Episode 3: Caregiving, Community and Diabetes

Showing soon on the Seattle Channel Cable 21

Challenging health problems such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease eventually touch the lives of all Americans. As our population ages, individuals, families, and communities can work together to find solutions. Support for caregivers is essential. Good habits, such as cooking healthy meals and getting regular exercise, reduce health risks and control symptoms. This episode shows how an active approach can help those with chronic health conditions live each day to the fullest.

Special Guests include:

• Steven Kahn, MD, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
• Eudora Lowery Carter, Diabetes Educator and Community Liaison, Center for MultiCultural Health
• Susan M. McCurry, PhD, Research Professor, Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington
• Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH, State Health Officer, Washington State Department of Health
• And Paul and Barbara Heneghan, Ruth and Tak Aoki, Weldon Lee, Kathleen Hubbard, Bettye J. Atkinson and Chef Tom Douglas