A publication of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging
January 2014 VOL. 39 • NO. 1
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Champion Ira Combs is the community liaison nurse coordinator in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities. In 2013, the White House staff selected Combs to be a Public Health and Prevention Champion of Change. Nick Schinker’s profile of Combs begins on page 10.
Dancing Hailey Jean and Glenn Blumer, fifth graders at Omaha’s Joslyn Elementary School, were among the dancers who performed recently at a holiday in-service for ENOA’s Foster Grandparent Program. See page 14.
What’s inside January calendar of events ....................................2 The dangers of distracted driving ..........................3 Bedsores can be fatal ............................................4 ‘Read it & eat’ ........................................................5 Good posture often means good health .................7 Can you walk, talk at the same time? .....................8 Ice skate at the UNMC rink ................................. 13 Firestone makes donation to MoW program ...... 14 Farm Credit Services donates to SeniorHelp ...... 16 Dressing for frigid weather ................................. 18 Keep your vehicle running this winter ................ 18