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News AoA's You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging Campaign Recognizes Joint Project of OASIS and San Antonio Partners March 16, 2005 Project SIEN (Seniors Involved in Exercise and Nutrition) in San Antonio is one of 17 projects recognized by The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) as a You Can! Program Champion. SIEN is a diabetes prevention program for Hispanic seniors provided through a collaboration between the Bexar Area Agency on Aging, OASIS and key community partners. Participants at six community locations are learning how to choose low-fat, reduced sugar meals and increase their daily physical activity. Volunteers provide leadership and encouragement. Key partners in the San Antonio project include OASIS, Bexar Area on Aging, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, The City of San Antonio and the Texas Diabetes Institute. The program is designed for mature adults at risk for, or recently diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Physical activity and proper nutrition are keys to the prevention or control of Type II diabetes. OASIS is providing "The Dish on Diet" and "Taking Charge of Your Health," two HealthStages courses that promote healthy food choices. Since most of the 115 participants are Hispanic and mainly Spanish speaking, both courses have been translated into Spanish. OASIS also offers the ExerStart and Active Living Every Day courses to help people make physical activity part of their daily routine, and trains volunteers to help participants stay motivated. The You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging campaign aims to boost physical activity and improve food choices among older Americans, and has enrolled more than 1,850 partners nationwide since the campaign launch last September. "The You Can! Program Champions are working with us as partners to encourage healthier lifestyle choices among older adults that can save and improve the quality of many lives," said AoA Assistant Secretary Josefina Carbonell. "AoA congratulates these You Can! Champions for joining the campaign and for spreading the word about the importance of prevention among the older adults in local communities." For more information:Janice Branham, Director of Communications The OASIS Institute 314.862.2933 ext 229 jbranham@oasisnet.org OASIS News Releases April 28, 2008 OASIS Video to be Broadcast on National Television April 1, 2008 OASIS Receives $2.5 Million from The Atlantic Philanthropies Supporting Business Plan for Expansion October 10, 2007 OASIS Marks 25th Anniversary at National Conference, unveils five-year business plan to increase its impact March 14, 2007 AT&T Foundation Makes $1 Million Technology Grant to The OASIS Institute March 7, 2007 OASIS Receives National Leadership Award from NCOA February 8, 2007 OASIS Plans to Expand Programs to Reach a Broader Audience Atlantic Philanthropies Grant To Support Expansion Plan February 5, 2007 OASIS Institute Names Five Centers of Excellence for 2007-08 November 6, 2006 Marylen Mann Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Washington University October 30, 2006 OASIS Institute Receives National Award from HHS for Promoting Healthy Lifestyle August 2, 2006 New Research Shows Active Living Every Day a Success at Activating Sedentary Adults June 21, 2006 Four New Directors Elected to the Board of The OASIS Institute April 11, 2006 OASIS Wins National RespectAbility Program of Excellence Award Recognizing Promising Practices in Civic Engagement April 11, 2006 OASIS Awarded $45,000 Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for Intergenerational Healthy Lifestyles Program January 24, 2006 OASIS Receives $778,424 in Grants from the Missouri Foundation for Health to Improve Physical and Mental Health for Mature Adults January 18, 2006 OASIS President Participates in White House Conference on Aging December 5, 2005 OASIS Founder Marylen Mann Receives AARP Impact Award August 25, 2005 SBC Foundation Funds OASIS Project to Expand Workforce Development and Community Service June 27, 2005 Survey Finds Older Americans, Baby Boomers Want Jobs With a Purpose April 5, 2005 Department Store Helps City Seniors Find Haven to Continue Learning March 16, 2005 AoA's You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging Campaign Recognizes Joint Project of OASIS and San Antonio Partners March 5, 2005 More Seniors Use Technology to Stay Connected New study shows Internet use by mature adults up 6 percent (age 50-64); 9 percent (age 65+) |
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