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lifestyle change. These elder members of the
community know that you must first love yourself
before you can do better for yourself or help anyone
else.
Through a twelve session intervention, seniors at T.
L. Love learned about body mass index, cholesterol,
nutrition and high blood pressure. Topics of focus
are discussed in four session increments and
participants receive a portion controlled snacked
bag, accompanied by health brochures and
handbills. The group is encouraged to share the
knowledge and information they gain each week
with other groups or activities they may be involved
in, such as church, mission or civic groups.
In the 1980s, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
released a song entitled Love Is The Key. The song
This group of engaged elders showed an average of
reached number five on Billbaord’s US R&B Chart in
82% gain in knowledge through pre and post test
1983, but on Monday mornings at the T. L. Love
evaluations, which took place every four sessions.
Community Center, located near the Jackson
Medical Mall, in the city of Jackson, Mississippi,
For more information on this activity, please contact
Love Is The Key! These senior citizens gather to
Mr. George Patterson at (601) 977-4437 or
discuss what they can do to take steps towards
[email protected].
healthier lifestyles, and love themselves and their
families more. Love for self is key to equation of
Health In Your Hands
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