Yale-New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus will offer several free programs and talks in January.
- Live Well: Free workshop for adults and caregivers living with chronic diseases — Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starting Jan. 23 for 6 consecutive weeks at 200 Orchard St. in New Haven. Live Well is an educational program for older adults and their caregivers living with conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, heart and lung disease, asthma, and chronic pain. The program is made possible by South Central CT Agency on Aging, CT Department of Social Services, Aging Division, and CT Department of Public Health and Funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging.
- Nutritional Supplements, Separating Fact from Fiction: Robert Nardino, MD, will discuss how nutritional supplements could have potentially dangerous interactions with prescription medications. The lecture is Wednesday, Jan. 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Cronin Auditorium.
- Sleep Disorders More Common With Age: Roger Elias, M.D., director of the Sleep Health Program on the Saint Raphael Campus, will present "Sleep Disorders and Aging." Tuesday, March 12, 11 a.m.-noon, in the Cronin Auditorium. The talk will focus on how sleep disturbances can put people at risk for developing hypertension, depression and heart disease.
The programs are free and open to the public, with validated parking available. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free 888.700.6543. |
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