Managing Health and Fitness

1. Managing Health and Fitness Personal Health Records, indispensible tools for Click icon for sound Press ENTER for next slide

2. People talk about • Gaining or losing weight • Foods and diets • Exercise and physical fitness • Aging and the diseases that accompany it • Declining memory and alertness • Aches and pains • Hair loss or gain • Little blue pills • Joint replacement and transplants • Circulatory problems including strokes and heart attacks • Cancer and diabetes • Pregnancy, birth defects and childhood issues • Sleep disorders • The costs and shortcomings of healthcare insurance and services They wonder exactly what they should do and do first.

3. Many decisions are left to others • Doctors, hospitals, labs • Rescue squads • Drug companies • Food producers • Restaurants • Employers • The government • Parents and children

4. Yet, the rest complain about • Mixed results from what is done on their behalf • Too many things to think about • Confusing messages • Not really knowing what works • Paying too much • Wasting time waiting for appointments • Feeling like guinea pigs

5. A lot more is going on than is realized • Rapid scientific and technical progress • Genetic profiling and matching • New drugs and treatments • Robotic surgery and improved diagnostics • Gradual elimination of paper records • Custom instead of one-size-fits-all procedures • Continuing waste due to errors and omissions • Escalating costs; not enough providers • Political controversy over reforms

6. Why genetic profiling and matching? • Some treatments work for one person and not for others • Identify the personal traits of those who have had successful outcomes • Look for similar traits in those sharing the same or similar illnesses • Hopefully what worked for one person will help others who are enough alike • Narrowing choices will minimize delays in beginning treatments and avoid costly and unproductive procedures • Information contained in a Personal Health Record helps to make these decisions

7. Conclusions and Expectations • As yet, there has been no quick fix, no silver bullet or Fountain of Youth • Long-term, the secret is in our DNA, the code to life. It is expected to: • Warn of impending disease • Provide a roadmap to personalized healthcare • Bring cost saving efficiencies and productivity • Don’t wait for the DNA code to be unlocked right away • Interim measures need to be taken now • Everyone must start by taking personal responsibility for managing their own health • They must support and help others to make decisions and move forward

8. What are these interim measures? • Recognize what is likely to have adversely impacted your health and compromised your DNA. Look for: • Inherited traits from family members that are detrimental • Past exposure to chemicals, radiation and infectious diseases from air, water, food, homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and travel • Impact of obesity; inadequate exercise; insufficient mental stimulation • Get motivated and committed – others depend on you • Complaining gets nowhere and wastes time • Doing nothing is little better than doing the wrong things • Avoid becoming overwhelmed by too many changes at once • Over time, even little things add up to make a big difference • Start simply with whatever seems most important to you

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10. No one else • Has the patient’s central perspective and vested interest and can provide all the answers when they are needed • Understands patient priorities • Will manage details the way patients would want them to and keep important records indefinitely

11. No perfect answer applies to everyone Every individual must: • Learn for themselves and decide what is important to them • Create expectations and set their own goals • Make changes they are comfortable with, e.g., • Reduce size of portions • Eat less meat, sugar and carbs; more vegetables with high water content • Spend less time sitting; walk and climb stairs; play golf • Don’t retire – Volunteer or do something challenging and productive • Measure progress and make changes regularly

12. Expectation Setting • Look for escalating progress in medicine and health care even in the near term • We believe that our Lifelong PHR software and advice will prove instrumental in managing transitions and realizing benefits • We look forward to helping others to apply it to improve their health and longevity

13. A Personal Health Record • Keeps track of important information • Reminds of things that have been forgotten • Is a help in times of emergency • Provides answers others ask for • Is a healthcare management tool • Is like buying insurance . . . you never know when it will be needed

14. In Summary • Recognize that change is in the air for healthcare • Take interim measures until science and technology catch up and give you what you really need • Get ideas and help from professionals, media, friends, the Internet • Set goals, identify objectives, metrics and take action • Collect data and record results in a Personal Health Record • Track, compare and assess results • Consult professionals regularly and make continuing changes where indicated • Keep making improvements

15. Steps to take now • Start a Personal Health Record (PHR) for yourself and family members • www.LifelongPHR.com • Learn more about PHRs, healthcare options and other timely topics • www.OutcomeImprovement.com • Contact us:INFO@Rockwood.com

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