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mission is to optimize
the quality of life of cancer survivors.
Cancer
Survivor (n): "any individual that has been diagnosed
with cancer, from the time of discovery and for the balance
of life"-- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. |
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Funding
for this
newsletter generously
provided by the
Rotary Club of Aspen
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| It’s
spring! The snow has melted, the daffodils are up and the
days are longer. Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth,
a perfect time to begin a program that gets you outdoors and
active.
According
to information from the 2005 Nurse’s Health Study, walking
for thirty minutes per day cuts the risk for breast cancer
recurrence by 40 percent. Some of the additional benefits
include a reduction in risk for heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis
and improves sleep and can help curb depression. Walking also
burns calories which can help with weight management. Walking
is a low cost, convenient and fun way to get you fit and improve
your health.
Feeling
inspired? The Cancer Survivor Center is launching a program
that is FREE to all woman cancer survivors who want to start
a fitness program called the Million Steps program. This is
a program that will work with YOUR schedule and YOUR pace.
Walking is a key component but other types of activity like
gardening, yoga, and swimming can be incorporated. Come to
our launch party on June 11 from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Aspen
Club or call Dawn Shepard at 948-2596 for more information.
The spring
flowers are everywhere just waiting to be appreciated, so
get out there and walk.... let us help you stay motivated!
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2007
Colorado Pedestrian Summit
September 20-22,
2007, Marriott Hotel in Vail, Colorado
Colorado
Walks is hosting the 2007 Colorado Pedestrian Summit in Vail,
CO. The Summit will bring together elected officials and citizens
from communities throughout Colorado with professionals from
health, fitness, schools, & transportation to learn the
critical steps necessary to create strong community coalitions
to ensure that pedestrians of all ages and abilities have
the opportunity to walk safely throughout their community.
This also a great link
for walking information!
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If
you are a runner...Make Your Miles Matter - Run With Nikeplus.com
Nike+
is a technology that tracks every detail of your run, and
if you track your miles, you can really make them matter.
For every mile, Nike will donate $1 to the Lance Armstrong
Foundation. Lance used Nike+ to train for his first marathon
in New York City on November 5, 2006. Join Lance in his challenge,
and track your miles to help the fight against cancer. Learn
more at www.Nikeplus.com
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Free
Telephone Workshop for Cancer Survivors
CancerCare,
in collaboration with NCI, the Lance Armstrong Foundation,
Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer,
and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, presented
the first of a three-part telephone education workshop series
on April 17, "Cancer Survivorship: Living With, Through,
& Beyond Cancer."
This free series
offers cancer survivors, their families, friends, and health
care professionals practical information to help them cope
with concerns and issues that arise after treatment ends.
Part I of the series
focused on "Neuropathy and Joint Aches: New Post-Treatment
Challenges." Part II, "My Treatment Is Over: Why
Do I Feel so Alone and Sad?" is scheduled for May 15.
Part III, "Finding Hope and Meaning After Treatment"
is scheduled for June 19. All workshops take place from 1:30
to 2:30 p.m., EDT.
No phone
charges apply, but preregistration is required. To register
or to access an archived workshop, go to www.cancercare.org/TEW.
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