Newsletter of Kadlec Neurological Resource Center
February 2015
You Balance on One Leg?
2 | Can
You May Have Lower Stroke Risk
3 | Library Resources
Classes Boost
4 | Music
Language Skills, Study Says
5 | February 2015 Calendar
AN AUCTION & DINNER TO BENEFIT
K A D L E C
N E U R O L O G I C A L
R E S O U R C E
MARCH 20, 2015 |
THREE
RIVERS
CONVENTION
C E N T E R
5:30 pm
CENTER
Before Bedtime Won’t
6 | Alcohol
Help Your Sleep, Study Finds
7 | Variété 2015
8 | Neuro Connections / The Basics
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Can You Balance on One Leg?
Can You Balance on One Leg? You May Have Lower Stroke Risk
Inability to stand on one foot for 20-plus seconds could suggest brain vessel damage, study contends
HealthDay News — If you can’t balance on one leg for at least
20 seconds you may be at risk of a stroke, Japanese researchers
suggest.
Difficulty standing on one leg may indicate that small strokes or
tiny bleeds have already occurred, which means the risk for more
serious strokes is high, the investigators reported online Dec. 18 in
the journal Stroke.
“Individuals showing instability while standing on one leg, as well
as problems walking, should receive increased attention, as this
physical frailty may signal potential brain abnormalities and mental
decline,” said lead author Yasuharu Tabara, an associate professor in
the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Kyoto University Graduate
School of Medicine.
Stroke, a leading cause of disability and death, occurs when blood
flow to a part of the brain is interrupted because of a clot or bleeding.
For the study, Tabara’s team had nearly 1,400 men and women,
average age 67, try to balance on one leg for a minute. The researchers
also took MRI scans to assess disease in the small blood vessels of
participants’ brains, in the form of “silent” strokes - or microbleeds.
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The researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for
more than 20 seconds was linked to having had tiny strokes or small
bleeds in the brain. Balance problems were also associated with
reduced thinking and memory skills.
Dr. Richard Libman, chief of vascular neurology at North Shore-LIJ
Health System in Manhasset, N.Y., said that
“narrowing or blockages of tiny blood vessels
deep within the brain can give rise to small
strokes or tiny amounts of bleeding.”
These small strokes, which are a major
contributor to mental decline and dementia,
have also been associated with walking and
balance difficulty and falling, he explained.
“The authors of this study have devised a
simple test of balance, which seems to be
able to reflect ‘small vessel disease’ of the
brain,” Libman said.
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Lower Stroke Risk (cont’d) & Library Resources
“This test may be an inexpensive, low-tech method to screen people
for small vessel disease who are most likely at risk for further strokes
and brain damage,” Libman added.
People with brain vessel damage were older, had high blood
pressure and thicker neck (carotid) arteries than those who had not
had strokes or bleeds, the researchers found.
Tabara said that among those who had had two or more tiny
strokes, about one-third had trouble balancing. Among those who
had had one stroke, 16 percent had trouble balancing.
Struggling to stand on one leg for an extended time was also
associated with markedly lower scores on memory and thinking
tests, the study found. ■
In addition, 30 percent of those with evidence of more than two
small bleeds struggled with balance, as did 15 percent of those who
suffered one small bleed.
– Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
WSU SEEKING STUDY PARTICIPANTS
You have an opportunity to participate in a free research project from Washington
State University on a video and telephone-based program developed to help with
memory, daily living, medication management, mobility, fall prevention, hearing,
vision, and communication. WSU is seeking individuals who are 50 or older, caregivers
of individuals age 50+, and healthcare professionals working with older adults.
Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires before and after they view three
of the videos (medication management, memory, and daily living). The session will last
between 90 -120 minutes. Interested individuals can either attend a local group meeting
(location TBD) or can also complete the project online at www.tech4aging.wsu.edu. Please
contact (509) 335-4033 or [email protected] for more information, or to register.
OFFICE & LIBRARY
HOURS
Monday-Thursday�� 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday�� 9:00am-4:00pm
LIBRARY ADDITIONS
DYSTONIA
Living Well with Dystonia, Danuel Truong, M.D.
Surviving Dystonia, Carmine Petringo
MINDFULNESS
Emotional Renewal Imagery for Caregivers, Lynn Joseph, PhD.
The Inner Art of Meditation, Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.
A Meditation to Ease Grief, Belleruth Naparstek, M.A. , L.I.S.W.
TAI CHI
Tai Chi Beginners, Chris Pei
Tai Chi Beginners, Paul Lam, M.D.
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Music Classes Boost Language Skills...
Music Classes Boost Language Skills, Study Says
Kids who actively participate show greater thought processing gains
HealthDay News — Greater participation in music classes may
benefit children’s language development, a new study finds.
Researchers followed kids in the nonprofit
Harmony Project, which provides music
education and instruments to poor children
in Los Angeles.
Over two years, children who actively
participated in the classes showed larger
improvements in how the brain processes
speech and reading, compared to those with
lower levels of participation.
Also, the benefits of active participation in music
classes occurred in the same areas of the brain
that are traditionally weak in children from poor
families, according to the study published online
Dec. 16 in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
“Even in a group of highly motivated students,
small variations in music engagement - attendance
and class participation - predicted the strength of
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neural processing after music training,” lead author Nina Kraus,
professor of communication sciences and of neurobiology and
physiology at Northwestern University, said in a university news
release.
“Our results support the importance of active experience and
meaningful engagement with sound to stimulate changes in the
brain,” she added.
Participating in music classes can actually “remodel” a child’s brain
in a way that improves the ability to process speech, an ability
that’s closely linked to reading, according to researchers. The study
finding is important for children from poor families, who process
sound less efficiently. This increases the risk that they’ll do poorly in
school, Kraus said.
“What we do and how we engage with sound has an effect on
our nervous system,” she said. “Spending time learning to play
a musical instrument can have a profound effect on how your
nervous system works.” ■
– Robert Preidt
www.kadlec.org/knrc
February 2015
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
TUESDAY
3
4
MS SUPPORT
2:00 pm
8
9
WEDNESDAY
5
15
16
PARKINSON’S
1:30 pm
22
23
CAREGIVERS (MEN
ONLY)
12:30 pm
17
12
18
24
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)
WED, FEB 25 @ 12 pm | Location: Oak Room
ART EXPRESSIONS
WED, FEB 11 @ 10 am | Location: Oak Room
Please RSVP by calling (509) 943-8455 for this group as
there is only space and supplies for eight attendees.
CAREGIVERS
Caregivers (for all caregivers)
TUE, FEB 17 @ 1:00 pm | Location: Oak Room
Caregivers (for men only)
MON, FEB 23 @ 12:30 pm at Callaway Gardens
5505 West Skagit Court, Kennewick
Light meal served, RSVP is requested (509) 783-5433
Caregivers (for Dementia/Alzheimer’s caregivers)
FEB 19 & 24 @ 5:30 pm
Both of these groups meet at Callaway Gardens
5505 West Skagit Court, Kennewick
Light meal served, RSVP is requested (509) 783-5433
CHRONIC FATIGUE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
SYNDROME/FIBROMYALGIA
TUE, APR 14 @ 1:30 pm | Location: Sycamore Room
This group will now meet quarterly. The next
meeting will be April 14th at 2:00 pm in the
Sycamore room.
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MINDFULNESS
2:30 pm
20
21
MINDFULNESS
2:30 pm
ALZ/DEM
CAREGIVERS
5:30 pm
25
ALZ/DEM
CAREGIVERS
5:30 pm
MTHFR BASICS
SUPPORT GROUP
1:30 pm
PARKINSON’S
SUPPER GROUP
5:30 pm
STROKE
3:00 pm
7
13
19
CAREGIVERS
1:00 pm
SATURDAY
MINDFULNESS
2:30 pm
TBI SUPPORT
3:00 pm
ART EXPRESSIONS
10:00 am
FRIDAY
6
POST POLIO
1:00 pm
11
10
THURSDAY
26
ALS SUPPORT
12:00 pm
SPINAL
DISORDERS
4:00 pm
CHRONIC PAIN
FRI, APR 17 @ 1:30 pm | Location: Maple Room
This group will now meet quarterly. The next
meeting will be April 17th at 2:00 pm.
MINDFULNESS
FRI, FEB 6, 13, 20, 27 2:30 pm | Location: Oak Room
We will listen to “The Wisdom of Your Cells: How
Beliefs Control Your Biology by Bruce Lipton, PhD.
Hidden connections between our biology, psychology
and spirtuality are examined by this cellular biologist
in the new study of “epigenetics” showing research
that dances between mind and matter.
MTHFR SUPPORT GROUP
THUR, FEB 12 @ 1:30 pm | Location: Sycamore Room
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
TUE, FEB 3 @ 2 pm | Location: Oak Room
27
28
MINDFULNESS
2:30 pm
POST POLIO
WED, FEB 4 @ 1:00 pm | Location: Maple Room
Cleeann Johnson, Registered Dietitian, Lourdes
Counseling Services, will speak on nutrition with
emphasis on our overachiever and physical challenges
(easily/overly fatigued, swallowing, need more protein,
etc.). We expect very practical and useful tips, etc.
including ideas for easy to prepare, high energy (but
not fattening!) menu ideas.
SPINAL DISORDERS
WED, FEB 25 @ 4:00 pm | Location: Sycamore Room
STROKE
TUE, FEB 17 @ 3pm | Location: Maple Room
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
WED, FEB 4 @ 3 pm | Location: Maple Room
PARKINSON’S
MON, FEB 16 @ 1:30 pm | Location: Sycamore Room
PARKINSON’S SUPPER GROUP
Please call Wendy at (509) 619-0301 to RSVP. There
is no agenda to this meeting other than getting
together and having fun!
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Alcohol Before Bedtime
Alcohol Before Bedtime Won’t Help Your Sleep, Study Finds
Researchers advise against using booze to help get shut-eye
HealthDay News — As many as one in five Americans turns to
alcohol sometimes to help them fall asleep, but that can lead to sleep
problems later in the night, a new study finds.
This is because alcohol hampers the brain’s system for regulating
a person’s need for sleep, researchers found.
“The prevailing thought was that alcohol promotes sleep by
changing a person’s circadian rhythm - the body’s built-in 24-hour
clock,” study lead author Mahesh Thakkar, an associate professor and
director of research in the neurology department at the University of
Missouri School of Medicine, said in a university news release.
“However, we discovered that alcohol actually promotes sleep
by affecting a person’s sleep homeostasis - the brain’s built-in
mechanism that regulates your sleepiness and wakefulness,”
Thakkar said.
Alcohol’s effect on sleep homeostasis can lead to poorer quality sleep,
according to the study published recently in the journal Alcohol.
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Study co-author Dr. Pradeep Sahota said, “Based on our results, it’s
clear that alcohol should not be used as a sleep aid.” Sahota is chair
of the neurology department at the University of Missouri School
of Medicine.
“Alcohol disrupts sleep and the quality of sleep is diminished.
Additionally, alcohol is a diuretic, which increases your need to
go to the bathroom and causes you to wake up earlier in the
morning,” Sahota explained in the news release.
Thakkar pointed out that sleep is an important area of study.
“Approximately one-third of our life is spent sleeping. Coupled
with statistics that show 20 percent of people drink alcohol to
sleep, it’s vital that we understand how the two interact,” he said.
“If you are experiencing difficulty sleeping, don’t use alcohol. Talk
to your doctor or a sleep medicine physician to determine what
factors are keeping you from sleeping. These factors can then be
addressed with individualized treatments,” Thakkar advised. ■
– Robert Preidt
www.kadlec.org/knrc
Variété 2015
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
MARCH 20
THREE RIVERS
CONVENTION CENTER
Stan Spohr
AN AUCTION & DINNER TO BENEFIT KADLEC NEUROLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTER
To purchase a table or tickets, visit kadlec.org/knrc. For more information, please call (509) 943-8455.
AUCTION ITEMS
AMA’S
Attend the American Music
Awards in Los Angeles and
enjoy the show celebrating
your favorite recording
artists like Lady Gaga,
Rihanna and One Direction
live and in person. Your trip
will include two Mezzanine
tickets to the 43rd Annual
American Music Awards at
the Nokia Theater and two
nights stay at the luxurious
Beverly Wilshire Hotel in
Beverly Hills, CA. (Date TBD).
CHEF’S TABLE
Enjoy a 5-course
dinner with wine
flights for six. It will
be held in the kitchen
at Three Rivers
Convention Center
on a mutually-agreed
upon date. Meet,
greet and watch Chef
Lyle prepare your
customized meal.
BRACES
U.S. OPEN
NEIL DIAMOND
Attend the U.S. Open at
Chambers Bay in Tacoma,
WA on June 19-21, 2015.
Your adventure includes two
all-day Trophy Club passes
on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21st
with access to the Trophy Club Hospitality
Tent, and on-site, air-conditioned pavillon
with live U.S. Open Coverage, located just to
the right of the 8th green and 16th fairway.
Three nights at the Seattle Shafer Baillie
Mansion Bed and Breakfast are included.
Neil Diamond, iconic
Grammy Award®-winning
Rock and Pop Singer/
Songwriter and Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame
member, will embark on
his highly anticipated
NEIL DIAMOND TOUR
2015, which will come to Seattle’s KeyArena
on May 10. Includes a one night stay at
the Westin. This item donated by Pam
Knutson, KNRC Board Member.
BAVARIAN WEEKEND
IN LEAVENWORTH
LEONETTI CELLARS & FIGGINS
Spend your days
hiking, golfing, or
strolling the shoplined streets of this
quaint Bavarian
village on September
18-20 in a spacious
two bedroom condo
(sleeps up to 6).
Figgins Family Wine
Estates has donated
two magnums:
An etched, handpainted magnum
of Leonetti Cellar
2011 Sangiovese
and FIGGINS 2011
Estate Red Wine.
KESTREL PRIVATE WINE GOURMET CHEESE TOUR
Spend the afternoon at Kestrel Vintners exploring the world
of wine and gourmet cheese perfectly paired with our award
winning wines (Prosser or Woodinville tasting room).
VARIÉTÉ GUEST OF HONOR:
Scott Ostler, DDS, MSD, has generously
donated a full set of orthodontia for the 11th
year in a row! For any age!
Honoree, Bob De Lorenzo personifies “Count on Me.”
Bob came to KNRC as a client when he was caring for
his wife with Alzheimer’s disease. Bob is a committed
KNRC Board Member who strives to increase awareness
of our resources, and cherishes his role as caregiver
support group leader. Please join us in honoring Bob
De Lorenzo by attending Variété on March 20, 2015.
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NEURO CONNECTIONS
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT No. 178
SALEM, OR
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
The National MS Society is doing an
event on Saturday, February 21st from
10:00 am -12:00 pm entitled “North American
Education Program:
Mood and Cognition”.
The speaker is Dr.
Yashma Patel, MD,
from the Rockwood
Clinic in Spokane,
WA. It will be held at the Three Rivers
Convention Center. To register, please call 1
(800) 344-4867 and press option 1.
1268 Lee Boulevard
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 943-8455
www.kadlec.org/knrc
FAMILY EPILEPSY SOCIAL
Friday, February 20th, 6:30 pm at the Pasco
Round Table Pizza. Co-sponsored by The
ARC and the Epilepsy Foundation. RSVP to
Melissa Brooks, (509) 783-1131, ext. 108
KNRC BOARD & STAFF
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jodi Melland, Chair
Pam Knutson, Vice Chair
Steve Arneson, Treasurer
Debra Lang-Jones, RN, Secretary
Bob De Lorenzo
Terry Marie Fleischman
Yosen Liu, PhD
Chris Rawlins, RN
Kirk Ruehl, MDiv
Michael Turner, MD
KADLEC OFFICERS
Rand Wortman, CEO,
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Glenn Welch, Vice President
Resource Development
STAFF
Karen Hayes, MA, Executive Director
Heidi Hill, MHA, Office Coordinator
Sue Linn, Program Assistant
Sue Pinard, Resource Librarian
Cathy Manderbach, Office Assistant
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
1 to 3 p.m.
Kadlec Healthplex Sycamore Room
1268 Lee Blvd., Richland, WA
Presented without charge and open to the public
For information or to register, call (509) 943-8455
or visit www.kadlec.org/knrc
www.kadlec.org/knrc
This workshop is
co-sponsored by