Friday’s Rotary speaker, Dr. David Hart, shared critical health information for all of us!
As the Director of Clinical Services at Torrance’s Always Best Care Senior Service, he regularly speaks to groups about dementia and Alzheimer’s, which is a type of dementia.
In addition to explaining the different types of dementia, he suggests a four-pronged approach to help prevent it:
Exercise is the # 1 method of prevention – We all should be trying to walk 10,000 steps each day, walk regularly, work out at a gym, lift free weights, etc.
Next most important is Diet – We should be consuming a Mediterranean diet – fish, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, while avoiding processed foods
Avoiding loneliness – A healthy social life is important
Brain activities – Learning new things, working, solving complex problems, etc.
Dr. Hart suggests some of the reasons for increased incidences of dementia in the US adult population:
People are living longer, thanks to better medical care, so while not dying of other causes, dementia is setting in with aging
Family history of dementia increases the risk by 40%
Diabetes greatly increases the risk of dementia
Obesity, smoking, and hypertension increased the risk by 75% to 85%
Cardiovascular problems increase the risk by 2.5 to 3 times
The assembled Rotarians were encouraged to put in practice the four-pronged approach mentioned above to help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s dimentia.
Announcements
Our Club is receiving kudos for all that was done for the District Governor’s visit last week. Thanks to all!
Please contact Eileen Hupp or access the PV Chamber of Commerce website to register for the upcoming Legislative Luncheon on Friday, October 11th.
The upcoming District Breakfast will be October 15th – please see Rick Mendoza for details and registration
October 27 is the Foundation Gala; please return drawing tickets to Rick Mendoza
The Torrance Rotary Clubs are sponsoring a Blood Drive on Sunday , September 29, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Torrance YMCA, 2900 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance
Mark your calendars to attend the Club’s signature event, Educator of the Year on the evening of Wednesday, November 6, beginning with a reception at 5:45 pm at the PV Golf Club.
President Sidler met with administrators at El Camino College regarding homeless students attending classes. There are 30,000 students attending El Camino College, and 10,000 are below the poverty line. Our Club is looking for volunteers to bring food to stock the Food Pantry at El Camino.
Jonathan Udewitz urged Rotarians to take on large and small roles in presenting the annual Beer & Wine Festival, which last year earned the Club $35,000. These funds make possible our Club’s many community outreaches.
Peninsula High School AP physics teacher Mike Spaulding is the campus adviser to the school's revived Interact club sponsored by PVP Rotary. Raised in a Rotary family, Mike is the son of John Spalding, M.D., who was a charter member of our club. Interact is a Rotary sponsored youth organization for students between 12 and 18 years old. Interact involves as many as 200,000 youth through more than 10,000 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas. Interact clubs focus on developing leadership skills and humanitarian projects,
Mike is a graduate of LMU (B.S., biochemistry). As an educator, Mike is pioneering a teaching format called "The Flip Side." Popularized by Khan Academy, the concept of "flipping the classroom" is to have students learn at home, with a video lecture, and then work on homework problems in the class while the teacher guides students who are stuck on a problem. A benefit of flipping the classroom is that some misunderstandings may occur while working on homework, and without an experienced teacher to guide through.
Mike will introduce several of his energetic students at our meeting. He will be introduced by Greg O'Brien.
