MANY THANKS: President and CEO Kevin
A. Roberts accepts the 2014 Business
of the Year award from Glendale Latino
Association President Nancy Guillen.
VALUABLE PLAYERS: Michelle Jocson, RN, GAMC stroke
program manager (left), and Lance Lee, MD, accepted
awards on behalf of the Neuroscience Institute.
Physical
Mental
Diet
Social
Feed your brain well
Here’s some food for thought: What you put in
your stomach can affect your brain. Good nu-
trition can help protect against a number of
diseases—including heart disease, diabetes and
obesity—that can also affect brain health. A
diet
that’s good for your brain is most effective when
you combine it with a healthy dose of
physical
and
mental activity
and
social interaction
.
Keep the pounds in check
Studies show that if you’re overweight or obese in
middle age, you increase your risk of developing
dementia later in life.
Eat fewer foods high in
fat and cholesterol
Your risk for Alzheimer’s disease goes up if your
diet is high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Foods
that have both include beef, lamb, butter and full-
fat dairy products.
Eat more protective foods
Filling up on these foods may lower your risk of
heart disease and stroke and protect your brain
cells:
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Dark-skinned fruits and vegetables, including
kale, spinach, onions, Brussels sprouts, broccoli,
beets, red bell peppers, eggplant, corn, raisins,
blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, oranges,
red grapes, plums and cherries.
■
Cold-water fish, such as halibut, salmon, trout
and tuna.
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Some nuts, including almonds, pecans and
walnuts.
Coffey infographic with information from the American Academy of Neurology
and the Alzheimer’s Association
Latino
Association
names GAMC
Business
of the Year
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
(GAMC) has received a significant honor—
the Glendale Latino Association’s (GLA)
01 Business of the Year award. The award
was presented at the GLA’s annual Com-
munity Awards and Installation Luncheon,
attended by local elected officials and busi-
ness and organization leaders, at Oakmont
Country Club in Glendale.
“It is a privilege to select Glendale Ad-
ventist as our Business of the Year,” says
GLA President Nancy Guillen. “GAMC’s
mission, vision and service resonates
with the mission of the GLA. The hospi-
tal’s generous sponsorships of GLA events
have enabled us to support local youth by
awarding scholarships to deserving stu-
dents. GAMC is a fine example of an or-
ganization that invests in the community.”
GAMC President and CEO Kevin A.
Roberts accepted the award on behalf of
the hospital.
GAMC scores a home
run at stroke forum
lendale Adventist Medical Center enjoyed ma-
jor league status at Adventist Health System’s
National Stroke Forum in San Diego, as awards
were presented at Petco Park, home of the Padres
Major League Baseball team. Representing the
hospital’s Neuroscience Institute team, Lance Lee,
MD, medical director, and Michelle Jocson, RN, stroke pro-
gram manager, accepted first-place honors as Best Primary
Stroke Center for 013 in the second annual Door-to-Needle
Challenge.
Adventist hospitals throughout the nation competed for
the fastest average door-to-needle time and the most tissue
plasminogen activator (TPA) medication administered in any
size facility. TPA is generally used immediately after stroke
symptoms begin to prevent disability after a stroke.
“The national average door-to-needle time is about 9 min-
utes,” Jocson explains. “The treatment target time is 0 minutes,
but at Glendale Adventist, we are consistently below that…our
fastest time in 013 was 3 minutes!”
GAMC also received annual Quality Achievement awards
and designations from the American Heart Association and
American Stroke Association during the 01 International
Stroke Conference, held concurrently. Among these are the
Gold Achievement Plus award for highest-quality treatment,
Target Stroke Honor Roll and designation of GAMC as an
Advanced Primary Stroke Center.
is usually caused by outdoor allergens such as pollens
from weeds, grass and trees.
Chronic allergic rhinitis—also known as perennial
allergic rhinitis—can happen anytime, may last all year,
and is caused by indoor allergens like dust mites, animal
dander and mold.
Treat the sneeze.
“Several methods can help combat
allergic rhinitis—and it often takes a combination to get
symptoms under control,” says Dr. Bublik. “The first step
is to figure out what allergen is causing the problem and
then do your best to avoid it.”
You can also:
●
Rinse your nasal passages with saline solution or use
a saline spray to help rid your nose of allergens.
●
Try over-the-counter or prescription medications.
These can include nasal sprays, antihistamines and
decongestants.
●
Consider allergy shots (immunotherapy). This se-
ries of shots, given over a period of time (usually three
to five years), helps reduce sensitivity to an allergen
and may reduce or even eliminate symptoms. It can
be a good option when medications aren’t providing
relief.
“Patients who suffer from other nasal symptoms that
can be related to allergy, like chronic sinusitis and nasal
polyps, show significant improvement after undergoing
immunotherapy,” Dr. Bublik says.
The big sneeze
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