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8 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday June 11, 2000 T o Y o u r H e a lth To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 A lz h e im e r s e m in a r o n Ju n e 2 0 th Members of the public are invited to attend a free seminar entitled "Understanding Alzheimer Disease" on Tuesday, June 20th, at 7 p.m. at The 707 Galaxy Banquet Hall, 475 North Service Rd. East. The seminar is being presented by VON Halton, Halton Healthcare Services -- Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital site, and the Alzheimer Society of HaltonWentworth. It is made possible through an educational grant from Pfizer Canada with appreciation to Halton Pharmacy. The seminar is intended for individ uals who have a family member or friend with Alzheimer Disease. Light refreshments will be avail able between 6 and 7 p.m. and the pre sentation will begin at 7 p.m. To reserve a seat, call 338-4379. N ew to ll- f r e e h e lp lin e h e lp s s m o k e r s q u it By Ted Wheatley SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Diabetes Research Do you have type 2 diabetes? A re you over 60 and using an oral medication for your diabetes? You may qualify to participate in a clinical research study using an approved treatm ent for people w ith Type 2 Diabetes. For more information, please call (9 0 5 ) 3 3 7 -0 0 4 0 Dr. Ronnie Aronson Endocrinology &. M etabolism Of the almost two million Ontarians who smoke daily, it is estimated that about 750,000 will try to quit this year. Overcoming tobacco dependency is not easy. But the numbers are encouraging. There are now more ex-smokers than smokers in the province. To improve the odds, the Canadian Cancer Society has introduced self-help booklets that have been scientifically proven to help smokers break free. The series is called One Step at a Time. It rec ognizes that smokers go through changes in over coming their tobacco dependency, and that their needs vary at different stages of this cycle. It is an integrated approach which understands that quit ting is difficult, and gently supports the smoker through the five stages leading to a smoke-free lifestyle. Five stages? That might come as a surprise to most smokers who tend to think that there are only two stages: smoking and not smoking. But research shows that smokers move back and forth between five stages. Typically, they cycle through these changes, and often have to try sever al times before they quit for good. Slip-ups and set backs are a natural part of kicking the tobacco habit. The five stages are: L You don't want to quit; 2. You are considering quitting, 3. You are preparing to quit, 4. You are ready to quit, 5. You have quit and want to stay smoke-free. People can access the One Step at a Time infor mation by calling the toll-free Smokers' Helpline at 1-877-513-5333 or by downloading from the Canadian Cancer Society's website at www.cancer.ca or from any CCS office. The Helpline is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday. It is staffed by trained professionals quali fied to provide the information and advice that's right for each individual based on his or her stage in the cycle. Callers to the Helpline will be provided with self-help materials. Depending on their needs, they may also be referred to local smoking cessation programs and supported with information about smoking cessation products. T ed W h e a tle y is P re s id e n t o f th e C a n a d ia n C a n c e r S ociety, O n ta rio D ivision. 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