Texas Health Kaufman

Spring 2014

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Texas Health Resources and Healthways have teamed up to create a more streamlined approach to diabetes management. Busy Your Brain According to Harvard University research, one of the most valuable things you can do to keep your brain cells sharp throughout the years is to challenge your brain with mental exercises. Diabee Car Made Simple e w To learn more about how Texas Health is keeping its communities healthy, visit TexasHealth.org/Diabetes. very year, more than 30,000 people are admitted to Texas Health hospitals for inpatient diabetes care. The Comprehensive Diabetes Care Initiative addresses the growing problem of diabetes within our communities through education, advanced treatment options, and better coordination among hospitals and providers. ACROSS THE BOARD The goal of the Comprehensive Diabetes Care Initiative is to ensure patients at every Texas Health hospital — from Fort Worth to Stephenville to Plano and beyond — receive the same advanced, evidence-based care from a specialty- trained team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and diabetes educators. hile puzzles and games are great ways to keep your brain active, stepping out of your comfort zone and taking on new tasks is another way to help you stay alert. Diana R. Kerwin, M.D., director of Texas Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders, a Texas Health Physicians Group practice, and chief of Geriatrics and physician on the medical staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, recommends these activities to help keep your brain strong and active. • Reorganize and label your kitchen pantry or other household storage areas. If you like to cook, exercise your brain by organizing and labeling your spices by using your senses. If you like to garden, you can do similar exercises by quizzing yourself on fl ower types and names. As part of this systemwide initiative, each Texas Health facility offers ongoing support and education to help outpatients manage their disease more effectively and keep their health care costs down. "A large proportion of people in North Texas have diabetes or prediabetes," says Elizabeth Ransom, M.D., F.A.C.S., executive vice president and North Zone clinical leader at Texas Health. "This initiative will help us lessen the burden of diabetes on our communities while creating a more integrated and standardized experience for our patients." • Learn new skills, such as ballroom dancing or another language, to increase cognitive health. • Amp up the exercise. Physical activity increases blood fl ow and nourishes the brain. Small changes such as taking the stairs and parking further from the store or offi ce can lead to overall improved health. • Learn something new. You've heard the phrase "use it or lose it," and that certainly applies to your brainpower. Next time you're at the bookstore, select a novel or magazine you typically wouldn't read to expand your mind and vocabulary. 2 TexasHealth.org Want to keep your brain in shape? Visit TexasHealth.org/FindAPhysician to find a physician near you.

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