1. health and fitness
2. disease
3. diabetes

American Diabetes Association FOCUS on DIABETES Schedule of Events
Rooms 105 and 106 are not in the exhibit hall; they are located across from Registration.
Mini-Seminars are held in the Seniors Pavilion Booth #527 or in Booth #334 in the FOCUS exhibit hall.
Please ask the FOCUS volunteers for directions to workshops and mini-seminars.
9:00am‐9:45am Room 106 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) 10:30am‐11:15am Room 105 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Catching Zzzz: Sleep & Diabetes” “What’s New in Diabetes Research” Speaker: Dawn D. Smiley, MD, Emory Univ. School of Medicine & Grady Health System Learn about the importance of diabetes research and the latest technology in diabetes care, including insulin pumps, glucose monitors and much more. Speaker: Hitendra Patel,MD, WellStar Medical Grp Pulmonary Medicine Why is getting enough sleep important? What is sleep apnea? This workshop helps you to understand how sleep affects people with diabetes and steps you can take to catch your healthy Zzzz! 11:30am‐12:00n Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion Get your Brown Bag Check‐Up & talk to Walmart Mini‐Seminar: “Medicines Made Easy” Speaker: AARP Georgia Pharmacy Experts in Booths 200 & 204 throughout the day! An interactive mini‐seminar offering simple tips and tools on the importance of taking your medication. 9:30am‐10:00am Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion (Mini‐seminar is repeated at 1:30pm)
Mini‐Seminar: “Prepare to Care” Speaker: AARP Georgia Baby boomers and others are facing new challenges in caring for aging parents and/or children with chronic illnesses. This mini‐ seminar offers an introduction to care‐giving, including practical tools on caring for your aging parents. (This mini‐seminar is repeated at 1:00pm) 11:30am Healthy Eating ‐ Booth 710
“Easy Chicken Ratatouille” Chef Joan Peterson‐Winn, Joan’s Buns, Inc. 9:30am‐10:15am Room 105 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease”? 11:30am‐12:15pm Room 105 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) Speaker: Maria Warner, BSN, RN, Fresenius Medical Care “Putting the Brakes on Breaks: Bone Health & Diabetes” Understand the link between kidney disease and diabetes, pre‐
Speaker: Lisa Kiblinger, RN, MS, CDE, Diabetes & Osteoporosis Specialist vention tools, risk factors and more. Did you know that diabetes can affect your bones? Learn how to live healthy and be active so that you can “put the brakes on 10:00am‐10:45am Room 106 (across atrium outside exhibit hall) breaks”! “What the Affordable Care Act Means for People with Diabetes” Speaker: AARP Georgia 11:45am‐12:15pm Booth 334 Kidney Experts This workshop provides an overview of the Affordable Care Act, Mini‐Seminar: “Kidney Disease: Know Your Risks & Options” including tools and information on what you need to know in Speaker: Lucia Dyer, RN & Lindsey Johnson, RN, Fresenius Medical Care order to make informed decisions about your health. In addition to participating in the mini‐seminar, feel free to ask the Kidney Experts ‐ Fresenius Medical Care your one‐on‐one 10:15am‐10:45am Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion questions about kidney disease and resources available to you. Mini‐Seminar: “Understanding & Preventing Stroke” (This mini‐seminar is repeated at 1:00pm) Speaker: Deborah Camp, RN, MHA, CCM, Atlanta Medical Center Did you know that diabetes is one of the leading causes of stroke? This mini‐seminar teaches you how to be “stroke Do you have type 2 diabetes? smart,” including understanding stroke signs and symptoms Visit Booth #733 and discover your and debunking its myths. (This mini‐seminar is repeated at 2:00pm) 10:30am Healthy Eating ‐ Booth 710 “Vegetarian Gumbo” Celebrity Chef
“Jamie Deen” for
Diabetes in a New Light® Visit with Jamie Deen throughout the day in Booth #514! “Journey for Control,” a unique form of diabetes education! 12:00n‐12:45pm Room 106 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Avoiding Diabetes Complications” Speaker: Scott Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE, Intelligent Health Center Blindness, kidney disease, stroke, nerve Damage, gum disease and more: All serious complications of diabetes. Attend this workshop and learn how to prevent and manage diabetes and change the future of diabetes. American Diabetes Association FOCUS on DIABETES Schedule of Events cont.
Rooms 105 and 106 are not in the exhibit hall; they are located across from Registration.
Mini-Seminars are held in the Seniors Pavilion Booth #527 or in Booth #334 in the FOCUS exhibit hall.
Please ask the FOCUS volunteers for directions to workshops and mini-seminars.
12:15pm‐12:45pm Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion Mini‐Seminar: “Immunizations/Medicare Part D” Speaker: Walgreens Fitness Demos in Active Living ‐ Booth 139 Door Prizes, too! Win a $50 Walmart Gift Card 12:30pm‐1:15pm Room 105 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Healthy Meals for Less: Nutrition on a Nickel” 1:30pm‐2:00pm Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion Speaker: Lisa Mason, MS, RD, LD, CDE, WellStar Health System Mini‐Seminar: “Medicines Made Easy” Healthy eating can be a challenge whether you have diabetes or Speaker: AARP Georgia not. Learn how to eat healthy on a budget and Stop Diabetes®! An interactive mini‐seminar offering simple tips and tools on the importance of taking your medication. 1:30pm‐2:15pm Room 105 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Sex & Diabetes: What You Need to Know about Men’s Health” 12:30pm Speaker: Greg Bolden, PhD, MTh, MSHA Healthy Eating ‐ Booth 710 Comprehensive Men’s Health Initiative, Inc. Sex is an important part of life and relationships, but diabetes “Chicken Curry & Cilantro Salad” can take its toll on the modern man’s health, both young and old. This workshop focuses on how diabetes can affect sexual Celebrity Chef
health and positive steps you can take to improve your health “Charles Mattocks” and stop diabetes. 1:00pm‐1:45am Room 106 (Across Lobby outside exhibit hall) “Are You Ready to Lose Weight”? Speakers: Lisa Graham, RN, BSN, CDE & Nikeisha Whatley, LPC, Northside Hospital Losing weight is hard but keeping it off is harder. This workshop focuses on the negative impact of feeding your feelings and us‐
ing food as your friend, and also provides valuable tools on how to change your emotions and behaviors to work towards sus‐
tainable weight loss. 1:00pm‐1:30pm Booth 334 Kidney Experts Mini‐Seminar: “Kidney Disease: Know Your Risks & Options” Speaker: Lucia Dyer, RN & Lindsey Johnson, RN, Fresenius Medical Care In addition to participating in the mini‐seminar, feel free to ask the Kidney Experts ‐ Fresenius Medical Care your one‐on‐one questions about kidney disease and resources available to you. 1:00pm‐1:30pm Booth 527 in the Seniors Pavilion Mini‐Seminar: “Prepare to Care” Speaker: AARP Georgia Baby boomers and others are facing new challenges in caring for aging parents and/or children with chronic illnesses. This mini‐
seminar offers an introduction to care‐giving, including practical tools on caring for your aging parents. Healthy Eating..Portions..Carb Counting..And more! Create your Plate in Booth #504! Sponsored by Walmart Visit American Diabetes Association World ‐ Booth #218 & enroll in the Living with Type 2 Diabetes program. It’s FREE!