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15OCTOBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSEveryheartbeatpumpsaboutone-fifthofbloodtothebrain.Braincellsneedtheoxygenandnutrientscarriedbybloodinordertothinkclearlyspeakandremember.Conditionsthatdamagetheheartandbloodvesselssuchashighbloodpressurehighcholesterolanddiabe-tescanalsointerferewiththebrainsvitalsupplylines.StudiesshowthatAfrican-AmericanshaveahigherriskfortheseconditionswhichmayincreasetheriskofdevelopingheartdiseasestrokeandAlzheimersdis-ease.African-AmericansmayhaveahigherriskforAlzheimersdiseaseandstrokebecauseoffactorsthatcantbecontrolledsuchasageandfamilyhistory.Howeverthereareriskfactorsthatcanbecontrolledifstepsaretakentokeepbrainshealthieraspeopleage.WatchNumbersnBloodpressuredesirablebloodpressureislessthan12080nBloodsugardesirablefastingbloodsugarislessthan100mgdLnBodyweightkeepbodyweightintherecommendedrangenCholesteroldesirablecholesterolislessthan200mgdLMakeHealthyLifestylyChoicesnStaymentallyactivenRemainsociallyinvolvednStayphysicallyactivenReduceintakeoffatcholesterolnDontsmokeAccordingtotheAlzheimersAssociation2013AlzheimersDiseaseFactsandFiguresReportolderAfrican-AmericansareabouttwiceaslikelytohaveAlzheimersandotherdementiasasolderwhitesandHispanicsareaboutoneandone-halftimesaslikelytohaveAlzheimersandotherdementiasasolderwhites.InordertotakeacloserlookatthisincreasedincidenceresearchersreleasedtheresultsofarecentstudyatthisyearsAlzheimersAssociationInternationalConferenceinBoston.Thestudylookedatwhetherdif-ferencesindementiaratesbyraceexistedamongagroupofcommunitydwellingeldersandwhetheranyofthosedifferencescouldbeexplainedbysocioeconomicstatusincludingincomefinancialadequacyeduca-tionandliteracyaswellashealth-relatedfactors.KristineYaffeM.D.oftheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFranciscoandtheSanFranciscoVAMedicalCenterandcolleagueseval-uateddementiariskamong3075blackandwhiteeldersmeanage74.1yearsparticipatingintheongo-ingprospectiveHealthAgingandBodyCompositionStudywhowerefreeofdementia.During12yearsoffollow-up18.7percentofparticipantsweredeter-minedtohavedevelopeddementiabasedonprescribedmedicationshospitalrecordsandcognitivedecline.InthispopulationAfrican-Americanswere1.5timesmorelikelytodevel-opdementiathanwhites21.9per-centvs.16.4percent.Howeverafteradjustingforsocioeconomicfactorsincludingeducationlevelliteracyincomeandfinancialadequacytheresearchersfoundthatthedifferenceinriskwasnolongerstatisticallysig-nificant.Ourfindingssuggestthatdiffer-encesinsocioeconomicfactorsmayinlargepartexplainracialandethnicdisparitiesindementiaratessaidYaffe.Futurestudiesthatinvestigatethesedisparitiesshouldtakeabroadrangeofsocioeconomicfactorsintoaccount.Yaffesuggestedthatmorestudiesareneededtoexplorethepotentialbenefitsofimprovingsocioeconomicriskfactorsasawayofreducingdementiarates.DisclosureDr.Yaffeisco-chairoftheAAIC2013ProgramCommittee.Likeotherpartsofthebodythebrainmaylosesomeagilitywithagehoweveritcandeteriorateevenmoreifitsnottakencareof.Scienceisunlockingmanyofthemysteriesofthebrainbutthereisstillagreatdealtolearnandadditionalfundingisnecessaryinordertodeterminethecauseanddeveloptreatmentsthatwillpreventsloworstoptheprogres-sionofthisfataldisease.MembersofthecommunitycanhelpsupporttheworkprovidedbytheAlzheimersAssociationatnocosttoColoradofamiliesbyvolunteeringdonatingparticipatinginfundrais-ingeventsliketheMemoriesintheMakingArtAuctionortheWalktoEndAlzheimersandbybecominganadvocatealz.orgjoiningwiththevoicesofmillionsofAmericanswhobelieveAlzheimerscantwait.TheAlzheimersAssociationofColoradoprovidescounselingeduca-tionsupportanda24-hourbilingualHelplineatnocosttofamiliesacrossColorado.Reachoutforhelpandsup-portbycalling800-272-3900orgoonlinetoalz.orgcoAfricanAmericansatHigherRiskforAzheimersCOMMUNITYmunitylookatusasproblemsandtheymayhavetheirideasofhowtosolvetheproblemsbutthethingisiftheyworkwithusinsteadofjusttryingtobringintheirownprogramstheproblemscanbesolvedstatesPastorLeonEmersonWeknowwhattodowejustneedadditionalresources.ForinstancebussingwastheworstthingthatcouldhavehappenedtoBlackAmerica.Ittookusfromourheritage.IwasinMissouriandfromthetimethattheymadeusstartgoingtotheWhiteschoolIwasntbussedwehadtowalktotheothersideoftowntheBlackteachersdidnotgowithus.AndIneversawanotherBlackteachernotabandteacherhistoryteacherorcoachnobody--exceptforoneBlackladyandshetaughtspecialeduca-tion.PastorLeonEmersonpointsoutWehadnoself-esteem.Therewasnoonewhoknewusorwhocouldidentifywithourpainorourproblems.WhenwewenttoschoolwithinourowncommunityourBlackteachersknewwhatwashappeninginourlives.Theywouldknowwhenwewerelyingandtheyknewhowtogettothebottomofit.TheywouldcallourparentsinandsayYoursonisstayinguptoolateandheisnotdoinghisschoolwork.Allhewantstodoisgoofoffandplay.ButtheWhiteteachersdidntknowhowtorelatetous.Theythoughtwewerejustpoorlittlekidswhodidntknowhowtodoanythingandtheyjustputmanyintothespecialedclasswheretheywereallowedtogoofoffandthenkeptpushingthemupfromgradetogradeuntiltheygraduatedwithoutevenbeingabletowrite.IthankGodthatwasnotmyexperiencebutIsawmanyforwhomitwasareality.MyvisionforthefutureisstillIsaiah11andtobringhopetothedownheartedandtotheend-timecommunityasawhole.Ibelieveweneedtostresseducation.Wecannotgraduatekidsfromhighschoolwithjustasixth-gradelevelofeduca-tion.Wehavetokeepourkidsinschoolmotivatedtocompletehighschoolgoontocollegeandgettheirdegree.ThatismyhighestpriorityaftertheirspiritualgrowthsaysApostleEmerson.PastorYvonneEmersonsaysIhavetoapplaudmygirlstheyhavenevergivenmeamomentstrouble.IcanonlybasewhatIseeinmygirlsasasolutiontowhatisgoingonintheirgeneration.CaseinpointWehaveadaughterthatisgoingtolawschool.Anotherhasgraduatedandsheworksatachildrenshospitalanotherisahomemakerwifeandmotherwhoissocreativewithherhands.Ouryoungestdaughterisinschoolandinterestedintheartsanddancing.Theyareallgoodgirls.IfsomeoneiswonderingwhatisgoingtohappentothenextgenerationIwanttoinvitethemtolookattheEmersongirlsandsaywowthereishope.IthasjustbeenablessingsaysPastorLeonEmersonAndIthankGodforthepeopleHehassentourway.Wehavesomeofthegreatestmem-bersintheworldatNOWFaithChristianCenterChurch.SomehavebeenwithussinceDayOne.AndIhavetothankGodformywife.Shehasbeenrightherebymysidehelpingmeallthewayandwehavedonegreatthingstogether.Iappreciatemyentirefamily.NOWFaithChristianCenterChurchislocatedat4834N.ChambersRdintheMontbelloGreenValleyRancharea.SundayMorningServicesat800and1100a.m.TuesdaysFamilyBibleStudyNitefrom700830p.m.OnSaturdaysat900a.m.MenCommittedtoServe.AndeverySundaymorningPastorEmersonhasaradioprogramonKLDCat900-930a.m.CELEBRATING...frompage10Mediationisthewaveofthefutureandmanycourtsalongwithcom-munitieschurchesareseekingamoreeffectivewaytoresolvetheirconcerns.Themediationprocessshouldbespeedyeconomicalandconciliatory.Themediatorisnotadecisionmakerandcannotforceyoutoagreewithasettlementthatyoudonotcompletelyaccept.TheProfessionalMediatorisneutralandallaboutconflictresolu-tionthereforethiscareerdemandsapersonwithexcellentreasoningprob-lem-solvingskillsandpeace-mak-ingabilities.InadditionMediatorsaremoreoftenattributedwithquali-tiesofwisdomtrustworthinessandagainthemostimportqualityisthatMediatorspossessneutrality.WhyChooseMediationWhenanypartieshaveadisputeandwishtoavoidthelegalintricaciesoflitigationtheymaycallinaMediatortofacilitateanequitablesolution.UnlikelawyersandjudgeswhoevaluateassessanddecideforothersMediatorshelppar-ticipatingpartiesevaluateassessanddecideforthemselves.Partieswishingtoavoidthedelayshighcostspublic-ityandillwillbroughtonbylitigationlooktomediatorsasamorepeacefulinexpensiveandexpedientalterna-tive.ThesePartieshaveacceptedthatMediationWorXanditisconsideredaformofAlternativeDisputeResolutionADR.NowADRmaysoundlikeater-riblesyndromeitsinfactamoreChrist-likeapproachtoconflictresolu-tionwithmediatorsastheNonBiasSkillfulPractitioners.MediationisnowtheAlternativeformanycorporationsgovernmentagenciescommunityorganizationsschoolsneighborhoodsandevenfam-ilieswillturntomediatorswhentheyseekmutuallyacceptableanswerstotheirproblems.Examplesofconflictsmediatorsworxtoresolveincludelabormanagementissueshealthcaredisputesenvironmentalpublicpolicyissuesandinternationalconflictsandmore.BecomeAMediatorMediationWorXLLCalongwithAttorneyGlennF.YoungerLawFirmhas35yrs.ormoreofservicingtheColoradocommunity.TogetherMediationWorXhasover25yrs.ofexperienceofmediationtrainingmedi-ationsandhasaccommodatedleadersincorporateinchurchesalongwithprovidingmediationsformanyfami-lies.Forexampleaninteriordesigncompanyforcommunicationandgen-erationalconflictclassesaprogres-sivelawofficeformediationtrainingwhichincludes40hrs.Certificationandadditional25hrs.forAdvanceMediationCertifications.MediationWorXhasassistedschoolswithpeertopeermediationtrainingorganiza-tionswithteambuildingleadershiptrainingcommunicationtrainingsandwithmediations.Ifyouarelookingforsuperiorpro-ductivityandeconomicgrowthinyourestablishmentCallusforMediationorBecomeaCertifiedMediatorinjust40shorthours720-545-0406orgotowww.mediationsworx.com-BecauseMediationWorXMediationTheLegalWaveofTheFuture