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September IO, 2003 Page A6 H ealth I F amily Staying Centered in Golden Years w Seniors exercise to remain active, independent Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are evaluating a seniors exercise program to deter mine whether it allows them to re main active and independent. The program, called Adventures in Bet ter Living through Exercise(ABLE), aims to maintain and improve bal ance in seniors, allowing them to perform daily tasks that keep them independent. Think First Oregon, an OHSU program, is conducting the research project to determine the program 's effectiveness. “The concept behind ABLE Bodies is that by doing these low-impact exercises, seniors may be able to more easily do the things they want to do,” explained Sue Scott, a Portland fitness spe cialist and designer o f the pro gram. “ If successful, we hope this program will lead to a sustained or im proved quality o f life for participants.” The 16-week program includesa number o f balance-improving ac tivities, including posture and flex ibility, strength training, aerobic activity and practicing routine tasks such as reaching and bending. Par ticipants are given homework exer 1 4 1 J Bill Schonely with 5-year-old Amelia, resident at the Center for Medically Fragile Children at Providence Child Center. Seniors join an OHSU exercise program to improve balance and flexibility. cises to remain active outside of class. Progress is measured through interview s and physical ability changes. Participants include resi dents at many o f Portland’s senior living facilities. One participant at Portland’s Terwilliger Plaza is 92-year-old Hannah May. May, once an active climber, hiked to the top ofOregon ’s Middle Sister and Mt. Hood. Re cently, arthritis and a back injury have significantly reduced her mobility and independence. “You have to keep flexible and agile at my age,” said May. “I’m hoping that this program will allow me to become more active and in crease my balance.” T h in k F irst d ire c to r Rae Rosenberg said she hopes pro grams like this have a significant impact on May and other study participants. Think First research focuses on both seniors and teen agers, populations that often suf fer from preventable injuries. “Our program specializes in try ing to prevent injuries in the state’s most susceptible populations,” said Rosenberg. Think First has recruited interns to assist in teaching the weekly classes. This aspect allows partici pants to socialize with a younger generation and other seniors. Past research has shown that social ac tivity is another important quality o f life factor. Blazer Legend Supports Child Center Bill Schonely, Portland’s leg endary sports broadcaster and long-time friend o f Providence ChildCenter, has joined the board o f directors for the Providence Child Center Foundation. Highly visible in Portland and throughout the state, Schonely regularly lends his support to a variety o f charitable causes, in cluding improving the lives o f children with special needs. Schonely also is a spokesper son for the Center for Medically Fragile Children at the Providence Child Center, the Northwest’s only nursing facility providing skilled care exclusively for children in a residential setting. Fifty-eight beds are dedicated to kids needing long term chronic care and short-term respite, and end-of-life care. ■MMMMMNM Minority Medical Students Start Careers With a Life Changing Experience One hundred eight new Oregon Health & Science University medi cal students donned the time-hon ored garb o f their profession — the white coat — for the first time at a white coat ceremony last week. A life-changing moment that is both solemn and joyful,’ poignant and stunning, in each student’s mind the white coat signifies a life de voted to healing, science and com passion. Barbara Alexander, a 33-year- old A frican American and a research coordinator at OHSU, epitomizes this commitment. Perhaps no one in her class has had to overcome so much to matriculate into medical school. When Alexander was five years old, her mother committed suicide and when her father refused to raise her, her grandparents swooped in. 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