Series explores active aging – Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma Valley Hospital and Vintage House will continue the lively and informative series this fall themed Active Aging: Live Your Best Life Now. The lectures provide insight and information on how to get the most out of your senior years.

The talks are open to the community without charge and will be held in Stone Hall at Vintage House, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on four consecutive Thursdays, Sept. 21 and 28, and Oct. 5 and 12. Light refreshments will be provided.

Topics and speakers include:

Sept. 21: Sitting On a Secret. Many experiencing colon or rectal health issues are often reluctant to bring it up with their physician. Sabrina Kidd, MD, will discuss common colon and rectal problems people face as they age and do so with candor, sensitivity and a touch of humor. Topics range from hemorrhoids and common constipation and diarrhea to incontinence and diverticular disease, along with more serious issues as colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in both women and men today. Kidd is a dual-board certified colorectal and general surgeon with a practice located at the Sonoma Valley Specialty Clinic.

Sept. 28: Four Scientific Ways to Become Happier! Patricia Brooks will discuss some amazing new findings from recent neuroscience research about how to increase our happiness index, focusing on four simple rituals that neuroscientists claim will change our brain activity and boost our sense of well-being. Brooks is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned a Ph.D. in healing psychology and integrative medicine in 2003. She has worked in the health care field for over 40 years.

Oct. 5: Shaking Up Your Exercise Routine is the topic of the talk by Marek Grzybowski. We know its critical to exercise regularly as we age, but Grzybowski discusses why its also important to add variety to ones routine, and provides ideas on ways to accomplish this. Doing so not only boosts the benefits from exercise, but also makes it more fun, says Grzybowski, a physical therapist and Outpatient Rehabilitation Manager for Sonoma Valley Hospital.

Oct. 12: A Look Inside Our Emergency Department. In this special session, two emergency medicine physicians discuss what to expect when you visit the Emergency Room. Speakers are Robbie Cohen, Chief Medical Officer for Sonoma Valley Hospital who has many years experience in emergency medicine, and Cynthia Lawder, the Medical Director of the hospitals Emergency Department. They will discuss what typically happens when a patient visits the ED, including the protocols the medical team follows when presented with serious symptoms, such as for stroke or cardiac arrest. There will be time for audience questions.

Vintage House is located at 264 First St. E. RSVP to Vintage House at 996-0311, or info@vintagehouse.org.

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Series explores active aging - Sonoma Index-Tribune