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The Dialogue
Women & Aging: The Impact of Dementia
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 11
Concourse Hotel
Madison, WI
Friday, October 12
Italian Conference Center
Milwaukee, WI
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Pathways for Parish Nursing - Sponsored by the Wisconsin Faith Community Nurse Coalition, a mutual interest group of WNA.
Thursday, October 17
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Madison Marriott West, Middleton
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We held a training on our new unit the Healthy Aging Brain Wednesday, September 18th in Wausau.
We will be holding two more trainings in:
Madison
Thursday, October 10
The Concourse Hotel following the Dialogue
10:45 am - 2:30 pm
Milwaukee
Friday, October 11
The Italian Conference Center following the Dialogue
10:45 am - 2:30 pm
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Greetings!
School is back in session and September marks the end of the third quarter of the year. Please remember that as a Faith Community Nurse involved with the GrapeVine Project, you agreed to hold two educational sessions per calendar year. If you have not already done so, please be sure to get them scheduled by the end of the year. If you need help, please let us know. You pick the time and place, and we will help with advertising and getting people there.
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GrapeVine Sessions
In July, one session was held by Lori Rudolph in Sauk County reaching 4 women.
Thank you Lori for keeping our streak alive. We have held at least one session every month so far this year!
If you presented in August, please be sure your paperwork has been sent in so that the information is available for our next newsletter.
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Participant Comments from June Healthy Aging Brain Sessions - Have you taken any action or made changes to improve your brain health? 
06/02/13 - Write, read, crossword puzzles."
06/12/13 - "Trying to eat healthier foods and challenge my brain."
Please share any ideas you have for improving our education sessions.
05/21/13 - "Need to hear personal stories."
This is not the first time a participant has mentioned how personal stories resonate with them. The DVD of personal stories in the heart unit is a great example. We will keep this in mind when moving forward.
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Underage Drinking
The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has an underage drinking prevention PSA campaign entitled "Talk. They Hear You", which helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early-as early as nine years old-about the dangers of alcohol.
Please visit the campaign website for resources and a campaign toolkit with brochures, posters, and talking points.
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| October Observances
Please see last month's newsletter for links and information on the following observances:
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month
Note there is a GrapeVine Project unit on each of the October observances mentioned above. Plan ahead to hold a session in October on one of these topics.
Other October Observances:
Health Literacy Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
November Observances
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Every 70 seconds, another American family is affected by Alzheimer's. Click here for more information or visit www.alz.org
American Diabetes Month
This year the American Diabetes will continue to grow the campaign they started last year entitled "A Day in the Life of Diabetes." For more information, visit the American Diabetes Association.
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society (ACS) created the Great American Smokeout in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for a day. They also encourage smokers to commit to making a long-term plan to quit smoking for good. Visit ACS's Great American Smokeout link for more information.
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