slow the progression of the disease, early detection is key to improving quality of life. Current medications for dementia can benefit those in the earliest stages. By treating the disease path earlier versus later, one can help to alleviate some disease symptoms for a period of time.

An early diagnosis allows individuals to take advantage of available treatments and participate in clinical research study trials. Additionally, an early diagnosis allows time to plan for the future, including putting legal, financial and care plans in place allowing for the individual with dementia to be involved and proactive in care decisions with the care partner.

HNA: What are the genetic risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s?

TB: Research has shown that those who have a parent or sibling with Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop the disease than individuals who do not. The risk increases if more than one family member has the illness. Two categories of genes influence whether a person develops the disease: risk genes and deterministic genes. Risk genes increase the likelihood of developing a disease but do not guarantee it will happen. Deterministic genes directly cause a disease, guaranteeing that anyone who inherits one will develop a disorder. www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

Read more from Tricia Bingham and the Alzheimer’s Association at www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com

HNA: Are there behaviors or lifestyle choices that decrease one’s risk?

TB: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke – obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes – negatively impact your cognitive health. Following a diet low in saturated fats and rich in fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly, and staying mentally and socially active may help protect the brain.

Jenny Wise is an assistant editor.

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