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Your joint health impacts your overall health and quality of life. Understanding your body and how to maximize joint health is critical to your well-being (as well as your loved ones!). As we live longer and enjoy more active lifestyles, it is even more important now to understand how to keep your joints healthy and what to do if you or your loved ones develop arthritis. In this course, Dr. David Shau, a joint replacement specialist, aims to educate his community on joint health and plans for a deeper dive than what you would get with a traditional doctor's visit.
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There have been two necessary developments over the last 175 years which have made surgery possible in the form it takes today: the development of anesthesia beginning in 1846, and the invention of anti-sepsis (killing of bacteria), first used in 1867. This two week course will tell the stories of the people involved, and the discoveries they made, in the development of anesthesia and anti-sepsis. Without their vision, tenacity, and willingness to fight ingrained medical beliefs and customs, 21st century surgery would not be the safe practice we take for granted today.
Trinity Terrace
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA085A
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Instructor: Peter Rutledge
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Dates: 12/10/2025 - 12/10/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Building: Trinity Terrace
Room: Longhorn Room
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This interactive course offers a hands-on understanding of dementia through Dementia Live®, providing participants with insights into how those with dementia may perceive and react to real-life situations. By experiencing sensory and cognitive challenges firsthand, participants will learn how to recognize behaviors that may escalate a crisis and discover effective ways to respond. The second session explores deeper caregiving strategies, reducing risks, and fostering supportive relationships for those with dementia. Active participation is encouraged, offering an immersive experience to better understand and assist individuals living with dementia.
**Class meets 9/30 and 10/14; no class 10/7**
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Western psychotherapy, like western medicine, is focused on symptom reduction and symptom management, rather than focusing on the root causes. This class will introduce students to an alternative understanding of their mind, based on ancient Tibetan teachings and practices. By accessing the untapped potential to use awareness to relieve anxiety and depression at the source, students will acquire the ability to find peace and a deep inner calm, regardless of their external environment. Students will need an open mind, and a readiness to take responsibility for facing their emotional and psychological suffering, as well as a willingness to be temporarily confused and uncomfortable as they 'empty their cup' of their current belief system and become familiar with a different 'map' to negotiate life's challenges.
Online Zoom Session
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This 4-week course will cover basic abdominal anatomy and physiology and will be aimed toward the non-medical population. Anatomy of the digestive tract, liver, gallbladder, appendix, pancreas, and spleen will be reviewed. The physiology, or function, of each organ will also be discussed. Finally, knowing basic anatomy and physiology, I will discuss common abdominal diseases: Gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD), stomach ulcers, Bariatric (obesity) surgery, bowel obstruction, Crohn's disease, colon cancer, diverticulitis, appendicitis, gallstones, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and the enlarged spleen. The diagnosis and treatment for each disease will also be covered briefly.
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Our lives are full of busy schedules and a constant stream of information to process, leaving most of us feeling highly stressed by the end of the day. Many people are turning to Meditation. Meditating can boost our emotional and physical well-being. People who practice meditation as part of their regular routine have reported higher levels of happiness, patience, and compassion. They also show lower levels of stress and frustration, which leads to other benefits like lower blood pressure and increased energy levels.
Online Zoom Session
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What are the 7 Pillars of Brain Health and how do they relate to the 14 modifiable risk factors for dementia? Join us for an engaging conversation about daily lifestyle-related choices that can impact your cognitive function and brain health. We will explore the 7 Pillars of Brain Health, discussing how nutrition, movement, sleep, social engagement, cognitive engagement, general health, mindfulness and outlook play significant roles in shaping cognitive fitness and healthspan. Take charge of these lifestyle choices to enhance cognitive function and reduce the risk of dementia. Start small. Be consistent. Practice progress not perfection. Your daily choices matter.
Trinity Terrace
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA072A
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Instructor: Jessica Copeland
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Dates: 10/29/2025 - 10/29/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Building: Trinity Terrace
Room: Longhorn Room
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has existed for several centuries. It has taken many different during that time. This discussion will cover some of the techniques that have been used as well as the ethical issues involved in its use. Who is most likely to benefit from CPR? What are the success rates for CPR? When should CPR be stopped? Is it ever appropriate to not start CPR? There are times when a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is written in a chart. Who decides on the appropriateness of the DNR? And what are some of the newer possibilities for CPR.
Trinity Terrace
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA079A
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Instructor: Cynthiane Morgenweck
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Dates: 11/19/2025 - 11/19/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Building: Trinity Terrace
Room: Longhorn Room
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In this class, I will attempt to explain, in an easy to understand fashion, the underlying mechanisms for the common chronic conditions of adults. These will include heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, chronic kidney disease chronic lung disease and others. We will discuss why, when, and how we can treat these conditions, touching on the various common treatments for these diseases and how they work.
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Did you know that exercise might be the most potent drug we have for extending our quality and quantity of life? Switching from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle is comparable to "smoking vs not smoking." Join me in a lively program where many of the myths about aging and physical decline will be dispelled with research based guidelines for exercise and nutrition. I will give you some valuable tools to increase the quality of your life, improve your health and function, and live independently as an active ager. Topics covered will include aerobic exercise, resistance training, and balance/stability training. Say goodbye to your sedentary lifestyle once and for all and start feeling great again!
The Stayton
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Heartburn is a very common symptom usually due to the backup of stomach juices into the esophagus. Many factors contribute to its onset and severity, creating multiple approaches for its treatment. Key to its proper treatment is understanding these factors, with proper attention to diet, lifestyle, medicines (both short and long term), surgery, and especially recognizing when serious conditions might be present. The course will cover who gets it, why, how best to diagnose and treat it, and what other diseases have HB as a symptom. and especially recognizing when serious conditions might be present.
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Although there exist many causes for pain on the bottom of the heel, the most common cause is called "plantar fasciitis." The course instructor will us visual aids to educate the class regarding diagnosis and treatment of this malady. Additionally, the instructor will bring a portable diagnostic ultrasound machine to evaluate heel pain for classroom participants.
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Fascinating history of a program you thought you knew! Medicare can be FUN! Let's weed through information/misinformation on all types of Medicare and plans in plain English. The latest in industry news, changes and of course- my crystal ball for the future of Medicare.
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Join a pediatrician and epidemiologist with extensive experience at the CDC and in public health leadership roles in Dallas and Houston for an engaging and informative session on today’s most pressing immunization issues. This course will explore who should be vaccinated, recent outbreaks linked to low vaccination rates—such as the recent measles outbreak in West Texas—and challenges in vaccine regulation and policy. We’ll also examine recent changes in national advisory structures, including the CDC advisory committee suspended under the current administration. Gain a deeper understanding of how immunization policies impact public health at both local and national levels.
On Campus Session
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA076A
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Instructor: Joann Schulte
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Dates: 9/12/2025 - 9/19/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 2
Days: F
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Building: Secrest Wible
Room: 119
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During this 90-minute interactive course, I will share with you the benefits of Chair Yoga, have a short demonstration, and end with a Q&A. We will discuss how the practice of Chair Yoga combines stretching, controlled breathing, and relaxation, as well as, how it helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve heart function, and calm body, mind, and spirit. It is designed for people of all ages who have physical challenges at any level of experience. Chair Yoga is one of the only approaches to health that assists in keeping your body healthy, strong, and flexible while simultaneously providing mental clarity and emotional well-being.
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Every disease, every medical condition (except trauma) has a genetic component. Sequencing DNA for these genetic components is revolutionizing diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, inter alia. Course will cover novel technologies (e.g., CRISPR enabled gene editing & therapy) and pharmaceuticals (e.g., mRNA vaccines, cancer immunotherapies). Course is designed for non-geneticists interested in gaining general understanding of current and anticipated benefits from DNA sequencing and medical genetics research.
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Discussion on the medical cannabis program in Texas as well as differentiation between hemp & marijuana & cannabinoids.
Online Zoom Session
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This course will address the basic principles of medical ethics and law and how they apply to end-of-life care. Topics include the definition of death, decision making during end-of-life care, withholding and withdrawing care, artificial nutrition and hydration, advance directives, and physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Case studies will be used to illustrate the ethical dilemmas involved.
ON-CAMPUS SESSION
- Section Code: F25FSFSCT036A
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Instructor: Maxine Harrington
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Dates: 11/11/2025 - 12/9/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 4
Days: Tu
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Building: Secrest Wible
Room: 119
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Meet Scott and Jean Batty, who raised their son Theo, age 27, born with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, through six different states. Learn how a "vision statement" written when Theo was three years old, ultimately determined his success. Disability history, including the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) in 1990 will be detailed. Scott, a former Army transplant surgeon will detail specific surgical procedures that helped ensure Theo's self sufficiency. Jean will cover her advocacy efforts including a successful civil rights victory over a former school district in Massachusetts and the creation of an ADA Transition Plan for a town of 20,000. A sibling perspective will be shared by sister Eliza. All important disability etiquette will also be explored.
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STOP THE BLEED is part of a nationwide campaign to make our nation more resilient by better preparing the public to save lives if people nearby are severely bleeding. This preparation is being done by raising awareness and teaching people how to learn three quick actions to control serious bleeding before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. This class is one hour lecture and 30 minutes hands-on training.
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Explore the different causes of dementia and learn to recognize what makes each one unique. In this course, we’ll cover common causes of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Alcohol-Related Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, and more. Whether you’re a caregiver or simply want to increase your knowledge, this is a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of dementia and how it affects individuals and families.
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This lecture will investigate if there is any harm from using synthetic mesh for hernia repairs. The ongoing legal case against BARD mesh products will be summarized. Different types of mesh, biological and synthetic, as well as different mesh weave patterns
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We are living in a constantly changing landscape of cannabis legalization, decriminalization, commercialization and methods of use. Embellished marketing and promotion of THC and CBD products, with limited research and FDA approval, can leave one with a skewed perception of reality. This course will provide answers to questions about cannabis such as: What is THC? CBD? How does it affect the body and brain? What are the risks and benefits of using? How can I talk to my loved ones about cannabis? What do we (and don't we) know about cannabis? Wait, I thought it was called "weed"?
On Campus Session
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA019A
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Instructor: Caroline Sahba
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Dates: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Building: Secrest Wible
Room: 119
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Falls are a significant public health concern, especially among older adults. Education and awareness are crucial in preventing falls and their associated injuries. This lecture presentation will provide information on the incidence and prevalence of falls for patients over 65 years old. We will identify personal and environmental factors that increase fall risk, such as age, balance problems, vision impairments, medications, and home hazards. We will also identify different programs/ courses available that can help mitigate the risk of a fall.
The Stayton
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This lecture is focused on raising awareness about the significance of hearing healthcare and its impact on overall health and well-being . It will discuss the anatomy of the ear, the understanding of how we hear, and the relationship between the ear and our brain. It will also discuss the benefits of preventative measures, early intervention, and the implications of untreated hearing loss. The course will also cover common misconceptions about hearing health and provide practical tips for maintaining the health of your ears. The course will also discuss the ACHIEVE study out of Johns Hopkins University which shows the results of a 3-year longitudinal study regarding hearing loss cognitive decline and memory loss.
Stevenson Oaks
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Do you know and understand your healthcare rights & responsibilities? Have you documented your wishes? Reviewed your plan recently? Do your loved ones know your decisions made? Are you prepared in case of emergency? Invest 90 minutes to see if you might need to update your plan. Or learn how to plan from A to Z with Ultimate Champion’s Guide™ and prepare your documents.
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Seniors should know that supplements can be useful of great benefit and sometimes necessary. However, they should be used with caution under the guidance of a healthcare professional. Consideration should be given to current medications, potential side effects, interactions, diet and dietary restrictions. This class will discuss several popular supplements, their benefits and possible warnings. Indicators for need of specific supplements will be discussed. Additionally quality verification markings will be reviewed. Disclaimer: This class is not intended to replace or surplant the advice of the attendee's medical professional.
On Campus Session
- Section Code: F25FSFHEA011A
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Instructor: Sheryl Harris
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Dates: 10/31/2025 - 10/31/2025
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Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Building: Secrest Wible
Room: 119
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Enjoy learning about aging gracefully from a licensed physical therapist. This course will discuss the importance of staying active as an aging adult and preventative methods to ensure your health and longevity. You will learn some invaluable tools to stay active and healthy, as well as learn about the disease processes that occur natural with aging. 1. Understanding Aging: biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging 2. Healthy Aging: Nutrition, exercise, and wellness tips for maintaining health 3. Cognitive Health: Strategies for keeping the mind sharp 4. Physical Activity: Safe exercises and activities suitable for different fitness levels 5. Chronic Disease Management: Tips for managing common chronic conditions associated with aging.
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Have you ever come home from a doctor visit to be met with the question, "What did the doctor say?". The more important question may be why did the doctor say nothing or appear to be unconcerned. I hope to give some insight as to how we doctors think and what we are listening for as you tell us of your concerns. I hope to make this a fun and educational presentation with real world anecdotes and scenarios from 40 years of practicing medicine in Fort Worth.
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