Two programs on sleeping problems and osteoporosis will be presented in the winter Community Health Education Series sponsored by the UCSF/Mount Zion Center on Aging, an affiliation of the Goldman Institute on Aging, and UCSF.

"Counting Sheep: Conquering Sleeping Problems" is the subject of the first half-day workshop to be presented on Saturday, Feb. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California St.

Complaints of poor sleep or excessive daytime sleepiness are common in older adults. The elderly may experience significant changes to their established sleep/wake patterns as a result of reductions in physical and social activity and/or retirement. They also have more medical illnesses that can disturb sleep. The goal of the workshop is to provide older adults with information that will enable them to better understand the nature of healthy sleep, the influences that may play a role in disturbing sleep patterns, and the strategies for preventing and correcting sleep problems.

The program will be presented by David Claman, MD, director of the UCSF/Mount Zion Sleep Disorders Clinic, and Kimberly Trotter, sleep lab technician in the clinic.

A second program, "Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief -- A Prescription for Prevention and Management," returns by popular demand on Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California St. More women suffer from fractures related to osteoporosis than experience heart attack, breast cancer and gynecological cancers combined.

Presented by Steven Harris, MD, director of the Osteoporosis Clinic and professor of medicine at UCSF, Christine Zampach, PT, and Kathleen Bell, RD, the workshop will focus on the latest information about osteoporosis prevention, treatment and research, and steps that women can take to achieve and maintain optimal bone health through nutrition and exercise.

The goal of the health series is to present, free of charge, high-quality health promotion and disease prevention education to older adults and their families that will enable them to become informed consumers of health care who take a pro-active role in maintaining their own good health and well-being.

The programs are free, but pre-registration is required to obtain seating. Interested persons should call the Education Office at the UCSF/Mount Zion Center on Aging at 750-5342 for information and registration.

1st appeared 1/22/98

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