September 2022
Healthy Aging
Every person should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Healthy aging is about creating the environments and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they value throughout their lives. Research has identified steps we can take to maintain our health and functioning as we get older. Adopting healthy habits and behaviors like improving your diet and levels of physical activity, staying social and involved in your community, using preventive health services, and managing chronic conditions can contribute to a productive and meaningful life.
There are several opportunities to make yourself and your health a priority this month. Browse September wellness offerings on this page. In addition, don’t forget to register for the September session of Mindful Mondays with Daron on September 12, and full-time Kent campus employees can visit the Be Well Solutions portal to register for onsite health coaching on September 14. Telephonic/virtual coaching is available year-round.
September Presentations |
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Learn strategies for creating and maintaining healthy habits straight from the experts. Browse our September webinars below. 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. |
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Sept. 14 Webinar |
The Changing Culture of Aging in AmericaThe traditional image of aging in this country, as evidenced by mass media, is one of decline and loss. Join Julia Ellifritt, LISW-S, for a webinar which will challenge perceptions and introduce interventions to combat stereotypes as 80 becomes the new 60. Julia will list and define the three plagues of aging and identify interventions to address them. Register to attend the webinar "The Changing Culture of Aging in America" |
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Sept. 20 Webinar
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Financial Wellness: Social Security and Your RetirementThis webinar, presented by Sean Deasy, VALIC Senior Financial Advisor, will discuss the role of Social Security in retirement planning and the effect of the Windfall Elimination and Government Offset Provision as it relates to OPERS/STRS. Sean will cover the costs associated with retirement and help attendees calculate the amount of income they will need and how social security fits in to their overall retirement income plan. Register to attend the webinar "Social Security and Your Retirement" |
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Sept. 27 Webinar |
Cancer Facts and PreventionCancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. One in two men and one in three women will receive a diagnosis of cancer. During this webinar, Dr. Michael Schechter, Be Well Solutions, will help participants:
Register to attend the webinar "Cancer Facts and Prevention" |
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Be Well Solutions Social Media Slowdown Challenge
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This challenge is designed to help participants evaluate their social media usage and how it relates to their day-to-day stress levels. Participants are encouraged to limit their social media screen time and track details about their stress levels and stress management practices each day of the challenge. Tracking is completed via the Be Well Solutions portal, so this challenge is open to full-time, benefits-eligible employees only. Learn more and register to participate by Sept. 12, 2022 |
Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings
Preventive health screenings have long been advocated as one of the most important health care strategies to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, improve quality of life, and prevent premature death. You can earn up to 100 Tier 2 wellness reward points for being up to date on age-appropriate preventive health screenings.
Lunchtime Bike/Scooter Ride
Check out an eBike or eScooter through the SPIN program or bring your bike from home for a group ride on September 9. A representative from SPIN will lead the group on a 40-minute ride around the Kent campus.
Walk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage
Join Employee Wellness for a walk with staff from the Grounds department on Friday, September 16 as they highlight points of interest on Kent State’s front campus, including the Beck Family Garden.
Lunchtime Bike/Scooter Ride
Check out an eBike or eScooter through the SPIN program or bring your bike from home for a group ride on September 21. A representative from SPIN will lead the group on a 40-minute ride on the Portage Hike & Bike Trail.
Walk & Talk: Brain Health
Joins us at noon on September 28 for a walk with Angela L. Ridgel, Professor of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology, and Associate Director of the Brain Health Research Institute to hear about exercise and our brain. We'll also take a quick tour of the Brain Health Research Institute.
Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings
Preventive health screenings have long been advocated as one of the most important health care strategies to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, improve quality of life, and prevent premature death. You can earn up to 100 Tier 2 wellness reward points for being up to date on age-appropriate preventive health screenings.
You will want to first learn which preventive health screenings are appropriate for your age. You may already be engaging in several of these screenings as part of your health care routine. If that is the case, you can take the “Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings” Tier 2 form with you to your next appointment and ask your physician to indicate which screenings you are current on. You will earn 50 points per current screening, up to 100 points per qualifying period.
To access the form, login to your Be Well Solutions portal and navigate to the “Wellness Reward Program” page. Open the green dropdown box for Tier 2. It is the first category listed. Download the form from the “What to Submit” column.
For more information about this form and what it means to be “current” on a screening, visit the Wellness Your Way Tools and Tutorials page and view the video or read the transcript under the “Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings” dropdown.