Registration opened today (Nov. 4) for swagÍâÁ÷â popular Mini Medical School on aging and medical science, to help prepare participants for lifeâs second half. The campusâs WorkLife and Wellness unit is launching a health program of its own: Maintain Donât Gain, to help you keep from adding pounds during the holiday season.
⢠Mini Medical School â Early registration is advised for the 2015 school, to be held on the Davis campus on six consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 7 to March 14.
The course is free, targeted at ânovice seniorsâ and âforesighted middle-agers,â but all ages are welcome â anyone who wants to learn about memory, brain function, cardiovascular health, vision, hearing, fitness and other aspects of the aging process.
With demand high and space limited, the organizers say people should register only if they are able to attend all six sessions and the graduation ceremony.
âThis isnât a community health fair,â said swagÍâÁ÷ geriatrics specialist Michael McCloud, who created the program in 2002. âThis is medical school. Attendees should be prepared for some serious study to earn their diplomas. But they should also plan on some serious fun, too. Everyone who attends comes away more empowered with knowledge. I like to think of it as âdo-it-yourself geriatrics.ââ
The organizers said Jeannine English, the new national president of AARP, will speak at the graduation ceremony (after the final class)..
More information is available or by calling (916) 734-4680. Look for the registration button ("Enroll for Class of 2015") on the left side of the .
⢠Maintain Donât Gain â has teamed with UC Living Well and Kaiser Permanente to present this free, eight-week program, Nov. 17 to Jan. 9.
According to the programâs website, âMost Americans gain an average of 1 to 3 pounds during the holidays. While this may not seem like a lot, these âbonusâ pounds are usually not lost and can add up over time.â
Maintain Donât Gain is designed âto help you stay focused on eating healthy and fitting in exercise â so you can keep off those extra pounds.â
Online registration opens Monday, Nov. 10, and you are encouraged to complete this step by Nov. 14 so that youâll have your Maintain Donât Gain starter kit (delivered by campus mail) for the first week of the program. Registration will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21.
The registration process will ask for your campus address (for delivery of your starter kit), and your email address for weekly motivational emails with challenges, and supporting tips and resources.
The starter kit includes a Maintain Don't Gain group pledge, if you would like to organize an officewide or unitwide pladge; a personal pledge and tracking sheet; a âCount Me Out: Please Donât Tempt Me with Your Sweetsâ table tent for your workspace; Maintain Donât Gain Post-it Notes; and Kaiserâs Fresh Approach recipe booklet.
You can choose to report your participation each week and be eligible for weekly prize drawings, or not report at all ⌠itâs up to you. People who complete the program will be eligible for the grand prize of a foldable bike.
Use this same website for registration, Nov. 10-21.
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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu