Baltimore County, MD Time of Your LIfe, 19 Dec 2018

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From YouTube: Evidence-Based Programs, Health Screenings, Exercise and Fitness

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Donna Bilz, Program Coordinator, Baltimore County Department of Aging, and Teresa Reed, AAAI-ISMA, AAAI, ISMA, Certified Master Personal Trainer, Baltimore County Department of Aging.

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Welcome back to the time of your life., I'm your host, ethel rasmussen.. As we begin 2019,, it is a common conversation to consider making resolutions for the new year as a commitment to improve one's health.

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with us. Today is donna bilz, program coordinator at the baltimore county department of aging..

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Also collaborating on this segment is teresa reed, personal trainer at the baltimore county department of aging.. Welcome to the show, ladies. thank you.

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Let's start this segment with donna., the baltimore county department of aging offers a robust selection of evidence-based programming.

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What does the term evidence-based mean and what does it mean and why is it important for older adults?.

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A program is judged to be evidence-based if it meets certain criteria. evaluation. Research proves that it produces.

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Positive outcomes and those positive outcomes.

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Are from the program itself,, not from extraneous events or factors.

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It's peer-reviewed by experts and then it is endorsed by a federal agency,.

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Or a research company,, and then it adds it.

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To its list of effective programs.

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All right., can you tell us about some of the programs that the bcda offers?.

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We offer twelve different, evidence-based programs right now..

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We offer chronic disease self-management,, diabetes, self-management,, aging, mastery,.

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Pain, self-management,, enhancefitness,, healthy eating for successful aging,, move with balance, stepping on, stepping up your nutrition, tai chi for better balance, timeslips, and walk with ease. [ethel]. That's quite a variety. [donna]. It is.

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Are all these programs offered in our senior centers?.

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Yes, all the programs are offered in the twenty senior centers.. They vary from center to center,, but yes, in baltimore county senior centers..

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Given that evidence-based programs.

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Are guaranteed to provide results,? Are they expensive?.

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They're expensive for the agency, for bcda, because of the instructors having to be specifically trained,, the materials,, the license fee,, but for the participants,. It's a suggested donation.

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Or a nominal fee.

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Excellent., I also understand that bcda's twenty senior centers offer health screenings.

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Can you talk about what screenings are offered and are they important for people to participate, in?.

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There's a variety of screenings that we offer..

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We offer blood pressure,, diabetes,, vision,, memory,, hearing,, vascular, oral cancer.

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But a health screening is very important because it is a medical test, and, if diagnosed early through the screening,.

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They can probably be better treated for whatever the condition may be., but yes, they're, very important..

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Excellent,, thank you for sharing this valuable information with our viewers..

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If they are interested in learning more about one of these programs or screenings,, where can they contact?.

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They can contact the department at 410-887-2040.

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Alright, thank you, donna.. Let's turn our attention toward exercise classes and fitness centers with teresa.

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teresa,, in addition to the programs that donna has discussed, bcda's. Twenty senior centers support members' health through a variety of fitness classes for varying levels.

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Can you talk about the importance of fitness activities for older adults?.

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Okay, the activities can help you.

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With energy,, they can help you with flexibility,.

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Muscle building, memory, and also.

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It'll help you with doing exercises.

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Like sitting up, sitting, down, squatting,.

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Functional exercises.

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It's all good,, it's all healthy for them to engage in some sort of moving exercise.

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Wonderful., can you talk about the fitness classes that bcda offers in its twenty centers, and what the cost may be?.

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We offer a variety of classes., we offer line dancing,, we offer tai chi,.

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We offer low-impact aerobics, zumba gold,.

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We offer tennis,, we offer yoga,.

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We offer basketball and chair exercises and volleyball.

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[Ethel] and you go over the cost for our viewers?

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[teresa], the cost is:. Some of them are free,.

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Because some of our volunteers do teach.

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Some of those classes, and those are free.

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And then the cost is up to 40 dollars for ten weeks.

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All the classes are ten weeks.

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And I know our viewers would also like to know information about our fitness, centers and studios..

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Can you fill them in about the cost and location of those??

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We have eight large fitness centers.

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And we have five studios,.

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And the larger ones have a little bit more equipment.

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Because the centers are larger, and the smaller ones just have the basic things in it,.

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The treadmill and bike and all sorts of things like that.

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It costs 60 dollars a year for the smaller centers.

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And for the larger centers,, it's 100 dollars a year for the larger centers. sounds like a deal.

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Are there personal trainers, available?.

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Yes, we have personal trainers that go to all the sites that have the fitness centers.

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They do the equipment, orientation.

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What happens? Is, the person has to fill out a form.

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And have their doctor..., you cannot do anything in any of the fitness centers.

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Unless you have clearance from your doctor.

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And once that is clear,, that's when we have.

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Our personal trainers come in, and they do show them how to use.

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The equipment, things like that.

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And before any member participates in a fitness activity at a local senior center,, what would you recommend? first of all,? Of course, I would recommend.

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Them seeing their doctor first.

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and then I would find out what their concerns are.

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We have seniors that come in with different concerns.

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They've just had surgery and they've just been released,.

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They're coming off of rehab, and they're coming back.

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To try to get their bodies back in shape.

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It's an array of different things,.

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Why a senior would come in.

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All right, ladies, thank you for being on the show today.

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there's a lot of wonderful opportunities happening at bcda's, twenty senior centers and fitness centers.

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Let's make the most of 2019 by visiting a local senior center and participating in a evidence-based class as a way to optimize your health, as well as work out with friends.

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To all our viewers,, this is the time to enjoy your life.. Wouldn't you agree?.

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I sure do. yes.

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Alright, we're going to take a short break, and when we return, we'll conclude today's show with exciting news about travel, senior box office, and what's happening at your local senior center. (gentle music).