In past years, Employee Wellness has hosted a heart health luncheon in recognition of the America Heart Association's Go Red for Women initiative. Since we are unable to come together in person this year for a lunch, we decided to host an entire week of virtual heart health programming instead.
Healthy Heart Week is February 8 - 12 and consists of offerings designed to inspire and motivate you to make heart health a regular part of your self-care routine. Check out the first two events below, and click on the webinar titles to register. Visit the Healthy Heart Week page for the full list of offerings.
Monday, Feb. 8, noon - 1 p.m. Presented by Be Well Solutions
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in America, accounting for over 655,000 annual deaths, or one every 36 seconds. Despite the universality of cardiovascular disease, significant differences in the rates of diagnoses, deaths, and risk factors exist according to age, gender, and ethnicity. This presentation will include:
- An examination of notable differences in heart disease rates and deaths across various demographic groups.
- An overview of differences associated with various risk factors across different demographic groups will be provided.
- An introduction to proposed explanations for these differences, and efforts to bridge these gaps, will be reviewed, including sources for further study and proactive planning.
- A reminder, that as we attempt to improve these incongruities on a societal level, all individuals can benefit by working to control their personal risk factors.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, noon - 1 p.m. Presented by Be Well Solutions
Research shows that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in women each year. Understanding how heart disease affects women is a complex, but important issue. This session will cover the following topics:
- Heart Disease Myths
- How Heart Disease is Different for Women
- Prevention and Lowering Risk
- The Importance of Starting Prevention at an Early Age
- An Overview of Congenital Heart Defects and the Benefits of Early Detection
These sessions are open to all full- and part-time employees. For those participating in the wellness rewards program, each session is worth 10 Tier 2 points. For more information, visit the Healthy Heart Week page.
For questions regarding wellness offerings for faculty and staff, please contact Employee Wellness at wellness@kent.edu or 330-672-0392.