NEWS FROM THE ALBERTA CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING

Canadian Health Network: Active Living Feature Article May 2005

"Let's Get Moving: Why Aren't We more Physically Active?"

The Alberta Centre for Active Living and CHN have jointly produced the May
feature article for the Canadian Health Network (go to
www.canadian-health-network.ca to access the article).

Over the years, modern technology has improved our lives in many ways. We
can carry out our daily tasks more quickly with less physical effort than in
the past. What we have lost is a physically active lifestyle that can
protect us against many chronic diseases. This article focuses on some
simple and creative ways you can move yourself from a modern sedentary
lifestyle into a more active and healthy way of life.

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Health Aging Community Workshops

The Alberta Centre for Active Living is offering educational workshops on
older adult physical activity and healthy eating across Alberta in
partnership with Alberta Regional Health Authorities. Practitioners and
community leaders involved with providing services for older adults will
have an opportunity to attend a workshop to

- learn about physical activity and healthy eating and how they fit into the
continuum of care for older adults;

- learn about provincial resources and programs for promoting healthy aging;

- build capacity to promote healthy aging in their communities.

For more information about these workshops, visit
www.centre4activeliving.ca/Education/OlderAdults/Workshops.pdf.


These workshops are coming soon to the communities below. Please call the
contact person in each community for more information.

May 18, Wetaskiwin: Contact Leanne Fedrau, (780) 361-4365

May 19, Red Deer: Contact Pauline Dusyk, (403) 341-2178

May 19, Stettler: Contact Stettler Community Health Centre, (403) 742-3326

May 27, Fort McMurray: Contact Dayne Sinclair (780) 791-8916

June 2, High Level: Contact Kim Pardy, (780) 841-3231

June 16, Calgary: Contact  Lyndsey Koentges (403) 220-8011

June 23, Barrhead: Contact Shirley Fluet (780) 674-3341

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Walk into the Record Book on May 26, 2005
Albertans are challenging the Guiness Book of World Records for the most
people people walking at one time. Your school, workplace, or community can
join thousands by walking for at least one kilometre on May 26 at 10 am MST.
To register for this event, visit SHAPE's web site at www.shapeab.com.

This event is part of SummerActive, a national, government-sponsored
health-promotion campaign.  For more information about SummerActive, visit
www.summeractive.canoe.ca/SummerActive/home_alberta.html.

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