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Na t i v e Americ a n s 1 8 year s a n d ol d e r wh o hav e t y p e 2 dia b e t es.

Brochure Albuquerque Service Unit. Wh o ca n joi n th e. Wha t d o I hav e t o d o when. Health y Hear t Project ?. I’ m in th e pro j ect ?. Specia l Diabete s Progra m fo r Indian s I n dia n Heal t h Se r v ic e.

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Na t i v e Americ a n s 1 8 year s a n d ol d e r wh o hav e t y p e 2 dia b e t es.

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  1. Brochure Albuquerque Service Unit Who can join the What doI have to do when Healthy Heart Project? I’m in the project? Special Diabetes Program for Indians Indian Health Service • NativeAmericans18yearsandolderwho havetype2diabetes. • Youshouldbewillingtoparticipatein monthlycasemanagementvisits. • Youshouldbewillingtoparticipateinthe projectforthenext3years. • Askafriendtojoinwithyou! • Havea physical exam, labtests, andan electrocardiogram(ECG)soweand learn more about your health. • Completea baseline questionnairethathas to dowithyourphysicalactivity, diet,your healthhistory,healthstatus and your feel- ingsabouttheproject. • Attendmonthlycase management meeting with your case manager. • AttendHonoringthe Giftof HeartHealth HowcanIjointheHealthy HeartProject? • SetgoalsforyourselfthattheHealthy HeartProject team memberscanhelpyou accomplish. • Lettheprojectstaffknow;wewillex- plaintheprojecttoyouandansweryour questions. WhataretheGoals? confirmyouareeligible. WherecanIgetmoreinfor- Healthy Heart Project mationonthisproject? • WeightLoss. •  •  YoumaycontactHealthyHeartProject staffformoreinformation: Increasedphysicalactivity. • Controlheartdiseaseriskfactorswith lifestylechangesandmedications. • Learnhowtomakehealthierchoices aboutyournutritionandexercise. • FeelBetter! Albuquerque Indian Health Center 801 VassarDr.NEAlbuquerque,NM 87106 Offices Locatedon the 4thfloor

  2. Why should you join the Indian Health Service Special Diabetes Program forIndians Healthy Heart Project? We are looking forvolunteers who have di- abetes to participate in our project, which includes casemanagementservices (clinic visitsand education) to reducerisks for The Healthy HeartProject can help you in several ways: What is the SDPI Healthy • Youwillbe assignedacase manager who Heart Project? meet the goals youshouldhave forblood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, weight How do you know if you have smoking(if yousmoke). heart disease? riskof heart disease inpeople withdiabe- tes. • Your casemanagerwillbe your team-mate who will helpyou prioritize the goalsyou have. He/She will be your coach, mentor, educator,and“cheer-leader”. • Diabetesisaseriousproblem forAmerican Indians andAlaskaNatives. Mostpeople don’t know they have heart disease until they havean emergency such as a heart attackorstroke. • Youwilltakeclassesaboutreducingheart disease risksandlearnaboutmanaging dia- betes. • Heart Disease,whichaffects theheart and bloodvessels,isa major complication of dia- betesandisalsothenumberonecauseof death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Risks for heart disease include: Youhave diabetes. Youhavehigh blood pressure.     • You maybe able todelayor prevent getting heartdiseasebyparticipatinginthispro- ject. Studies have shown that it is possible to reduce your risk of heart diseaseby: Participation iscompletelyvoluntary. You have high cholesterol levels. • Controllingbloodpressure,cholesterol,and glucoselevels. • Stoppingsmoking. • Taking anaspirin a day. • Losingweightthrougha healthier dietand physicalactivity. Yourbloodglucose(sugar)istoohigh. Youweighmore than youshould. Yousmoke.

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