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Did you know that 6,978 students are enrolled in a credit bearing course at CSI this fall? That's down 1.2% compared to fall 2017.
(Source: PSR Fall Snapshot Report)
Chris Bragg Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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The CSI Great Colleges to Work For Task Force is hard at work combing through the results of our participation in the national survey last spring. After President Fox shared the survey results during multiple First Friday events in September, more than 45 people volunteered to serve on the Task Force. Following an initial meeting of the full group, the Task Force was divided into four subgroups examining specific topics areas within the survey. Once the subgroups complete their work, the full Task Force will come back together to formalize its recommendations. Please feel free to reach out to any member of the Task Force if you have questions, ideas, or just want to thank them for their service!
Communication Subgroup
Julie Ransom (Chair)
Polly Hulsey (Chair)
Tracey Meyerhoeffer (Chair)
Shonna Parsons
Ed Ditlefsen
Judy Heatwole
Kindy Combe
Steve Korecki
Ann Keane
Jan Mandura
Serena Jenkins Clark
Laura Erickson
Senior Leadership Subgroup
Candace Boesiger (Chair)
Jennifer Hall (Chair)
Jody Hawkins
Devon Jenks
Andy Williams
Cindy Seaman
Jim Kellis
Pablo Galvan
Matt English
Janet Pretti
Eric Ness
Faculty, Administration, & Staff Relations Subgroup
Shelley McEuen (Chair)
Sandra Bosteder (Chair)
Michele McFarlane
Amy Christopherson
Dawn Wendland
Rene Rambur
Michael Slagel
Shelly Wright
Rick Greenawald
Chris Taylor
Alejandra Hernandez
Jayme Ketterling
Shared Governance Subgroup
Jim Dawson (Chair)
Coleen Florke (Chair)
Stephen Poppino
Nolan Rice
Randy Smith
Lacee Clinger
John Brannen
Justin Vipperman
Dan Guthrie
Ginger Nukaya
Jonathan Lord
Chris Bragg
Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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The 2018 Earth Overshoot day was August 1. This date marked the day we have used more from nature than our planet can renew in the entire year. We use 1.7 Earths per year.
Did your results meet what you expected? What can you do to reduce your ecological footprint? What are some macro-level changes our country can make to use one or less earths per year?
This message has been brought to you by the CSI Sustainability Council.
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James Kellis Manufacturing Technology Instructor
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I am being urged to give everyone a couple more opportunities right away to get new or updated photos for the CSI website. Some employees have photos that are so old or low-resolution that the website doesn't accommodate them very well. Your chair or department supervisor might let you know if you are in this category.
I have reserved the Canyon Building studio (where the old CSI radio/television facilities used to be) for the following times:
- 8:30 - 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30
No appointment is necessary - just drop by and sign in. Hope to see you soon.
Doug Maughan
Photographer
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Things to watch for during No Shave November: Tony Mannen Tie Day and a Best Beard Contest (TBA) with awesome prizes for all!
From 99centrazor.com
WHAT IS NO SHAVE NOVEMBER?
This is when guys all across the country drop their razors for an entire month until December 1st rolls around. Some men view it as a competition to see who grows the best beard and others do it truly to support the cause.
MEANING OF NO SHAVE NOVEMBER
At some point in the last couple of years you have probably heard of "no shave November". The whole purpose of no shave November is not to let your beards grow crazy, but to raise awareness for different kinds of cancer including prostate cancer. The goal is to donate the money you normally would use to get a haircut or groom your facial hair to St. Jude or other cancer research charities.
This is a great tradition but the real no shave November meaning and significance often gets lost among all of the jokes, hashtags and hype created by the media. Many men don't even realize why they do it. Some use it as an excuse to not shave for a whole month. Although the no shave November cause of cancer is a great cause to support, there are other alternative ways to show your support.
NO SHAVE NOVEMBER ORIGIN
So, how did no shave November start? No Shave November started after a father in Chicago passed away from colon cancer. His 8 sons and daughters started this campaign in 2009 in honor of their father. Over 6 years this became a popular thing to do among many throughout the country.
There are a lot of things that people don't tell you before you decide to participate in this official month of no shaving. From trends to setbacks and to just straight opinions. Even if you like facial hair on a guy, or as a guy it only goes to a certain point. No one likes beards or mustaches that look unkept. Many girls like a man with a well-groomed beard, but if you happen to be one who doesn't, chances are "No Shave November" is not your month.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO NO SHAVE NOVEMBER?
1. YOU'RE SUPPORTING CANCER AWARENESS.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
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The CSI Foundation is pleased to announce the fall round for
Mini Grants
and for
Professional Development Grants
. Up to $3,000 is available for each of these grants and projects are to be completed within a year of the award. The due date for these grants is
midnight Wednesday November 7, 2018
and proposals are to be submitted using
- Mini Grants - to stimulate creative ideas and activities and their subsequent implementation that result in improved student learning and/or success. Click here for additional information.
- Professional Development Grants - support travel to attend national conferences for the purpose of institutional improvement. Click here for additional information.
Application Process: -
Send a digital copy of the completed application to
tharmon@csi.edu
by midnight Wednesday November 7, 2018. Please note that your application must signed by your supervisor and Dean/AVP/VP for consideration.
Kristen Adamson
CSI Foundation
Administrative Assistant
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This fundraiser benefits the Welding Student Club & Community Activities
Here's your chance to win a variety of Beef, Pork and/or Chicken!
3 Prizes Drawn:
Gold Drawing: $400 worth of
meat
Silver Drawing: $200 worth of meat
Bronze Drawing: $100 worth of meat
Tickets: $10 each or 3 for $20
Drawing Date: November 9th, 2018
Contact: Clay Wilkie or a
ny
Welding Student Organization Member
Note: Other non-meat options are available for drawing winners!
Clay Wilkie
Assistant Professor, Welding
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The first in a series of financial and retirement planning seminars starts November 15 at 11:30 in the HR Conference Rm in TAB 210. We will gather a registration for each class and provide a free lunch close to these dates. Spouses or significant others are always welcome at our wellness events. Drop-ins are also most welcome!
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Margaret Sass
Instructor, Communication
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Nurse Line
A phone call could save you money - and an emergency room visit. Instead of relying on the Internet for self-diagnosis, you can pick up the phone and talk to an RN any time. This 24/7 service is available through St. Luke's and staffed by Registered Nurses. It is FREE and can help you make sense of your symptoms and determine how and where to get the best care. Call 844-265-7648.
Symptom Checker
Are you, or your child, sick or injured? St. Luke's has an interactive Symptom Checker online as a first resource for helpful information.
There are three ways to use this Symptom Checker:
Select a body area on the image provided to see related.
Select a body area from the list on the right
Use the search box to search topics by keyword
If you need help using the Symptom Checker, please click the question mark in the upper-right corner of the checker. The Nurse Line and the Symptom Checker are free!
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Herrett Center for Arts and Science
College of Southern Idaho
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Museum, Planetarium, Observatory
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Year round hours.
*Closed Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays.
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Tuesdays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Wednesdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Thursdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Fridays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Saturdays
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1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 2
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7:00 pm
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda*
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8:00 pm
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Led Zeppelin.
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Nov. 3
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1:30 pm
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda*
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2:30 pm
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Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight
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3:30 pm
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Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda*
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4:30 pm
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Titans of the Ice Age
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7:00 pm
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Moons: Worlds of Mystery*
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8:00 pm
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Dream To Fly & Wall of China
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Nov. 6
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6:00 pm
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Reptile Revue
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7:00 pm
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Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight
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For Now Showing Options at the Faulkner Planetarium
click here.
For special events happening at the Herrett Center
click here.
For astronomy events in the Centennial Observatory
click here.
Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
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Mountain Bike Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Auger Falls
Beginners welcome! Join us on Wednesday nights for a group ride. All gear is provided, plus limited transportation. Email
jtwiss@csi.edu by 12 p.m. on Wednesday
to register. Limited space. Free for
CSI Students taking 7+ credits, $5 for CSI Faculty/Staff, $15 for community members ($5 if you bring your own bike).
October 31 Costume Ride!
Lunchtime Rides on Campus
Every Thursday, 12 p.m., Outside the SUB
Take a break from
classes and ride on campus with the ORC! We'll be outside the SUB with the bikes - just show up and ride (first 20 people)! Dress for the weather!
Christa Gessaman
Outdoor Recreation Center Coordinator
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Description: C
ome share ideas, commiserate and brainstorm answers to teaching quandaries, and establish connections with instructors of varying disciplines and experience levels.
Date: Every Friday
Time: 8:00 am
Location: TAB 210
Facilitators: Shane Brown & Mike LaPray
Recommended Audience: CSI Employees
This Friday Brown Bags
Description:
Each Friday afternoon we will gather together and share lunch/treats while we discuss the daunting task of putting theory into practice, putting context into all the content we
teach.
Date:
Friday, September 14, 2018
Time:
12:45 p.m.
Location:
HSHS 139
Facilitators:
Clay Wilkie & Evin Fox
Topic:
"Teaching Content in Context: Strategies to Engage students in their learning"
Resource Link:
(click on topic title to visit the resource link)
Recommended Audience:
CSI Employees
This Coming Monday Brown Bags - Students & Employees
Description: The student faculty brown bag provides a safe space for collaboration and creates an opportunity to build relationships between students and employees.
Date: Every Monday
Time: Noon
Location: SUB Fireside Lounge
Facilitators: Justin Vipperman, Matt Reynolds, Samra Culum, & Carolina Zamudio
Topic: "
Struggles/Worries while in College"
Recommended Audience: All students (CSI employees are welcome)
This Coming Monday Brown Bags - Employees
Description: This semester we will be reading and reflecting together on Student Engagement. We're currently reading Discussion in the College Classroom: Getting Your Students Engaged and Participating in Person and Online by Jay R. Howard. By learning together and exchanging perspectives, we hope to be motivated by discussions to test drive new practices! Come join us!
Date: Every Monday
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: TAB 210
Facilitators: Jan Carpenter, Jacqlyn King, Tiffany Seeley-Case
Topic: Find the e-book here. Use this link to read the book on campus
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Recommended Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty
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A non-perishable food item is recommended as admission for this event. All donations will go to Gilbert's Pantry, the CSI student food storage on campus.
Julie Wright-Leggett
Instructor, Fine Arts
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CSI students from Diversity Council invite the entire community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), from 6:30 till 9 PM in the CSI Student Union.
Dia de Los Muertos is marked by family gatherings, meals, and prayers for friends and family members who have died as they take their spiritual journeys. Pastries, hot chocolate, and orchata! Plus live music and crafts for kids and adults!
This is a FREE event!
Alejandra Hernandez
Multicultural Coordinator
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Jerome Center Community Education Courses
Fall 2018
Beginning Dog Obedience
Discover the many benefits and joys of training with your dog. Training will enhance the bond between you and your dog. Dogs who have a solid obedience education are a joy to live with; they respond well to household routines and have good manners in the presence of people and other dogs. You and your dog will learn the 10 Steps from the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program, designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.
Date: Monday Nov 5 - Dec 10
Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
Location: Jerome County Fairgrounds - Messersmith Building
Cost: $55
Instructor: Brittany Triner
Advanced Dog Obedience
This comprehensive 6-week class will expose dogs and their owners to a variety of training scenarios and prepare them to enjoy off-leash reliability in distracting environments. Owners will enjoy relationship based training methods that allow them to better communicate with their pets, and the dogs will thrive in the fun learning environment. This class is taught by a certified professional dog trainer and behaviorist with over 7 years' experience working with hundreds of dog/owner teams. Advanced Dog Obedience will prepare your dog for real-world distractions as well as outdoor adventures with emphasis on off-leash reliability in any situation. Participants must have completed a basic obedience course.
Date: Monday Nov 5 - Dec 10
Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Jerome County Fairgrounds - Messersmith Building
Cost: $55
Instructor: Brittany Triner
Memory Wire Bracelets
Just String! Mix it up and string endless memory wire bracelets that take the place of a whole stack of bangles. Using different beads and spacers, this is the perfect gift for someone special or even yourself! You will also learn to make wire wrap dangles to add to your bracelet and give it movement. Mixing shapes and colors adds to your creativity. Great for beginners!
Date:Tuesday Nov 6
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Click here
to sign up for this class or any other CSI Community Ed class.
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There are tickets available for the third performance of the Arts on Tour season "EmiSunshine", which will take place in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium on Tuesday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students high school & under and are available at tickets.csi.edu, at the CSI Box Office, or by calling 732-6288.
The exceptional talents of critically-acclaimed teen music prodigy, EmiSunshine has captured the nation's attention. The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been hailed by outlets such as No Depression, Billboard and Rolling Stone: "Sounds like the spunky, intense little sister to artists Iris DeMent, Natalie Maines, Nanci Griffith and Janis Joplin."
EmiSunshine has already graced some of the most-prestigious stages-from the "Today Show," to the Grand Ole Opry (over a dozen times) and most recently, "Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey" last April. Additionally, EmiSunshine stars in and performs three songs in her latest film appearance on "The King," alongside such celebrities as Roseanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Alec Baldwin and more. The film featured at this year's Sundance Film Festival and premiered at Cannes Film Festival, where Emi performed.
A well-crafted storyteller, Emi's music has been described as an "old-timey," unique blend of roots music that is equal parts Americana, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Country, with a sprinkle of Blues.
Follow-up performances of the Arts on Tour season include Under the Streetlamp: Hip for the Holidays (November 29), John McEuen & Friends: Will the Circle be Unbroken (February 1), International Guitar Night (February 13), and Collectif9 (April 1).
Camille Barigar
Director of Community Enrichment
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"DUO TESORO": PIANISTS DR. MARK HANSEN AND DR. SVETLANA MADDOX
November 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Center
Featuring compositions of Camille Saint-Saëns (Le carnaval des animeaux), Sergei Rachmaninoff (Fantasy Suite No. 1, Op. 5), Victor Babin (two-piano transcription of three Rachmaninoff Songs--"Vocalise," "It's Lovely Here," and "Floods of Spring") and Paul Pabst (Paraphrase for two pianos of themes from Tchaikovsky's renowned opera "Eugene Onegin"). These masterpieces of French and Russian music stand as pillars of the two-piano repertory.
Tickets are $10/adults, $8/seniors, or $6/students and are available at the CSI Box Office.
Camille Barigar
Director of Community Enrichment
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Students with the College of Southern Idaho's Radiologic Technology program - the Rad Tech Club - invite prospective students to come to their three-hour career day from
9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 9.
The event will be held in the Rad Tech lab (HSHS 178) at CSI's Health Science building on North College Road.
Students will be given information about the program and how they can apply, plus they will get to go on a tour of the radiography lab and learn about some of the medical imaging equipment used in the program. Each participating student will receive 2 points towards their program application should they choose to apply. There will be hands on presentations and time for questions about the program and the careers students are lead to after completing their education. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
For more information, please contact program advisor
Dr. Gary Lauer at 732-6719 or
Tamara Janak at 732-6716.
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Dianne Jolovich
Professor, Hospitality Management/Culinary Arts
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2018 - 2019 SEASON - "A WORLD OF MUSIC"
All concerts performed in the Fine Arts Auditorium of the College of Southern Idaho.
Friday, November 16, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Guest Conductor Colin Brien joins us again to conduct Bernstein's "West Side Story" and "Candide," Grieg's "Peer Gynt," his own tone poem called "The West" and more.
Tickets: adult $10/senior $8/student $6 available at the CSI Box Office, five Twin Falls retail stores, and at the door.
More information can be found at:
www.mvsymphony.org.
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Participants are encouraged to show up in costume if they would like. There will be three frozen turkeys along the race route. Any participant who can find one and carry it to the finish line is welcome to keep it.
This is a family-friendly, non-timed event for all ages. Each person who registers will get a fleece blanket. Proceeds from the event will help fund spring activities in the CSI Student Recreation Department.
-Location: College of Southern Idaho, Expo Center Parking Lot
-Date: Thursday, November 22, 2018
-Final Registration Time: 8 AM
-Race Start Time: 9 AM
-Cost:
--$20 per person
--$60 for families of 4 ($15 for ea. additional family member)
For More Information Contact:
Scott Rogers at 208-732-6488 or
srogers@csi.edu.
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Come and enjoy some tasty homemade soups from
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. i
n the SUB on the following dates:
- Nov. 29
- Dec. 13
- Jan. 17
- Feb. 14
- Mar. 28
- Apr. 25
Help our Latinos In Action students raise money to travel to Puerto Rico for a
community service project.
Alejandra Hernandez
Multicultrual Coordinator
mhernandez@csi.edu
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Idaho Power customers may have noticed something unexpected arriving with their monthly October bills. The company has introduced a new, sustainably oriented practice to customers in the form of a voluntary pledge. Touting the practice of "small changes" which make "a big difference," Idaho Power's Smart-saver Pledge asks participants to commit to doing one of five options:
1. Change the porch light to an LED or add a sensor
2. Use a programmable pressure cooker once a week instead of the oven or stove
3. Hang-dry clothes after washing
4. Unplug cell phone charger when not in use
5. Use kitchen and bath exhaust fans only when in use
By pledging their commitment, Idaho Power customers are entered in a drawing for a new Energy Star appliance of their choice: refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer set, dishwasher, oven, range, stove, microwave or TV.
Shelley McEuen
Professor, English
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John Hopkins Healthy Aging: Studies show that controlling blood pressure can help lower
Alzheimer's risk. Now Johns Hopkins researchers find that certain medications may be the key.
See what they discovered and what it means for your health.
How Low Should You Go?
Lower is not necessarily better when it comes to blood pressure. A 2013 study published in the
journal JAMA Neurology found that people with heart disease or stroke who had
lower-than-normal blood pressure (in which the bottom, or diastolic, number was less than or
equal to 70 mm Hg) were more likely to show changes in the brain that can affect cognition and
memory. National guidelines recommend people with hypertension who are 60 and older aim
for a goal of less than 150/90 mm Hg, while those ages 30 through 59 aim for a diastolic goal of
less than 90 mm Hg. Younger people should aim for a goal of less than 140/90 mm Hg.
Consult with your doctor about the best target for you.
Something as simple as taking a drug that costs pennies a day could one day reduce your risk
of
Alzheimer's disease
. That's the intriguing finding from a Johns Hopkins analysis of previously gathered data, which found that people who took commonly prescribed blood pressure medications were half as likely to develop Alzheimer's as those who didn't.
Researchers have known about the link between blood pressure and Alzheimer's for years. In 2013, investigators showed that older people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, were more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer's in their spinal fluid. Another study found that the more blood pressure varied over an eight-year period, the greater the risk of dementia.
Inside the Brain-Blood Pressure Link
What's the connection? High blood pressure can damage small blood vessels in the brain, affecting parts of the brain responsible for thinking and memory. So can controlling blood pressure through medication also lower Alzheimer's risk?
The recent Johns Hopkins report published in the journal Neurology confirmed earlier work from Johns Hopkins researchers that found the use of potassium-sparing diuretics reduced the risk of Alzheimer's nearly 75 percent, while people who took any type of antihypertensive medication lowered their risk by about a third.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
jheatwole@csi.edu | 208.732.6269
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Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Excel Training Series
Nov. 1 - 29
Thursdays
4 - 6 p.m.
CSI Mini-Cassia Center Room A-24
$65
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
Nov. 5
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov. 6
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
ATIC Room 120
$299
Advanced AC/DC Electrical Training
Nov. 6-20
Tuesdays
6 - 9 p.m.
ATIC Room 134
$275
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Fall Protection Competent Person
Nov. 6
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ATIC Room 134
$165
Safe Quality Foods
Nov. 7 - 8
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ATIC Room 120
$550
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Alex Wolford
Workforce Development and Training
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Day Egusquiza, President
AR Stystems, INc.
Founder, PT Financial Navigator Foundation, INc.
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Katrina Oksten
Training Coordinator - Apprenticeship
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Best Places to Work in Idaho is hosting a Workforce Culture Panel on
November 8 from 9-11am at the T-Mobile Call Center in Meridian. This panel features CEOs and Leaders from Idaho's top ranked companies across all size categories. They will come together to discuss proven strategies for epic culture in the workplace. Chris Taylor, CEO of Fisher's Technology, will moderate discussion.
Tickets are on sale now!
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Note:
We want to make this document something you look forward
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