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September is Healthy Aging Month!

According to AgingStats.gov, the United States population over the age of 65 totaled approximately 37 million people in 2006. This number is expected to almost double by the year 2030. As this population grows, it is important to provide valuable health information to older adults and their families for support and encouragement.

Almost 20% of Americans over 55 experience mental disorders that are not considered to be a normal and healthy part of the aging process, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To learn more about older adults and mental health, please visit these NetWellness articles from the University of Cincinnati's Center for Aging with Dignity:

- A Holistic Approach to Aging & Wellness
- Calming the Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder
- Preventing Dementia
- Protecting Older Adults from Abuse and Neglect
- Successfully Treating Clinical Depression
- Using Medications Properly to Avoid Substance Abuse



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Did you know?
64% of American are trying to eat more whole grains.
It's Whole Grain Month and we want to help you add this important nutrient to your daily diet. Below is a list of easy, tasty and healthy suggestions provided by the Whole Grains Council. See if you can try as many as possible this month:
- Buy three different loaves of whole-grain bread and taste all of them to see which one we like best.
- Try a new breakfast cereal with at least 16 grams of whole grain per serving.
- Buy some whole-wheat pasta and try it.
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Focus on Faculty
The General Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at OSU was re-organized in 1989 with four full-time faculty members. It has now grown to a group of fourteen full-time Faculty members. The division is recognized throughout the region as one of the largest and most academically diversified divisions in the region offering comprehensive healthcare to women throughout their life cycle.
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